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Commissioners discuss using opioid settlement funds for recovery programs and as grant match
Summary
Commissioners heard that DuBois County is receiving opioid settlement allocations, including funds tied to the Purdue/Sackler settlement, and staff proposed budgeting the money for 2026 to allow use as local match for grants and community recovery projects.
Commissioners heard an update on opioid settlement funds: county staff said the state has received a large settlement tied to Purdue/related litigation and the county is receiving a portion of state distributions. The county reported roughly $201,130 currently held and described restricted and unrestricted shares of settlement funds.
Commissioner discussion focused on using restricted settlement dollars as intended by distribution rules and using unrestricted settlement funds to support local recovery efforts and to act as matching funds for grants (including a planned Community Corrections grant application that requires local match). The board indicated support for budgeting a portion of the settlement dollars in the 2026 draft so the county can use the funds for local programs next year rather than leaving them unused.
County staff noted they will engage with local stakeholders (community foundation, recovery service providers such as Dove House) and Justice Reinvestment/Community Corrections committees on prioritizing uses. No final appropriation was approved at the meeting; the board directed staff to include the settlement dollars in the proposed 2026 budget with appropriate restricted/unrestricted accounting.
