Penobscot committee launches targeted RFP process after county survey

Sep 22, 2026

The advisory committee for Penobscot County's opioid settlement funds agreed to use a 30‑day community survey to shape more targeted RFPs across prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery, with an anticipated RFP release in early November.

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Jamie Beck, chair of the Penobscot County Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Committee, said the group will use a countywide community survey to focus the next round of competitive funding on specific priorities under Exhibit E of the settlement MOU. "So we are at a point where we are looking at what does the next round of opioid settlement fund awards look like? How are we gonna move through this next process of doing an RFP?" Beck said.

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