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Saline County approves $50,000 in local opioid grants, recommends $16,000 to Build A Pro and $34,000 to Saint Francis/Ashby House
Summary
The county approved local opioid grant awards after staff said the settlement pass-through averages about $100,000 annually; the grant review committee recommended $16,000 for Build A Pro and $34,000 for Saint Francis in partnership with Ashby House, with $15,000 retained for response and $15,000 for administration.
Melissa McCoy, Saline County public information officer, told the board the county and the City of Salina receive funds from the state opioid settlement pass-through and that municipalities statewide average about $100,000 per year from the settlement. "We've received five applications by the deadline and those totaled $136,500 in requests," McCoy said, and the local review committee recommended funding two projects while the city and county retain portions for response and administration.
McCoy said the committee recommends awarding Build A Pro $16,000 to create a part-time specialist to…
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