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6 <br /> 1 The Board also voted on Option A for the use of the settlement funds per the NC Memorandum <br /> 2 of Agreement Opioid Settlement. <br /> 3 In January 2023, Orange County received an additional payment of $44, 629 from the National <br /> 4 Opioid Abatement Trust II (NOAT II). NOAT II is separate and distinct from the National <br /> 5 Distributors/Janssen settlements. As of August 2, 2023, Orange County has received six (6) <br /> 6 deposits for the Opioid Special Revenue Account in the amount of $1,337,170.67. The total <br /> 7 allocation for Fiscal Year 2023-24 is $435,750.00. Fiscal Year 2024-25 allocations (Year 2 of <br /> 8 Lantern Project, Freedom House and NC FIT) equal $374,902. A total of $526,518.67 remains <br /> 9 for new opioid mitigation strategies. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 The Opioid Advisory Committee met on August 14, 2023, and September 11, 2023, and received <br /> 12 and discussed a total of five proposals for use of Opioid Settlement Funds in Orange County. <br /> 13 New funding requests include: <br /> 14 Reintegration Support Network (RSN) <br /> 15 ► $265,316 for a 2-Year Period ($132,658.00/year) <br /> 16 OC-EMS Post-Overdose Response Team (PORT) <br /> 17 ► Option 1- $1,060,132.75 (3-Year Period) <br /> 18 ► Option 2 - $846,047.13 (3-Year Period) <br /> 19 ► Option 3 - $582,378.50 (3-Year Period) <br /> 20 Grow Your World <br /> 21 ► $186,770.64 (Year 1); $192,170.64 (Year 2) <br /> 22 ► $378,941.28 for a 2-Year Period <br /> 23 Transition Support & Recovery <br /> 24 ► $165,170 (Year 1); $165,630 (Year 2) <br /> 25 Harm Reduction Coordinator <br /> 26 ► $108,025/year for a 2-Year Period <br /> 27 <br /> 28 The Opioid Advisory Committee created a Funding Subcommittee to review each proposal in <br /> 29 detail using the following criteria: <br /> 30 Must address one of the 12 mitigation strategies listed in Option A of the Settlement MOA <br /> 31 ► 1. Collaborative strategic planning <br /> 32 ► 2. Evidence-based addiction treatment <br /> 33 ► 3. Recovery support services <br /> 34 ► 4. Recovery housing support <br /> 35 ► 5. Employment-related services <br /> 36 ► 6. Early intervention <br /> 37 ► 7. Naloxone distribution <br /> 38 ► 8. Post-overdose response team <br /> 39 ► 9. Syringe Service Program <br /> 40 ► 10. Criminal justice diversion programs <br /> 41 ► 11. Addiction treatment for incarcerated persons <br /> 42 ► 12. Reentry programs <br /> 43 Program serves Orange County residents; population served <br /> 44 . Government entity, 501 c3, Non-profit Community Partner <br /> 45 • Equity Impact <br /> 46 • Evidence-Based Practices <br /> 47 • Project Need (Orange County Data Supported) <br /> 48 • Experience & Organizational Capacity <br /> 49 0 Budget & Budget Narrative <br />