Polk County board approves $500,000 in opioid‑settlement RFP awards
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Summary
An advisory council and public health staff recommended partial funding for 12 of 14 applicants; commissioners approved roughly $500,000 in awards to local recovery, prevention, and school programs to support prevention, treatment and recovery efforts.
Polk County commissioners approved recommendations from a public‑health advisory council to distribute approximately $500,000 from opioid‑settlement funds to local projects addressing prevention, treatment and recovery.
Public health staff described a competitive RFP process that drew about $1 million in requests; the county had roughly $500,000 available and opted for partial funding across a set of applicants to maximize reach. The review team considered geography, current and new recipients, and alignment with required best practices.
Recommended recipients named in the presentation included Tri County Community Corrections; Aluma Inc.; Tri‑Valley Opportunity Council (family resource centers); Riverview Recovery Center; Recovery Partners Inc. (two projects: Hope Work Network and Northwest Minnesota Center for Hope); Crookston Secondary High School (grades 6–12); KeroX Radio; New Heights Elementary (East Grand Forks); Magnuson Elementary; and Fosston High School. Staff said two applicants were not recommended and would be notified.
Staff noted they will negotiate final scopes and amounts with entities that choose to accept partial funding. Commissioners approved the slate of recommendations by voice vote. Public health staff said they will send notification letters to unsuccessful applicants and proceed with contracting and quarterly billing arrangements with funded partners.
No specific project-by‑project dollar allocations were read into the minutes during the morning session; staff said those details are available in the RFP packet and will be finalized in negotiations.
