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administration of settlement funds to the Assistant County Manager of Governmental <br /> Support through Community Support Services. For FY 24-25, Community Support <br /> Services will host a LEAD fellow through UNC Chapel Hill. A portion of this <br /> position's job duties will be responsible for leading Lee County's efforts required by <br /> the MOA and therefore these funds will cover up to $30,000 per year for this time <br /> limited position's salary. The LEAD fellow is expected to spend one year with <br /> Community Support Services but may be extended an additional year. This position <br /> will be responsible for the coordination of the Opioid Settlement Funds to include <br /> coordination with multiple community partners to evaluate needs, access needed <br /> supplies, evaluate current and future funding streams to support services, work with <br /> the subcommittee and Board of Commissioners in providing updates to the strategic <br /> plan, develop annual reports, track expenditures and complete all reporting <br /> requirements for the use of funds under the guidance of the Assistant County <br /> Manager. Lee County Government also reserves, under this strategy,to allocate a <br /> portion of any Lee County Government employee's salary, who is tasked with <br /> reporting and administering the settlement funds, proportionate to their percentage of <br /> job duties related to the opioid funds. <br /> g. Provider: Lee County Government, Administration and UNC School of Government. <br /> 2. Second strategy authorized <br /> a. Name of strategy: Evidence-based Addiction Treatment <br /> b. Strategy is included in Exhibit A <br /> c. Item letter and/or number in Exhibit A: 2 <br /> d. Amount authorized for this strategy: $900,000 <br /> e. Period of time during which expenditure may take place: <br /> Start date January 22, 2024 through End date December 31, 2028 <br /> f. Description of the program, project, or activity: Increase access to evidence-based <br /> treatment for individuals with Opioid Use Disorder by providing funding for <br /> Medication-Assisted Treatment. The County will contract with approved, licensed <br /> MAT providers to cover treatment costs not covered by other resources. <br /> g. Provider: County will submit RFP for eligible Office Based Opioid Treatment, OBOT <br /> and Opioid Treatment Programs, OTP providers who serve Lee County residents. <br /> 3. Third authorized strategy <br /> a. Name of strategy: Recovery Support Services <br /> b. Strategy is included in Exhibit A <br /> c. Item letter and/or number in Exhibit A: 3 <br /> d. Amount authorized for this strategy: $275,000 <br /> e. Period of time during which expenditure may take place: <br /> Start date January 22, 2024 through End date December 31, 2028 <br /> f. Description of the program, project, or activity: A full time certified PEER support <br /> specialist position will be funded to provide individuals in jail and the community <br /> support in treatment and recovery and to provide people who use drugs assistance in <br /> accessing treatment, recovery support, harm reduction services, healthcare or other <br /> services or support they need to improve their health and well-being as part of <br /> RENEW Lee County. Lee County may contract with a community provider or may <br /> hire internally for this PEER support specialist position. <br /> 2 <br />