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The Board also voted on Option A for the use of the settlement funds per the NC Memorandum <br /> of Agreement Opioid Settlement . <br /> In January 2023 , Orange County received an additional payment of $44 , 629 from the National <br /> Opioid Abatement Trust II ( NOAT II ) . NOAT II is separate and distinct from the National <br /> Distributors/Janssen settlements . As of August 2 , 2023 , Orange County has received six (6 ) <br /> deposits for the Opioid Special Revenue Account in the amount of $ 1 , 337 , 170 . 67 . The total <br /> allocation for Fiscal Year 2023 -24 is $435 , 750 . 00 . Fiscal Year 2024 -25 allocations (Year 2 of <br /> Lantern Project , Freedom House and NC FIT) equal $ 374 , 902 . A total of $ 526 , 518 . 67 remains for <br /> new opioid mitigation strategies . <br /> The Opioid Advisory Committee met on August 14 , 2023 , and September 11 , 2023 , and received <br /> and discussed a total of five proposals for use of Opioid Settlement Funds in Orange County . <br /> New funding requests include : <br /> Reintegration Support Network ( RSN ) <br /> ► $ 265 , 316 for a 2 -Year Period ( $ 132 , 658 . 00/year) <br /> OC - EMS Post-Overdose Response Team ( PORT) <br /> ► Option 1 - $ 1 , 060 , 132 . 75 ( 3 -Year Period ) <br /> ► Option 2 - $ 846 , 047 . 13 ( 3 -Year Period ) <br /> ► Option 3 - $ 582 , 378 . 50 ( 3 -Year Period ) <br /> Grow Your World <br /> ► $ 186 , 770 . 64 (Year 1 ) ; $ 192 , 170 . 64 (Year 2 ) <br /> ► $ 378 , 941 . 28 for a 2 -Year Period <br /> Transition Support & Recovery <br /> ► $ 165 , 170 (Year 1 ) ; $ 165 , 630 (Year 2 ) <br /> Harm Reduction Coordinator <br /> ► $ 108 , 025/year for a 2 -Year Period <br /> The Opioid Advisory Committee created a Funding Subcommittee to review each proposal in <br /> detail using the following criteria : <br /> • Must address one of the 12 mitigation strategies listed in Option A of the Settlement MOA <br /> ► 1 . Collaborative strategic planning <br /> ► 2 . Evidence - based addiction treatment <br /> ► 3 . Recovery support services <br /> ► 4 . Recovery housing support <br /> ► 5 . Employment- related services <br /> ► 6 . Early intervention <br /> ► 7 . Naloxone distribution <br /> ► 8 . Post- overdose response team <br /> ► 9 . Syringe Service Program <br /> ► 10 . Criminal justice diversion programs <br /> ► 11 . Addiction treatment for incarcerated persons <br /> ► 12 . Reentry programs <br /> • Program serves Orange County residents ; population served <br /> • Government entity , 501 c3 , Non - profit Community Partner <br /> • Equity Impact <br /> • Evidence - Based Practices <br /> • Project Need ( Orange County Data Supported ) <br /> • Experience & Organizational Capacity <br /> 0 Budget & Budget Narrative <br />