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 $499,997 in Federal funds, under the First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Support Services Act Grant, to support Year 1 of the Expanded First Responders and Community Partners Overdose Prevention Project, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Dept. of Social Services, Allen-Bryant]
Summary
Council authorization to accept federal award in the amount of $499,997 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Support Services Act Grant 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. Budget amendment in process. (L0791-22) (Baker/Allen-Bryant)
Budgetary Implications: Yes
Advance Document Review:
Law: N/A
Risk Management: N/A
Fully Budgeted: Budget amendment 11801 in process
Account Number: 3190-606105-0001-XXXXX
This Fiscal Year Impact: $499,997
Annual Impact: $0
Project: SAMHSA_2023
Activity: FED_GRANT
Budget Reference: 2023
Current Balance: Budget amendment 11801 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 $499,997.00 in Federal funds, under the First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Support Services Act Grant, to support Year 1 of the Expanded First Responders and Community Partners Overdose Prevention Projection, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds.
Section 2 - That subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 97-21, 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
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL
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