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County opioid advisory reviews grant template, debates eligibility and reporting
Summary
Panelists reviewed a template application for opioid settlement funds, discussed eligible applicants and reporting requirements, and deferred final approval until commissioners review settlement-driven requirements. Commissioners debated whether for-profit entities and syringe-service programs should be eligible.
Penobscot County’s opioid advisory workshop on Aug. 25 reviewed a draft application template for distributing local opioid settlement funds and discussed eligibility, reporting complexity and priorities for allowable uses.
Commission staff said the county account contains roughly $1.2 million in settlement proceeds and that an initial annual award round could be about $400,000, with annual disbursements expected to average roughly $250,000. Commissioners and committee members agreed not to approve the application at this meeting and to review additional reporting and settlement paperwork before finalizing the packet.
Pat Kimball, the staff contact for reporting templates, and a consultant from the Moss…
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