Item:
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Approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26OPA002 for the Opioid Fund to Reallocate $20,373 of Previously Approved Opioid Settlement Funds from the Syringe Project Strategy to the Naloxone Project Strategy
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Date of BOCC Meeting: October 13, 2025
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26OPA002 for the Opioid Fund to Reallocate $20,373 of Previously Approved Opioid Settlement Funds from the Syringe Project Strategy to the Naloxone Project Strategy
The Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) will utilize Opioid Settlement funding to implement evidence-based strategies that prevent overdose and expand access to treatment. Funded activities may include naloxone procurement and distribution with overdose-response training, contractual support for harm-reduction outreach, referrals and community education. All expenditures will align with the allowable uses of the Opioid Settlement and Durham County's approved spending plan, with performance reporting and fiscal monitoring conducted by DCoDPH. There are no additional Opioid Settlement Fund or County General Fund costs associated with this action as this is a budget realignment. The realignment will decrease the Syringe Project total to $47,402 and increase the Naloxone Project total to $341,143.
The Board of Health has approved this amendment.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Durham County Strategic Goal: Healthy and Inclusive Community. Using Opioid Settlement funds, the Department of Public Health will expand overdose-prevention and harm-reduction services (including naloxone and syringe distribution and training) and provide public education on opioid-related risks to improve community health and safety.
Resource Persons: Rodney Jenkins, DrPH, MHA, Public Health Director
County Manager's Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve Approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. ...
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