AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublic Safety & Health: Greene County is taking applications for its $260,000 Opioid Settlement Program, offering grants up to $50,000 for prevention, recovery, Narcan access, and services after nearly 2,000 Missouri overdose deaths in 2023. Housing & Homelessness: Columbia’s Voluntary Action Center Opportunity Campus is now fully open, adding an overnight shelter for up to 150 people plus a resource center aimed at housing and job placement. Workplace Safety: A 62-year-old US Steel electrician, Mitcheal Nelson, was electrocuted at Granite City Works in Illinois while working on a malfunctioning transformer during a storm; officials say more details are needed on the cause. State Policy: Gov. Mike Kehoe signed new laws expanding Medicaid coverage for doula visits and requiring insurers to cover blood-pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum women, with changes taking effect Jan. 1, 2027. Crime & Enforcement: A new Missouri law starting late August creates a faster felony path for copper wire theft, including higher penalties when critical systems are disrupted. Business & Community: The Harvest to Market Grant program is accepting applications for rural food and farm businesses, with up to $1 million total in grants (as much as $25,000 each) to expand market access. Local Economy: Missouri’s gas prices eased in early July, with midgrade averaging $3.86 statewide for the week ending July 4, according to GasBuddy.
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