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Advisory panel recommends $60,000 for The Arc van, $25,000 to Esperanza if matching funds appear
Summary
An advisory group recommended using local opioid-response funds to buy a 15-passenger van for The Arc and conditionally recommended $25,000 to Esperanza contingent on outside matching funds, while noting restrictions and program requirements tied to the larger grant opportunities.
An advisory group recommending opioid-related grant awards voted to recommend $60,000 to The Arc to purchase a 15-passenger van and to recommend $25,000 to Esperanza contingent on a matching award from other grant opportunities.
The Arc asked the advisory group for start-up transportation funding and originally outlined a larger $150,000 plan that included a dedicated driver, insurance, fuel and maintenance. An Arc representative said, “the breakdown of the $150,000 was for the driver, the insurance and plates, gas, and then just some general maintenance.” The advisory group’s recommendation narrows that request: the group voted to recommend $60,000 for purchase of a vehicle only.
The group discussed Esperanza’s separate opportunity to access a matching grant. An Esperanza representative said the organization had proposed that Esperanza receive the originally requested amount of…
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