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Gilroy to issue exploratory RFP for opioid-settlement funds after community push to keep money local
Summary
Council authorized staff to issue an exploratory request for proposals to identify programs eligible for approximately $237,000 in opioid settlement funds; community speakers urged rapid funding to local nonprofits for overdose prevention and recovery services.
The Gilroy City Council unanimously authorized staff to issue an exploratory request for proposals to solicit programs that could use roughly $237,000 in opioid settlement funds the city holds.
Staff said the settlement funds are restricted to specific allowable uses and that the city has previously used small amounts for items such as naloxone (Narcan) for city staff. Because many eligible categories are services the city does not itself provide, staff recommended an exploratory RFP to solicit proposals from community-based organizations and service providers;…
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