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Board approves $365,230 opioid‑settlement spending plan for FY 2026
Summary
The board voted to continue four existing opioid‑abatement projects and approve two new interventions and a $5,000 contingency, totaling $365,230 for FY2026.
The Gloucester County board voted to approve a proposed FY 2026 spending plan for opioid‑settlement funds totaling $365,230, extending several existing programs and adding new options to support residents with substance use disorders.
Quentin Shepherd presented the recommendation on behalf of staff, describing four existing projects staff recommended continuing: a prevention and treatment specialist position that had reached more than 30 students and provided prevention services to roughly 300 others; a comprehensive resource guide (digital and print) for people seeking treatment; a transportation subsidy program called “Bridal to Recovery” to help residents reach counseling or medication‑assisted treatment; and subsidies to support MOUD/MAT treatments locally through regional partners.
Shepherd also proposed two new initiatives: subsidized residential (inpatient) rehab bed fees for people who need longer‑term treatment but lack the funds, and a peer‑support certification and training program to expand use of certified peers who link people in recovery to services. The packet also requested a $5,000 contingency to cover small overruns.
Shepherd put the FY 2026 total at $365,230 and offered to answer questions from the boards. After brief questions about terminology and program details, a motion to approve the spending plan was made and seconded; the clerk conducted a roll call. Members recorded as voting “yes” included Doctor Worth, Mister Hudson, Mister Smith, Mister Krisco, Mister Bezani, Mister Nikosha and Mister Gibson; the chair announced the motion carried.
No amendments or caps were recorded in the open session. Board members asked staff to provide any outstanding technical clarifications (for example, the precise definitions of acronyms such as MOUD/MAT), and staff said they would supply follow‑up answers as needed.
The spending plan will be implemented by the county’s opioid‑abatement project team and partners; the presentation referenced coordination with the Northern Neck regional jail for MAT delivery and with community agencies for peer‑support work.
