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12 <br /> AGREEMENT <br /> BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> AND ALLIANCE HEALTH <br /> THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into June 1,2024,by and between the COUNTY OF ORANGE <br /> (hereinafter referred to as the "County") and ALLIANCE HEALTH, a political subdivision of the state <br /> of North Carolina and a Local Management Entity/Managed Care Organization as those term is defined in <br /> NCGS 122C-3 (hereinafter referred to as"Alliance") collectively referred to as the Parties. <br /> WITNESSETH: <br /> WHEREAS,Orange County in collaboration with the Chapel Hill Police Department,is conducting <br /> a two-year-long Mobile Crisis Pilot program with the mission to provide a more appropriate response to <br /> certain 911 calls. The Crisis Assistance, Response and Engagement(CARE)Team. <br /> (referred to herein as "Team.") The unarmed Team will respond immediately in lieu of law enforcement <br /> to behavioral health and low level, non-violent offense 911 calls as designated by the Chapel Hill Police <br /> Department and 911 Call Center. The program seeks to increase therapeutic interventions and direction to <br /> resources while ensuring the safest and best immediate response. <br /> in the; and <br /> WHEREAS,the two-year pilot phase will initially serve only Chapel Hill with an Evaluation of the <br /> Pilot being conducted by UNC's School of Government Criminal Justice Innovation Lab funded by the <br /> Town of Chapel Hill and Orange County Government. The goal is to launch the program with all law <br /> enforcement agencies county-wide in 2026. <br /> ; and <br /> WHEREAS, Alliance has agreed to provide funding for the program to operate as of June 1, 2024 <br /> and beyond. Several counties within the Alliance region are re-evaluating the best way to deliver more <br /> impactful mobile crisis. This pilot will inform the direction for each of our counties and findings will be <br /> available to share with the State any interested county within the state. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of mutual covenants herein and the mutual benefits <br /> to result therefrom,the parties hereby agree as follows: <br /> SECTION 1. FUNDING. Alliance shall provide to the County funding in the amount of Two Hundred <br /> and Twenty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars for the remainder of FY 2024, and Three-Hundred and <br /> Fifty-Thousand Dollars for FY 2025. ($350,000.00) (hereinafter referred to as the "Funds") to support <br /> staffing of the Team,training,and additional equipment and supplies the 2024-2025 fiscal year.If the Funds <br /> are not exhausted by June 30, 2025, and the remaining funds are still available, the County may submit a <br /> written request to Alliance for approval to use the remaining balance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, <br /> 2026. <br /> SECTION 2.USE OF FUNDS. The Funds shall be used exclusively for Qualified Expenses of the Team <br /> program outlined in Attachment 1, Scope of Work and corresponding Budget provided to and approved by <br /> Alliance. The County shall promptly return, without the necessity of a request from Alliance, any portion <br /> of the Funds not used for such purpose.No substantial changes in the purposes,term or conditions may be <br /> made without a prior written amendment to this Agreement. In the event it is determined by Alliance,that <br />