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Docusign Envelope ID:F617E359-4OD9-46EO-BD71-OF5OB4798B26 <br /> Agreement shall be transferred to the State;provided however, that CA Participating <br /> Subdivisions have seven years to expend or encumber CA Abatement Accounts Funds <br /> designated to support capital outlay projects before they must be transferred to the State. <br /> ii. Use of CA Abatement Accounts Funds <br /> a) The CA Abatement Accounts Funds will be used for future Opioid Remediation in one or <br /> more of the areas described in the List of Opioid Remediation Uses, which is Exhibit E to <br /> the GESA. <br /> b) In addition to this requirement, no less than 50% of the funds received by a CA <br /> Participating Subdivision from the CA Abatement Accounts Fund in each calendar year <br /> will be used for one or more of the following High Impact Abatement Activities: <br /> (1) the provision of matching funds or operating costs for substance use disorder facilities <br /> within the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program; <br /> (2) creating new or expanded Substance Use Disorder("SUD")treatment infrastructure; <br /> (3) addressing the needs of communities of color and vulnerable populations (including <br /> sheltered and unsheltered homeless populations) that are disproportionately impacted <br /> by SUD; <br /> (4) diversion of people with SUD from the justice system into treatment, including by <br /> providing training and resources to first and early responders (sworn and non-sworn) <br /> and implementing best practices for outreach, diversion and deflection, employability, <br /> restorative justice, and harm reduction; <br /> (5) interventions to prevent drug addiction in vulnerable youth, including but not limited <br /> to, youth in foster care,juvenile justice-impacted youth, youth experiencing <br /> adversities related to socioeconomic status, and unhoused youth; and/or <br /> (6) the purchase of naloxone for distribution and efforts to expand access to naloxone for <br /> opioid overdose reversals. <br /> c) The California Department of Health Care Services ("DHCS")may add to this list(but <br /> not delete from it) by designating additional High Impact Abatement Activities. DHCS <br /> will make reasonable efforts to consult with stakeholders, including the CA Participating <br /> Subdivisions, before adding additional High Impact Abatement Activities to this list. <br /> d) For the avoidance of doubt, and subject to the requirements of the Governing Documents <br /> and applicable law, CA Participating Subdivisions may form agreements or ventures, or <br /> otherwise work in collaboration with, federal, state, local, tribal or private sector entities <br /> in pursuing Opioid Remediation activities funded from the CA Abatement Accounts <br /> Fund. Further,provided that all CA Abatement Accounts Funds are used for Opioid <br /> Remediation consistent with the Governing Documents and this Agreement, a county and <br /> 0 0 <br /> 4 0 <br /> o :.r <br />