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Durham County commissioners clear access to grant funds to expand medication‑assisted treatment program
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved access to previously awarded grant funds to expand the county’s medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) program after commissioners pressed staff about earlier delays in accessing the money.
The Durham County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize accessing a grant awarded in mid‑2023 to expand the county’s medication‑assisted treatment program.
Commissioner Heidi Jacobs, who pulled the item from the consent agenda, told the board she intended to vote no on unrelated sheriff’s facility contracts but asked detailed questions about the MAT funding. “It’s my understanding that we were had allocated funding from the opioid settlement funding for the medical director. So that's separate from this,” Jacobs said during the meeting.
Why it matters: commissioners and public health staff said the grant award—originating in June 2023 and referenced in the agenda as roughly $158,000—has not been fully spent because program…
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