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Barry County panel approves publishing opioid-settlement RFP to fund recovery, prevention
Summary
The county committee recommended publishing a request for proposals (RFP) for Barry County's first opioid-settlement disbursements, making up to $250,000 available in an initial round to support recovery housing, harm-reduction, quick-response teams and other services.
Barry County commissioners' committee on Tuesday recommended publishing a request for proposals for the county's first opioid-settlement funds, making up to $250,000 available for the initial funding round.
The committee voted to send the RFP, prepared by the opioid settlement funds steering committee's RFP work group, to the Board of Commissioners for final approval after commissioners requested a minor deadline correction in the submittal language. Motion to publish the RFP was moved by Commissioner Catherine Getty and supported by Commissioner Hatfield; the committee approved the recommendation by voice vote.
The RFP targets four primary program areas: recovery housing, recovery support services, harm-reduction initiatives and quick-response teams, with other service…
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