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Medina County approves $375,446 in opioid-settlement grants for local recovery programs
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved funding recommendations from an opioid settlement committee, awarding $375,446.52 to local treatment, recovery housing and workforce programs while leaving a substantial balance in the settlement fund for future rounds.
Medina County commissioners voted to approve $375,446.52 in grants from the county's opioid settlement fund to local treatment and recovery programs following recommendations from a citizen funding committee.
The approval funds nine awards recommended by the county's opioid settlement funding committee, which received 13 applications. Committee members individually scored applications, interviewed finalists March 11 and March 27, and averaged scores to form funding recommendations presented to the commissioners.
The awards approved cover first-year funding for nine projects: Alternative Paths (peer support/SUD program) — $25,336; Alternative Paths (medication-assisted treatment) — $58,830; Alternative Paths (Parent Project/Loving Solutions) — $7,006.04; Community Assessment and Treatment Services (KATZ) — $104,031.02; Francis House (residential housing program) — $34,238.50; Hope Recovery Community (recovery housing expansion) — $106,000; Ohio Guidestone (medication-assisted treatment) — $20,000; Ohio Guidestone (workforce development and life skills) — $19,407. Total recommended funding: $375,446.52.
The committee recommended awarding only the first-year amounts for multi-year requests (the recommendation notes two of the requests covered two years), with the suggestion that organizations maintaining service levels and locations receive favorable review in subsequent funding periods. The county noted roughly $1,043,000 remained in the settlement fund at the end of 2024; approving these awards would leave a substantial balance for future rounds.
County staff said the committee established by the board last November used a standardized evaluation form and followed a public application process (deadline Feb. 1). The committee will require quarterly financial and progress reports from awardees so the board can track project performance; the funding period for these awards is July 1 through June 30, 2026.
Commissioners discussed the variability of future settlement payments and the need to budget conservatively, noting differences across national settlements and past regional grant programs. The board approved the grants by roll call vote.
The board and committee members signaled an interest in repeating the committee process in future years if additional settlement dollars arrive and the committee membership can be retained or reappointed.
