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Opioid Abatement Authority grants committee approves two state-award amendments, including DOE carry-forward and DSS scope change
Summary
The Opioid Abatement Authority grants committee unanimously approved staff-recommended amendments to state agency awards: a Department of Education request to carry forward unspent 23–24 funds into 24–25 and a Department of Social Services scope change for the Kinship Navigator program to fund a statewide landscape assessment.
The Opioid Abatement Authority grants committee, chaired by Sarah Thomasson, unanimously approved two staff-recommended amendments to existing state agency awards during a routine meeting. The committee approved the changes by voice vote; individual member votes were not recorded on the transcript.
Thomasson said the first amendment responds to a Department of Education request to carry forward unspent funding from the 2023–24 award into the 2024–25 performance period and to reduce the agency's 2024–25 allocation by an equal amount. "The Department of Education was previously approved for renewal of $20,250 with no carry forward," she said; the transcript states the amendment modifies the renewal to $144,752 with $375,498 recorded for carry forward.
The second amendment revises the scope of services for the Department of Social Services’ Kinship Navigator program for 2024–25. Staff described moving away from multiple grants to local DSS agencies toward issuing a request for qualifications for a contractor to conduct a statewide community landscape assessment. According to staff, "the assessment will provide a comprehensive evaluation of kinship care needs and resources across Virginia as well as align the program with the Washington State model to ensure the long-term sustainability of Statewide Navigator services."
Committee staff recommended approval of both amendments and asked for questions; none were raised. A motion to approve the recommended amendments was made and seconded. The committee approved the amendments by unanimous voice vote; the transcript records "I" votes and no opposition. The committee then adjourned.
The meeting record does not show which committee member moved or seconded the motion, nor does it record individual roll-call votes. The transcript lists committee members present as Senator Pilan; Delegate Su Sharon; Buckman; Dr. Jimmy Thompson; and Jim Holland, in addition to Chair Sarah Thomasson.
