Meeting Time: September 10, 2024 at 10:00am PDT
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10. Recommendation, in accordance with NRS 244.1505 and NRS 433.742, to approve allocation of Washoe Opioid Abatement and Recovery Fund (WOARF) non-bankruptcy funds through the One Nevada Agreement, in the total amount of [$4,009,786], to government entities or nonprofit organizations created for charitable, religious, or educational purposes; approve associated resolutions, and authorize the County Manager to sign necessary award documents, for the following six projects awarded: 1) Human Services Agency - CrossRoads Families - WOARF24-00002 in the amount of [$1,000,000] to provide therapeutic living community to families impacted by Opioid Use (OUD) to engage in recovery together. 2) Northern Nevada HOPES - Opioid Treatment Expansion Project - WOARF24-00007 in the amount of [$984,002] and approve Resolution R24-186. Funding supports establishing a new opioid treatment program at the East 4th Street Clinic. 3) Ridge House Inc - Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Outpatient Services - WOARF24-00006 in the amount of [$300,000] and approve Resolution R24-187. Funding supports providing outpatient and aftercare service to uninsured and underinsured Washoe County Residents. 4) Northern Nevada Harm Reduction Alliance - Building Communities of Support - WOARF24-00001 in the amount of [$523,403] and approve Resolution R24-188. Funding supports comprehensive harm reduction strategies, community engagement, and policy advocacy, led by the expertise and leadership of individuals with lived experience. 5) Join Together Northern Nevada Inc - Partnerships for Prevention - WOARF24-00004 in the amount of [$250,000] and approve Resolution R24-189. Funding supports providing support and resources to bridge transportation and resource gaps in Washoe County for individuals who are unhoused and at-risk or in current use of Opioids 6) Bristlecone Family Resources - Medical Detox Building - WOARF24-00003 in the amount of [$952,381] and approve Resolution R24-190. Funding supports building a medical detox facility. And, if approved, direct the Comptroller's Office to make necessary net zero cross-fund and/or cross-functional budget appropriation transfers and budget amendments. Manager's Office. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION