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City names opioid settlement awardees and outlines disaster relief funds from We Are St. Pete Fund
Summary
City staff presented award recommendations for opioid settlement grants (about $532,000 across seven applications) and summarized the We Are St. Pete disaster relief fund (raising roughly $1,019,000) with program allocations for housing, small business and employee assistance. Council approved the We Are St. Pete program item unanimously.
St. Petersburg officials on Thursday outlined how federal‑ and state‑linked opioid settlement dollars and a local disaster relief fund will be used to support treatment, harm reduction and recovery services and to pay for housing and small business disaster assistance following recent hurricanes.
Jess Bridal, Senior Operations Analyst in Housing and Neighborhood Services, said the city is slated to receive roughly $6 million from opioid settlements over 18 years and has received about $1,089,000 to date. A city grant program opened under that funding stream received 11 applications; a review committee found seven applications (from five organizations) eligible for awards totaling approximately $532,000. Recommended awardees include Live Tampa Bay (peer support and respite…
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