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Council member urges groups to apply for opioid settlement RFP; staff previewed other community events
Summary
A council member announced an opioid settlement RFP was released and urged organizations working in prevention, treatment and education to apply; the member also highlighted the NBC World Series and National Night Out scheduling for Aug. 11.
During the agenda preview and public-comment portion, a council member told attendees that "The RFP hit the street yesterday" for opioid-settlement funding and urged groups that work in prevention, education, or treatment to apply. "This is a crisis," the speaker added, calling attention to ongoing drug threats in the community.
The speaker also highlighted community events, including the NBC World Series semifinals and championship in Wichita and reminded council members that Aug. 11 is National Night Out, when the council will visit neighborhood events. Staff confirmed they released the RFP and encouraged interested organizations to check the city's online pages for application details. No awards or grant decisions were made during the meeting preview.
