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County staff seek $100,000 naloxone pilot from opioid settlement funds; larger wraparound round deferred to Systems of Care
Summary
Grants staff proposed a targeted naloxone distribution pilot using opioid settlement dollars and asked the board to refer a larger $1 million competitive round for wraparound services to the Systems of Care group for further development.
Johnson County grants and public‑health staff proposed a two‑stage approach Wednesday to spending opioid‑settlement dollars: a near‑term naloxone distribution pilot not to exceed $100,000 and a deferred, larger competitive round for wraparound services to be developed with community partners.
Allison Wells, the county grants manager, and Ryan Fosmer, grants specialist, described the proposal as building on a 2022 county MOU for opioid settlement funds and the county’s opioid community assessment. Wells said the county currently holds opioid settlement proceeds and…
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