Sumner County opioid abatement committee recommends most grant applications for FY25–26 budget, earmarks $359,261.40

The Sumner County Opioid Abatement Committee at a special-called meeting voted to recommend most grant applications for final scoring and to forward those recommendations into the county’s FY25–26 budget process while rejecting or acknowledging withdrawals for several applications.

Dr. Dustin Owens, the committee’s grant manager, told members they would review each application under the same pattern used in the first grant cycle and asked the committee to either accept applications for final scoring or deny them from further consideration. "We're following the same pattern as we did with the first grant cycle," Owens said as he opened the item and summarized staff recommendations.

The committee voted to move multiple applications to final scoring, reject some for noncompliance or missing documentation, and accept one withdrawal. Finance recommendations were the basis for most motions. The committee reported an allocated total of $391,525.50 for this cycle and said it is earmarking $359,261.40; $32,264.12 remained and will be discussed at the committee’s April meeting.

Votes at a glance

- Risk management (AED and naloxone for Sumner County buildings):…