To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson
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RE: Approval of a grant award from the Michigan State Police, in the amount of $250,000.00, to provide for a medication-assisted treatment program; match requirements of $62,500.00 will be provided by Genesee County's Opioid Settlement funding; budget details for this program are attached
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Office of Genesee County Sheriff requests acceptance of the RSAT grant offered by MSP for FY 2024-2025
BACKGROUND:
The Sheriff's Office will utilize the RSAT grant to help combat the Opioid public health crisis affecting our community, which is highly prevalent among justice-involved individuals. Incarceration poses challenges to providing the proper care to individuals experiencing Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). This grant will support a medication-assisted treatment (MAT/MOUD) program. The grant will work hand in hand with our current partners, Jail Medical staff, New Paths Inc. (NPI), and Greater Flint Health Coalition (GFHC), to ensure the best possible outcome.
DISCUSSION:
The goal for the 12-month pilot phase of this project will be to establish systems that enable the GCSO, in partnership with the GFHC, NPI, and jail medical staff, to identify people in need of MAT/MOUD continuations upon admission to the GCJ, establish processes for facilitating service delivery, and ultimately serving approximately 80 individuals within 12 months of expanding MAT/MOUD services. Health Management Associates will provide technical assistance and training to the jail-based MAT/MOUD implementation team throughout this 6-month pilot phase. For Fiscal year 2025, the grant award agreement provides funding of $250,000.00. It is designed as a sub-recipient relationship with a match provided by the Genesee County Opioid Executive Committee, as approved in RESO 2024-396. Funds will be leveraged to build staffing capacity for the GCSO, co...
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