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15 <br /> Funding Recommendation : UNC SHAC <br /> • Option A, Strategy 9 (Syringe Support Program) <br /> • Funding Period — July 1, 2025 — June 30, 2026 <br /> • Funding request — x196,047 <br /> • Funding recommendation — $37,600 <br /> • Description of Activity — <br /> ➢UNC SHAC is a harm reduction-based organization providing sterile injection supplies{ <br /> fentanyl and xylazine test strips; also provides referrals to other social and health services for <br /> people who use drugs in Orange County. <br /> ➢Seeking funds for Syringe Support Program (SSP) supplies, educational materials, marketing, <br /> travel, and continued funding for paid Program Navigator position. <br /> ➢Desire to open a new SHAC SSP location to increase SSP access; current distribution occurs at <br /> Interfaith Council for Social Service and University Methodist Church; Hillsborough Pharmacy <br /> assists with storage needs <br /> Formerly funded Opioid Settlement funds 2023-2025. <br />