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January 11, 2022 Background:  The Substance Abuse Block Grant Prevention Set Aside Supplement is intended to prevent substance use disorders by implementing an array of strategies guided by the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) planning model. Discussion:  The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services awarded Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services $160,581 to provide preventive measures intended to avert substance use disorders. These measures include, but are not limited to information dissemination, education, and community capacity building. Financial Impact:  No local match is required as a condition of the funding except as may be provided in the Community Services Performance Contract with the Commonwealth approved by City Council resolution R-21-22 adopted on August 10, 2021. Any required local match has previously been appropriated as part of the FY 2022 Behavioral Healthcare Services Fund Budget. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustment. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Dr. Whitaker, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE BLOCK GRANT PREVENTION SET ASIDE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,581 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID SUM IN THE FY 2022 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES FUND FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 22 - 13 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting State Opioid Response grant funding in the amount of $385,000 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and appropriating said sum in the FY 2022 Behavioral Healthcare Services Fund for substance use services. Background:  The SOR II Grant Funding is to support additional services for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment. Discussion:  The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services awarded Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services $385,000 in FY22 SOR II Grant Funding. This will allow Behavioral Healthcare Services to provide opioid misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services to address the opioid and stimulant misuse and overdose crisis. Financial Impact:  No local match is required as a condition of the funding except as may be provided in the Community Services Performance Contract with the Commonwealth approved by City Council resolution R-21-22 adopted on August 10, 2021. Any required local match has previously been appropriated as part of the FY 2022 Behavioral Healthcare Services Fund Budget.