Legislation Details

File #: 26-0803    Version: 1
Type: Mayor's Request Status: Approved
File created: 5/8/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/14/2026 Final action: 6/3/2026
Enactment date: 5/28/2026 Enactment #: 220778
Title: Requesting approval to appropriate $182,469 from the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Stabilization fund for the Healthcare for the Homeless program.
Indexes: Finance-Assessing, Finance-Auditing, Finance-Budget, Finance-Grants Development, Finance-Procurement & Contracting Services, Finance-Treasury, Health & Human Services
Code sections: Stabilization Fund -

Agenda Summary

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Requesting approval to appropriate $182,469 from the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Stabilization fund for the Healthcare for the Homeless program.

 

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Official Text

To the Honorable City Council:

 

The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council appropriate $182,469 from the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Stabilization fund for the Healthcare for the Homeless program. This request covers fiscal year 2027.

 

The Healthcare for the Homless program is a necessary service for the unhoused in Somerville and has been operating since 2020. A significant percentage of this population also suffers from the substance use disorder. This street medicine program provides lifesaving medical care where individuals need it most. Continued and consistent presence in the community builds trust and creates pathways for more reliable care including more in-depth assessments at the Somerville based clinic, access to health insurance, referrals to wrap around services, and direct admits to the hospital when necessary.

 

Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this matter.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Jake Wilson, Mayor