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County to receive State Opioid Response grant; federal guidance narrows allowable harm‑reduction uses

Washington County Health & Human Services Committee · October 30, 2025
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Summary

Staff said federal State Opioid Response funds were released to states and Washington County will receive grant money through Sept. 30 of the federal year, but federal guidance removed harm‑reduction uses from allowable expenditures; county may use opioid settlement dollars if federal funding changes in future years.

Julie briefed the committee that the federal State Opioid Response grant dollars were released to the state and that Washington County will receive the grant for the current federal year (Oct. 1 through Sept. 30). She said the county applied annually for the award and that the timing of federal notifications often…

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