A $499,000 federal grant operated by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government that paid for Narcan supplies and the salaries of two employees who helped distribute it was terminated Tuesday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Grant funding was principally used to purchase Narcan – approximately 8,000 doses. The medication is used to reverse an opioid overdose.
Through the grant, the city provided Narcan to the Health Department, first responders, faith-based organizations, neighborhoods, mental health facilities, and others.
“Like other agencies in Fayette County, we just found out about this,” Mayor Linda Gorton said. “We are looking into it, and still assessing the impact here.”
