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County staff outlines opioid-abatement spending plan, recommends program-focused grants over staffing
Summary
Staff summarized how Warren County intends to allocate opioid-abatement and settlement funds across prevention programs, planning grants and a 'gold standard' supplemental allocation, and warned against using the funds to replace existing budgeted services.
County staff gave an overview of Warren County’s opioid-abatement funds, the categories of distribution and near-term program requests, and recommended use of the funds for programmatic services rather than ongoing personnel costs.
Staff described three fund columns: direct-distribution settlement funds, competitive grants through the state’s opioid-abatement authority, and a “gold standard” supplemental pool that can add 25% to an award if the applicant meets certain…
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