To: Delrico J. Loyd, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Christopher R. Swanson, Sheriff
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RE: Approval of a request by Genesee County’s Sheriff’s Office to accept a grant agreement with Genesee County and Health Management Associates (HMA) for the term of March 1, 2026, through October 25, 2026
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Request to accept a grant agreement with Genesee county and Health Management Associates (HMA) for the term of March 1, 2026, through October 25, 2026. This grant would provide up to $25,000 to implement and expand the administration of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in the Genesee County Jail.
BACKGROUND:
Genesee County seeks to reduce the negative impacts of overdose in the Genesee County Jail and throughout the community by expanding access to jail-based MOUD. To achieve this, Genesee County will begin continuations of all buprenorphine and naltrexone products for all verified detainees booking into the Genesee County Jail. Genesee County will leverage the established jail-based MOUD implementation team including the Office of Genesee County Sheriff, Greater Flint Health Coalition, New Paths, Inc., and VitalCore Healthcare Solutions to develop and implement the jail-based MOUD continuations program. The MOUD learning collaborative grant will support the implementation team through technical assistance and training to ensure the utilization of best practices to achieve optimal outcomes for the priority population.
DISCUSSION:
This grant works in conjunction with our RSAT grant approved and supported by county match dollars in resolution #2025-2444.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Increases funds for allowable expenses to support the Genesee County Jail MOUD commitment. Budget amendment is attached.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This request conforms to county priorities to promote public health, create safer and healthier residents and safer communities.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Office of Genesee County Sheriff to authorize accepting a grant, and entering into an Implementing or Expanding the Administration of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder within Jails in Michigan Project Agreement between Genesee County and Health Management Associates, Inc., to fund the MOUD program in the Genesee County Jail in the amount of $25,000.00 for the period commencing March 1, 2026, through October 25, 2026, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the March 11, 2026, meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of the Board), both the Sheriff and the Chairperson of this Board are authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of Genesee County, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment.