The state of Texas is slated to receive $27.4 million in federal funds to stem the rise in opioid-related deaths.

The funds, which the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced in May, will be used to expand treatment and recovery services for opioid use disorders; provide training on substance abuse prevention, opioid overdose and drug misuse; and expand outreach screening and referral efforts for mental health agencies, according to the commission.

Distribution of funds will be through the commission’s existing providers, new contracts with university partners and a competitive procurement process.

The state anticipates it can help about 14,710 people in the next two years through these efforts. In 2015, 1,186 of the 33,000 nationwide opioid-related deaths were in Texas.

Williamson County EMS is also working to combat the rise in opioid overdoses. The department trained seven sheriff’s office deputies on administering Narcan, an opioid antidote. Each deputy is equipped with two vials of the drug.