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Rhea County approves opioid settlement allocations for local food and recovery programs
Summary
The commission approved a resolution directing unrestricted opioid settlement funds to local organizations: Ray of Hope $20,000; United Way $10,000; CF Church $10,000; First Baptist Church (Spring City) $10,000; Lee Care $5,000; Healthy Hands $5,000, to support nutrition and recovery services.
The Rhea County Commission voted to allocate unrestricted opioid settlement funds to a set of local nonprofits and faith-based groups, citing research linking malnutrition to poorer outcomes for people with substance-use disorder.
Chair read the opioid committee’s recommendation into the record and presented a resolution directing funds to local food distribution and recovery-support organizations. The recommended awards were: Ray of Hope, $20,000; United Way, $10,000; CF Church, $10,000; First Baptist Church (Spring City), $10,000; Lee Care, $5,000; and Healthy Hands, $5,000.
Commissioners moved, seconded, and approved the resolution by roll call.
The resolution states the opioid committee’s view that reducing food insecurity for people in recovery is a permissible use of unrestricted opioid settlement funds and lists the recommended award amounts; the meeting record does not detail application procedures, reporting requirements, or the total unrestricted settlement balance available.
The commission moved on to other agenda items after the vote.
