Title
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to accept a Grant from the United States Dept. of Health and Human Services, which Grant funds are in the amount of $508,928 in Federal funds, under the First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Program Year 3 Continuation Grant, and are to be used to help reduce Opioid Overdose Fatalities, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Dept. of Social Services, Ford]
Summary
Authorization to accept a federal Year 3 Continuation Grant in the amount of $508,928 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Program which will be used to reduce the number of overdose fatalities by facilitating access to naloxone through first responders and members of other key community sectors. (L0784-20) (Baker/Ford)
Budgetary Implications: Yes
Advance Document Review:
Law: N/A
Risk Management: N/A
Fully Budgeted: Budget Amendment 10750 is in process.
Account Number: 3140-606105-0001-XXXXX
This Fiscal Year Impact: $508,928
Annual Impact: $
Project: SAMHSA_2021
Activity: FED_GRANT
Budget Reference: 2021
Current Balance: Budget Amendment 10750 is in process
Body
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized and directed to accept a grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, which Grant funds are in the amount of $508,928.00 in Federal funds, under the First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Program Year 3 Continuation Grant, and are to be used to help reduce Opioid Overdose Fatalities, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds.
Section 2 - That subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 22-79, the Mayor is hereby authorized, in her discretion as Chief Executive Officer of the Urban County Government, to transfer the unencumbered balance of any operating or capital account ap-propriation to another operating or capital account appropriation within the Grant budget previously established for this Grant.
Section 3 - That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR