HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-11-13 07-021 ORDERDate: 11-13-06 Item No, 67 02'1
Item/Subject Order, Authorizing Applying for and Acceptlng a$50,000 Grant from the Maine Office of
Substance Muse for the Purpose 0 Strengthening Substance Abuse Prevention Systems
in Penobscat County.
Responsible Department: Health & Welfare
In late spring 2006, the Office of Substance Abuse issued an RFP far"Stmbegic Manning and Environmental
Planning mr5ubstance Abuse Prevention. -The RPan olpatedawarding one $50,000 grant perwunty. No
one applied from Penobscot County. Recently, OSA invited many erdities from Penobscot County to a
meangWascertalniM mAlncollaboradngonthispmject. Represemag from Millinodcet Unwln,0ld
Town, Bangor, and the PenobscM County Shelffs Office met, and the group asked the City of Bangor W
consider being the led on this grant with each organization agreeing to become a part of the gra MS
leadership team.
I belleveki is in the CWs interest to serve as the lead agency for this grant. The potential R provides to
strengthen our area's drug prevention infrastructure and to strengthen county -wide cdlabomtive relationship
Will provide benefits, not only in drug abuse preven0on, but in other efforts including pandemic Flu planning
and public health Infrastructure development.
This funding will allow us to hire a staff person m work with nor -profits, schools, municipallbes, and county
personnel to de mkip strategic plans and Memorandums of Understanding specifically to address substance
abuse, particularly among young people.
This fundings phase I of a three phase process. Additionally funding will be available In July 2007 W
Implement the strategies that are developed.
Department Head
Manager's Comments: Recommend approval as does the Finance Committee.
City Manager
Assodated Information:
Budget Approval:
Fl arse DlmW
legal Approval:
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CITY OF BANGOR
(MLE.) Order, Authorizing Applying far and Accepting a $50,000 Gant from the Maine
Office of Substance Abuse for the Purpose of Strengthening Substance Abuse Preve w
Systems in Penobscot County.
By the Gf y corm/ ofBre Gly of Barges:
ORDERED, THAT
the City Manager is hereby authmbed to apply for and accept a $30,000 grant from the Maine INfke of
3utetance Abuse to uMertalre strategic'substence abuse preven0on planning and m strengthen the
substance abuse prevention iMrastrurfure in Penobscet County.
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