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County staff proposes 65/25/10 split to allocate opioid settlement funds; supervisors endorse draft approach
Summary
Johnson County staff recommended a framework Thursday to allocate opioid settlement funds, proposing a working distribution that emphasizes sustaining existing opioid‑related services while retaining funding for expansion and new prevention pilots.
Johnson County staff presented a draft framework Thursday for how to spend opioid settlement funds the county is receiving from national litigation settlements. Grants manager Genevieve Angla recommended a balanced approach that would prioritize stabilizing existing opioid‑related services, expanding recovery supports, and setting aside a smaller share for new prevention and pilot programs.
Angla told supervisors the county has received about $2.1 million to date and expects payments to continue through 2038, with an estimated total exceeding $6 million. Under the settlement MOU with the state, at least 75 percent of funds should fund core strategies identified in the agreement; up to 2.5 percent may be used for administration if tied to opioid activities.
Angla proposed a draft allocation by…
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