Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tara Williams
Department: Human Services Division: Broward Addiction Recovery
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Amendment 01 to Contract No. 34346-25 between Broward Behavioral Health Coalition Inc. and Broward County, increasing total funding to the County by $69,676, from $3,355,279 to $3,424,955, which requires an 11% match by the County, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, to provide community-based substance use disorder treatment services; authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same; authorize the County Administrator to execute subsequent amendments to the Contract, subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office, that do not increase the percentage of the County’s local match requirement; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Contract as amended.
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Commission”) approval is required for agreements with external agencies.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of the motion enables Broward County to accept a funding increase to provide community-based substance use disorder (“SUD”) treatment services, including opioid use disorder services, through its Broward Addiction Recovery Center (“BARC”).
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE BROWARD ADDICTION RECOVERY DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
These actions support the Commission’s value of “building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives,” and the goal of "delivering accessible human services that holistically address the whole person collaboratively and compassionately." Approval of this action enables Broward County to continue providing community-based SUD treatment services to eligible adult residents served by BARC.
BARC provides comprehensive treatment and recovery services to vulnerable Broward County residents experiencing SUD, including opioid use disorder (“OUD”). In May 2017, BARC developed and implemented a medication-assisted treatment (“MAT”) program. This treatment strategy combines Food and Drug Administration-approved medications, counseling, and therapy to help opioid-dependent patients recover and maintain healthy lives.
Studies have shown that MAT significantly increases a patient’s chance to recover from opioid dependency completely. The evidence also indicates that the best outcome and the greatest chance for ongoing recovery from OUD comes from combining medication and patient-specific therapies in a holistic approach to treatment. Combining therapy and medication in a plan tailored to each patient’s specific needs produces a better outcome than medication or therapy-based treatment alone can achieve.
The Broward Behavioral Health Coalition, Inc. (“BBHC”) is the contracted managing entity under the Florida Department of Children and Families that provides day-to-day operational delivery of behavioral health services, including SUD treatment, in Broward County. BBHC subcontracts SUD treatment services to BARC and other community providers.
On July 30, 2025, the County Administrator executed BBHC Contract No. 34346-25 (Exhibit 2) on behalf of the Commission during summer recess for the grant period ending June 30, 2026.
This Amendment 01 ("Amendment") to Contract No. 34346-25 (Exhibit 1) increases the total Fiscal Year funding to $3,424,955. $189,000 in State Opioid Response (“SOR”) funds in Other Cost Accumulator (“OCA”) MSSM7 will expire September 29, 2025 requiring Commission approval prior to this expiration date. This Amendment also adds $567,000 in SOR funding to OCA MSSM8 to be used beginning September 30, 2025 through June 30, 2026. OCA MSOCB-Crisis Beds was revised to $885,511. The County match requirement is now 11% or $386,356.
This Amendment is in BBHC’s format and has been reviewed and approved as to form by the County Attorney’s Office.
Source of Additional Information
Gerard John, BARC Director, (954) 357-7942
Jay Basail, BARC Business Manager, (954) 357-5082
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
This Amendment increases the grant funding by a non-recurring amount of $69,676 and reduces the required County Cash Match by $32,511 to $386,356 for a total project amount of $3,424,955.