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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: CI Ildmr Introduced for X Passage RM Resiling - Page_oi_ Referral 07 071 Assignedto Couocilm graeelck Nmre er 13, 2006 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. IM Gin COWCIL Mvevher 13, 2006 Mativn Mede and Seconded for Pe Yaaaed e G.XI� cI Lr eaM # 0]-021 tttt ¢��l Authorizing Applying for and 'Mine O�3 fOOBB t"ce Afoatvr— Msfoe ,£free of SebstzvSU Abuse for the P e or btrengMfln Prevention Sysems an Yevabsco[ Cawty i2 I1� \ / 1�1