FINANCIAL BUSINESS REQUEST (FBR)
Motion/Request:
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• MOTION to accept the Ledge Light Health District-Ledyard Prevention Coalition proposal for the Period of October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026; and to allocate $60,000 from Account # 0810201-58206-24206 ( National Opioid Settlement Funding to continue to support programs for opioid abatement; expanding access to opioid use disorder prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery options, etc.
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Background:
Please see attached Proposal for the period of October 1, 2025 September 30, 2026.
The Grant Funding (two 5-year grants periods (total 10 years)) that has supported the Ledge Light Health Districts Ledyard Prevention Coalition Program will be ending around September 30, 2025.
Senior Health Program Coordinator Kerensa Mansfield would like to appeal to the Finance to request Ledyard provide financial support, using the National Opioid Settlement Funding, to enable the Ledyard Prevention Coalition to continue their programs and activities related to the Opioid Prevention, Recovery, Wellness Programs, Narcan training; as well as providing Narcan Emergency Kits at selected locations in town.
To-date the Town Council has disbursed the National Opioid Settlement Funding to support local Organizations as follows:
• $36,100 to the Ledyard Prevention Coalition - September 27, 2023;
• $10,000 to Community Speaks Out - October 23, 2024;
• $10,000 to Connecticut Recovery Support - January 15, 2025.
• Up-to $12,500 to support the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 administration of the DARE Program in Ledyard Public Schools - April 9, 2025
Department Comment/Recommendation:
Finance Director Comment/Recommendation:
The current encumbered balance of the National Opioid Settlement Fund is $93,710.54.
$7,693.46 of the original award to Ledge Light of $36,100 remains available.
Mayor Comment/Recommendation:
The LPC has done tremendous work in Ledyard and in the schools to help mitigate opioid use and addiction. I support their continued programming in town and use of said funds.