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Committee approves $5,000 increase to opioid‑settlement grant request for national conference; forwards to full board
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Summary
Health and Human Services staff asked the committee to approve an additional $5,000 to an opioid‑settlement-funded grant to cover higher-than-estimated hotel and registration costs for a team traveling to a national conference in Nashville; the committee approved the increase and will forward the amended request to the full board for final approval.
Staff asked the Richland County Community and Health and Service committee on March 5 to approve an additional $5,000 to an opioid‑settlement-funded grant request to cover higher-than-anticipated travel and registration costs for a team attending a national conference in Nashville.
The HHS director explained that the original estimate for the trip was $17,000 but that updated hotel and registration invoices increased the expected total; staff proposed a $5,000 addition to the previously approved amount. Savannah (staff) was present to answer program questions. A committee member moved to approve the additional funding; another member seconded. The committee approved the motion and staff said the amendment will be forwarded to the full board for final approval.
The committee noted that final appropriation by the full board is required before any disbursement of funds.
