Tooele County recommends opioid‑abatement awards including treatment, naloxone distribution and prescription‑drop boxes

Peter Clegg of Tooele County Human Services outlined recommendations for the community opioid abatement and recovery grants funded by national opioid settlement distributions.

Clegg said the county updated the application process to require a project narrative and a logic model and allowed applicants to request up to three‑year project periods. He reported the subcommittee recommended competitive awards to Utah State Extension (to continue development of a recovery network), Bonneville Family Practice (methadone treatment), Rise Up Foundation (jail‑based in‑service and aftercare supports), Birch Family Pharmacy (prescription‑drop boxes and community outreach), and funding for naloxone kit distribution to partner agencies.

"The funding is sourced from the opioid settlement, litigation distributions that we get, from that national settlement," Clegg said. He asked the council to allow County Manager Andy Welch to execute the service agreements as drafted and presented; Councilman Hoffman moved to authorize execution and the motion passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: Awarded projects are intended to expand opioid prevention, treatment and recovery supports locally and to hold grantees to measurable outcomes through required logic models.

What’s next: Human Services will draft service agreements for the recommended awards and the manager is authorized to sign them once prepared.