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Board approves two community opioid‑settlement grants totaling $13,225
Summary
Todd County’s opioid settlement advisory committee recommended funding two community requests — $10,000 to Better Days Treatment Center and $3,225 to First Baptist Church of Long Prairie for childcare and food at recovery meetings — and the board approved both grants by motion and reimbursement process.
Todd County commissioners approved two community grants from the county’s opioid settlement funds on Tuesday after the settlement advisory committee reviewed applicants.
The committee recommended awarding $10,000 to Better Days Treatment Center to help cover treatment barriers such as transportation, childcare and partial client fees, and $3,225 to First Baptist Church of Long Prairie to support childcare and food for its weekly Celebrate Recovery program. County staff said both awards are reimbursement grants — recipients must submit invoices and receipts for disbursement.
Commissioner Denny moved to approve both awards; Commissioner Becker seconded. The board voted in favor by voice vote and staff confirmed the awards will be funded from the county’s opioid settlement account.
Why it matters: The awards are the county’s first round of community requests from opioid settlement proceeds and are intended to reduce barriers to treatment and recovery supports in the community.
What's next: Recipients will submit invoices and receive reimbursement from the opioid settlement fund.
