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November 14, 2023 <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING SETTLEMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,592.79 <br />FROM THE NATIONAL OPIOIDS SETTLEMENT FUND TRUST AND <br />APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2024 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE <br />SERVICE FUND FOR USE BY BHS FOR APPROVED ABATEMENT PURPOSES AS <br />DEFINED BY THE VIRGINIA OPIOID FUND AND SETTLEMENT ALLOCATION MOU.” <br /> <br />Ayes: Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />23 - 365 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting Federal Block Grant funding in the <br />amount of $1,273,783 via the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and <br />Developmental Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2024 Behavioral <br />Healthcare Service Fund for the delivery of services to individuals recovering from <br />mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> Federal Block Grant Funding allows Behavioral Health Authorities to provide <br />evidence-based services/programming to vulnerable populations. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br /> The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is the <br />pass-through entity for the provision of $1,273,783 in Federal Block Grant funding to the <br />Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services. <br /> <br /> The Federal Block Grant Funding is to be utilized to deliver services to individuals <br />recovering from mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> <br /> No additional local match is required as a condition of the funding. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustments. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Tillage, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT <br />OF $1,273,783 VIA THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND <br />DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY <br />2024 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICE FUND FOR THE DELIVERY OF <br />SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE <br />USE, OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS.” <br /> <br /> <br />Ayes: Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />23 - 366 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting Developmental Disability Residential <br />Support funding in the amount of $16,065 from the Virginia Department of <br />Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and appropriating said amount in <br />the FY 2024 Behavioral Healthcare Service Fund to provide support for individuals <br />diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> Developmental Disability Residential Support funds are allocated to assist with <br />maintaining support and services for individuals diagnosed with an intellectual and/or <br />developmental disability. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />