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Notice of grant award for the University of Baltimore’s Fiscal Year 2019 Competitive Subaward for Combating Opioid Overdose through Community-level Intervention.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator for the grant award for the University of Baltimore’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Competitive Subaward for Combating Opioid Overdose through Community-level Intervention.
• The University of Baltimore’s FY 2019 Competitive Subaward for Combating Opioid Overdose through Community-level Intervention would provide federal funding for implementation of new community-based programs that aim to reduce opioid-involved overdoses.
• Human Services will partner with local law enforcement, emergency medical services, Florida Department of Health in Pinellas, and treatment providers on a community overdose intervention project targeting frequent overdose locations.
• The Central Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area has agreed to partner on this effort as required in the solicitation.
• Provides $222,610.00 for the period of December 2, 2019 through November 30, 2020, no matching funds required.Body
Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe and secure community.
2.2 Be a facilitator, convener and purchaser of services for those in need
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach
Summary:
The University of Baltimore’s FY 2019 Combating Opioid Overdose through Community-level Intervention subaward provides funding to implement evidence-based community programs that aim to reduce opioid-involved overdose. Subawardees are required to evaluate these community-based efforts to assess their efficacy in reducing opioid-involved overdose and other harms of opioid misuse. The program must support and collaboration between public safety and public health agencies.
Background/Explanation:
Pinellas County was awarded $222,610.00 in federal funds from the Office of National Drug Control Policy through the University of Baltimore’s Fiscal Year 2019 Competitive Subaward for Combating Opioid Overdose through Community-level Intervention. The proposed Homeless Overdose Mitigation & Engagement (HOME) program will utilize a data-driven approach to target specific sites throughout the community with high concentrations of overdoses. Efforts for each site will be individualized and planned prior to deployment of a street team to provide outreach, education, naloxone, and service connections. Street teams will include a substance use treatment provider case manager to work with individuals at identified sites who appear at risk of overdose to seek engagement and connection to treatment. To ensure stability of homeless clients seeking to engage in treatment, transitional housing will be made available to eligible individuals.
Fiscal Impact:
The FY 2019 Combating Opioid Overdose through Community-level Intervention subaward opportunity awarded Pinellas County $222,610.00 in federal funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy through the University of Baltimore for the period of December 2, 2019 through November 30, 2020. There are no match or cost-sharing requirements. This funding was not included in the FY20 Adopted Budget. A Budget Resolution may be submitted in FY20 as a result of this award.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Notice of Award is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Daisy Rodriguez, Director, Human Services
Partners:
Safety and Emergency Services
Florida Department of Health in Pinellas
Pinellas County Opioid Task Force
Attachments:
COOCLI Grant Application Submission
Final Revised Grant Budget
Subaward Letter
Notifications of Project Commencement
Subaward Acceptance Form
FDP Cost Reimbursement Research Subaward Agreement
Programmatic Reporting
COOCLI Award Letter and Agreement
Budget Certification