MN HF4601

Commissioner of human services shall award $2,713,000 in grants for fiscal year 2021 from the opiate epidemic response account, with amounts proportionally reduced if less funding is available as of July 1, 2020.

Award $367,000 each to Rural AIDS Action Network, commissioner of health, and Steve Rummler HOPE Network for naloxone distribution, training, and syringe exchange services statewide.

Award grants totaling $412,000 to three ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) hubs: $112,000 to Hennepin Healthcare for Native American services, $100,000 to CHI St. Gabriel's Health, and $200,000 to Wayside Recovery Center for women's behavioral health services.

Award $200,000 total for expansion and enhancement of care through grants to Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe ($50,000), American Indian Family Center ($50,000), Community Health Worker Alliance ($50,000), and Northwest Indian Community Development Center ($50,000).

Award $1,088,000 for medication-assisted treatment expansion: $130,000 to Native American Community Clinic, $150,000 to St. Louis County, and $144,000 each to five community organizations serving African American and other underserved populations.