File #: TMP-9459    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Miscellaneous
File created: 12/30/2024 In control: Medical Examiner
On agenda: 3/11/2025 Final action:
Title: Recommendation to approve and accept grant funding from the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $819,094.00 [no County match] for personnel, equipment, toxicology testing, training, travel, and operating expenses relating to the State Opioid Response grant, for a retroactive term of September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2025; authorize the creation of 1.0 FTE Medicolegal Death Investigator/Technologist and 1.0 FTE Forensic Epidemiologist (effective and contingent on Job Evaluation Committee (JEC) review and approval) funded 100% by the State Opioid Response grant award, and as such if grant funding is reduced or eliminated, the position hours will be reduced and/or the position will be abolished accordingly unless additional funding is secured; direct the Human Resources Department to make the necessary staffing adjustments as evaluated by the JEC; and if approved, authorize the Chief Medical Examiner & Coroner of the Washoe County Regional Medic...
Attachments: 1. Staff Report - State Opioid Response Grant 03-11-2025, 2. State Opioid Response FY25 & FY26 Award Document.pdf
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Recommendation to approve and accept grant funding from the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services in the amount of $819,094.00 [no County match] for personnel, equipment, toxicology testing, training, travel, and operating expenses relating to the State Opioid Response grant, for a retroactive term of September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2025; authorize the creation of 1.0 FTE Medicolegal Death Investigator/Technologist and 1.0 FTE Forensic Epidemiologist (effective and contingent on Job Evaluation Committee (JEC) review and approval) funded 100% by the State Opioid Response grant award, and as such if grant funding is reduced or eliminated, the position hours will be reduced and/or the position will be abolished accordingly unless additional funding is secured; direct the Human Resources Department to make the necessary staffing adjustments as evaluated by the JEC; and if approved, authorize the Chief Medical Examiner & Coroner of the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office to sign the grant award documents necessary to receive the grant; and if approved authorize Finance to make the necessary amendments to the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget to reflect the receipt and use of the grant funds.  Regional Medical Examiner. (All Commission Districts.) FOR POSSIBLE ACTION