Number
191242
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD MURPHY
Title
Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Implementing Overdose Prevention Strategies at the Local Level (IOPSLL) Grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Health Department to accept and fund the Implementing Overdose Prevention Strategies at the Local Level (IOPSLL) Grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in the amount of $734,889. The Milwaukee Overdose Response Initiative (MORI) will take a community-wide approach towards addressing the opioid epidemic with this project. MORI is a partnership led by the Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) and includes the Milwaukee Fire Department Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Program.
The purpose of the project is to decrease overdose fatalities, increase access to evidence-based treatment and decrease emergency department usage.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the National Association of County and City Health Officials to decrease overdose fatalities, increase access to evidence-based treatment and decrease emergency department usage; and
Whereas, The following projects will be covered by this grant: Project Management and Community Outreach in the amount of $257,982; and Mobile Integrated Health Program in the amount of $476,907; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 11/08/19 to 07/31/20 would cost $734,889 entirely provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the National Association of County and City Health Officials is authorized and the Health Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Milwaukee Code of Ordinances Section 304-81; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City...
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