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Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC027 to Recognize $370,261 in Year 3 Grant Funding to the Office of Emergency Services-EMS Division (OES-EMS) from the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and to Authorize the County Manager or Appropriate Designee to Sign and Execute All Related Documents, Contracts for Authorized and Approved Uses Associated with the Grant Program throughout the Grant’s Period of Performance
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Date of BOCC Meeting: October 14, 2024
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC027 to recognize $370,261 in year 3 grant funding to the Office of Emergency Services-EMS Division (OES-EMS) from the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and to authorize the County Manager to sign and execute all contracts for authorized and approved uses associated with the grant program throughout the grant’s period of performance. The full grant amount for year 3 funding is $419,941, of which $49,680 was included in the approved FY 2024-25 budget for existing personnel costs.
The First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Support Services Act (FR-CARA) grant’s purpose is to provide resources to first responders and members of other key community sectors at the state, tribal, and other government levels to train, carry and administer Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) approved drugs and devices for emergency reversal of known or suspected opioid overdose. As part of the grant application, OES has committed to establish processes, protocols, and mechanisms for: (1) referral to appropriate treatment and recovery support services support services, and (2) promote safety around fentanyl, carfentanil, and other dangerous licit and illicit drugs, and (3) provide naloxone to first responders for use during opioid overdose calls for service.
The grant has a period of performance from September 30, 2022, through September 29, 2026. Year - 1 period of performance ended September 29, 2023, and was recognized by the BOCC in the October 3, 2022, work session. Year - 2 period of performance ended September 29, 2024, and was recognized by the BOCC in the October 2, 2023, work session. It is a four (4) year project that is funded year to year subject to the availability of federal funds. Therefore, OES is requesting approval of the year-3 funds and will bring this item back to the Board to request approval of future funding subject to federal fund availability and satisfactory progress on the project from SAMHSA. The total federal funding potential if all 4-years are authorized and funded is $1,657,944. Activities in the third through fourth years of the grant will continue to support the harm reduction activities implemented in year one.
OES-EMS will follow all County purchasing and contract guidance. Payments to the County under this award will be made available through the HHS Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is a centralized grants payment and cash management system, operated by the HHS Program Support Center (PSC), Division of Payment Management (DPM).
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Durham County Strategic Goal: Safe and Resilient Community
Resource Persons: Mark Lockhart, Office of Emergency Services Director
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC027 to recognize $370,261 in year 3 grant funding to the Office of Emergency Services-EMS Division (OES-EMS) from the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and to authorize the County Manager or appropriate designee to sign and execute all related documents, contracts and purchases for authorized and approved uses associated with the grant program throughout the grant’s period of performance.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________