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The Council is the sole decdsioin.-rn.aker on the Funding allocatiot'i. 11,,)rocess oftl[ie abalenient fluinds, <br />The Council will develop the application and amrard process based ori tbe r.-mrameter's outlined. <br />lbelow. An entity seeking funds Frorri tlae Council rn,iust apply for fund -sl- no funds will be awarded <br />without, mi, application, The executive director arid personnel unsay assist the Couincill. in. gatlie6ng <br />and compiling the al,,)pfications for consideration; however, ti -.w Council niernbers art-, tfle sole <br />decisi.on.­nnakers of awards and funding detern.-fination. The U..)-uncil. will use the following <br />1processes to award funds: <br />I o Statewide Funds, 'I'he Council, will consider, adopt an.d approve the alloca tion. <br />n:iethodology attached as Exhibit C, based upon. populationheafth. data atid prevaleince <br />of opioid iincideii,'ices, at tli.e Council's initial rneefing, Adoption of suich methodology <br />will allow each Region to customize the ajj,,.)jj.?roved abatem.ent strategies to fit its <br />con u.nunities' needs. The statewide regional. funds will account for seventy-five (75) <br />percent of the total overall funds, less the one (1) percent administrative expense <br />described. herein. <br />2. nrgeted Funds. Each, Region shall reserve twerity-five (25) percent of the overall <br />furids, For taTgeted interventioris in tli.e specific Region. as identified by opioid inn. cidej,nce <br />data. The C"ouncil tnust appii.°ove on. an, annual basis the uses for the targeted aibatemenot <br />strategies and alplplications availatfle to every Region., including education and outreacli. <br />programs, Each Region without approved uses for the targeted Funds ftom the Council, <br />based. upon an greater percentage of opioid incidents compared to its population, is <br />sut)ject to transfer of all. or as portion of the targeted funds for that Region. for uses based <br />upon a.111. Regions' targeted Bunding needs as approved by flae Council on an annual basis. <br />3, Annual Allocalion. Statewide regional funds and targeted. funds will be allocated on an. <br />annnual ba,sis. If a, Region lapses As Funds, the fixnn. ds will be reallocated based on all <br />Re,gions' Funding needs. <br />"I" e Council will establish an. appeal process to peirnit the applicat.its for fundiii.,ig (state or <br />subdivisioins) to challenge decisions by the Courwil designated point of contact oil. requests for <br />funds or experiditures, <br />L To challcnge an decision. by the designated point of contact, the State ar a, sul.)division <br />must file an. appeal with the Council with.in thirty (30) days of tlie decision.The Council <br />tben has thirty ('30) days to consider mid. rule o,n the appeal. <br />2, Ifthe Council det'iies the appeal, tfie party may file an appeal witii the state distr. ict court <br />of record whcre the final opioidjudgment or Mastar Settleirnent Agireernent is filed71he <br />Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of'Evidence will govern. these proceedings. <br />The Council imay request representation from theAttomey General in these proceedings, <br />0 <br />