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Commissioners approve about $300,000 in opioid settlement funds to continue jail MAT program
Summary
Franklin County commissioners approved use of roughly $300,000 in opioid settlement dollars to sustain the Franklin County Jail’s medication-assisted treatment program for people with opioid use disorder; the one-time funds are expected to cover at least 12 months of services and must be committed by mid-June, county staff said.
Franklin County commissioners voted to approve using roughly $300,000 in opioid settlement funds to continue the Franklin County Jail’s medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) program for people with opioid use disorder.
The money, described by James Eigler, director of the Franklin‑Fulton Single County Authority, as “roughly $300,000,” will be used primarily to purchase medications and support the jail’s existing MAT infrastructure. Eigler said the funding is one‑time money and the county will continue conversations about longer‑term sustainability with jail leadership and county administration.
The MAT program began in February 2016, Eigler told commissioners, and had been grant‑funded until those grants became unavailable. He said data demonstrate people leaving incarceration are at high risk of overdose, and the program has reduced recidivism and saved lives. “This money’s … going to be used for the jail’s MAT…
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