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BOCC AGENDA ITEM
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| Item Title: | Helping Emergency Responders Obtain Support (HEROS) Program | | Date: | 3/8/2021 | | Department: | Fire Rescue |
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| | | | | | | | | Background: | | Nassau County Fire Rescue (NCFR) applied for and has been awarded the HEROS grant for Narcan. The program provides Narcan to first responders in order to help offset the cost of purchasing the medication. Narcan is the main drug used to reverse opioid overdoses. $8,384.10 is the value of this HEROS grant. | | Request: | | Fire Rescue request that the BOCC acknowledge receipt of the HEROS grant valued at $8,384.10. | | Financial/Economic Impact to Future Years Budgeting Process or Effect on Citizens: | | The grant will allow NCFR to reallocate funds to purchase needed medical supplies. | | Action Requested and Recommendation: | | Accept the HEROS grant for Narcan valued at $8,384.10 and authorize the Chairman to sign the Additions to Inventory Form. | | Is this action consistent with the Nassau County Comprehensive Land Use Plan? | | NA | | Funding Source: | | Grant funded by Florida Health Department. |
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| Additional Information Needed for Contracts/Agreements (If Applicable) | | | Contract Number assigned by Contracts Management: | | N/A | | For non-governmental agencies, has the document been sent to the vendor for signature? | | N/A | | Does the document need to be recorded? If so, who will pay the recordation fee? | | N/A | | Are there any special mailing instructions? (Include contact name, address, deadline for submittal, how to mail such as express mail, FedEx, etc): | | Please return the completed package to Fire Rescue. | | How many originals are needed? | | One (1). |
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