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c . Item letter and/or number in Exhibit A or Exhibit B to the MOA : Strategy <br /> d . Amounted authorized for this strategy : $_338 , 350 . 00 <br /> e . Period of time during which expenditure may take place : <br /> Start date Jul 1 2025 through End date _June 30 , 2026 <br /> f. Description of the program , project, or activity : <br /> Development and implementation of a PORT within the geographic constraints of <br /> Orange County , NC ; funds will support staff salary , supplies and needed software . <br /> PORTS are specialized teams that respond to opioid overdoses in real time or within <br /> 24 - 72 hours of the overdose event . Upon implementation, the OC -EMS PORT will <br /> meet individuals where they are at in their addiction by providing harm reduction <br /> resources , linkage to treatment services , and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) <br /> induction and administration . <br /> This service will be available to all eligible individuals that OC -EMS interfaces with <br /> during EMS incidents and will be provided as a referral for collaborating <br /> departments , emergency departments , organizations and the community at- large . <br /> PORTs have become the standard of care in post- overdose services nationally and <br /> locally , with 41 North Carolina counties currently having an active PORT in place . <br /> g . Provider : _Orange County Emergency Services <br /> 5 . Fifth authorized strategy <br /> a. Name of strategy : Collaborative Strategic Planning_ <br /> b . Strategy is included in Exhibit Exhibit A (Exhibit A , Exhibit B ) <br /> c . Item letter and/or number in Exhibit A or Exhibit B to the MOA : Strategy 1 <br /> d . Amounted authorized for this strategy : $ 110 , 861 . 00 <br /> e . Period of time during which expenditure may take place : <br /> Start date July 1 , 2025 through End date June 30 , 2026 <br /> f. Description of the program, project, or activity . _ <br /> The Orange County Opioid Program Manager (Harm Reduction Coordinator) will be <br /> responsible for overseeing the development, administration, budget, grant <br /> management, and reporting for Orange County ' s Opioid Settlement Program . This <br /> position will work with closely with Orange County staff and community partners <br /> involved in community overdose prevention, education, harm reduction, treatment <br /> opportunities and recovery support . They will ensure all reporting requirements are <br /> met for the Opioid Settlement Fund and pursue additional resources to advance this <br /> work . <br /> g . Provider : _Orange County Health Department <br /> 6 . Sixth authorized strategy <br /> a. Name of strategy : Criminal Justice Diversion Program_ <br /> b . Strategy is included in Exhibit Exhibit A (Exhibit A , Exhibit B ) <br /> c . Item letter and/or number in Exhibit A or Exhibit B to the MOA : _Strateg 10 <br /> d . Amounted authorized for this strategy : $_ 108 , 191 . 00 <br />