ORD-2024-019-Approval of Budget Amendment #11-B to Fund the Mobile Crisis Team Pilot (CARE) with Grant Funding Awarded to Alliance Healthcare

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by the Orange County Manager and the Chapel Hill Town Manager . Below is a break- down of the annual funding and start- up costs needed to support the Pilot : Mobile Crisis Pilot Operation Ex enses ANNUAL EXPENSES AMOUNT RESPONSIBLE PARTY EMT Salary and Benefits $ 75 , 173 Orange County 911 Call Center Crisis Counselor $ 86, 388 Orange County Salary and Benefits Mobile Crisis Counselor $ 78, 683 Chapel Hill Salary and Benefits Peer Support Specialist $ 58 , 700 Chapel Hill Salary and Benefits Training $ 5 , 000 Chapel Hill and Orange County Harm Reduction Supplies $ 20, 000 Chapel Hill and Orange County Medical Supplies and Client $ 20, 000 Chapel Hill and Orange County Needs Gas and Vehicle Maintenance $ 3 , 500 Chapel Hill and Orange County START UP COSTS AMOUNT Equipment $ 8, 000 Chapel Hill and Orange County ( $ 2 , 000/ per team member) Vehicle Lease $ 10, 000 Chapel Hill and Orange County Uniforms $ 2 , 000 Chapel Hill and Orange County ( $ 500/ per team member) UNC School of Government $ 50, 000 Orange County and Chapel Hill Criminal Justice Innovation Lab Evaluation Annual Operating Costs $ 347 444 Start Up Costs ( Equipment, Evaluation , $ 70, 000 Uniforms, Vehicle expenses ) In January 2024 , Alliance Healthcare submitted a survey issued by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services , Division of Mental Health , Developmental Disabilities , and Substance Use Services ( NC DHHS DMH / DD/SUS ) for crisis services projects in the LME - MCO catchment areas . NC DHHS was seeking information about crisis service projects that already existed , were in the design phase or planned future projects to help inform them of budget funding priorities . In collaboration with Orange County , Alliance Healthcare submitted a lengthy survey regarding the CARE Team proposal .