Greer City Council voted Dec. 9, 2025 to approve Resolution 21-2025, allocating a portion of the city’s South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund (SCORF) awards to support expanded recovery services delivered by FAVOR Upstate.

City staff told council the city has funded $958,000 of its guaranteed political subdivision allocation and had approved $440,000 to date, leaving a remaining balance of $518,000. FAVOR Upstate CEO Leslie Pregenzer described the nonprofit’s peer-support model and local results: since 2019 FAVOR has engaged 182 Greer residents through emergency department outreach, achieved a 98 percent bedside engagement rate and connected 61 percent of those individuals directly to recovery services or treatment. FAVOR requested $219,968.07 for the first year to scale three SCORF abatement strategies: A2 (naloxone access and outreach), E4 (comprehensive wraparound services including housing navigation and job readiness) and I (evidence-based data collection and accountability).

Council asked how FAVOR would locate and document the unhoused or underinsured residents it plans to serve. Leslie Pregenzer said the first year would establish baseline data and that outreach would rely on partnerships with EMS, police and fire, peer specialists, HIV/Hep C testing events and other community contacts. FAVOR confirmed the requested funds are for nonclinical peer services and not to bring clinicians on staff; staff salaries are the primary line item (FAVOR estimated about 82% of the award would go to staffing). Staff also said funded organizations will report monthly and be reimbursed after showing allowable expenditures.

After questions and discussion, the council conducted a roll call and approved the allocation. Staff will hold funds, require monthly reporting and reimburse FAVOR upon documentation of work completed.