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County to allow up to three-year performance periods for opioid settlement awards

McDowell County Board of Commissioners · January 22, 2026

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Summary

McDowell County will allow selected applicants to propose up to three-year performance periods for opioid settlement funds to help stabilize programs (for example, peer-support hires); the board authorized staff to structure the RFP with performance-based continuation and oversight to guard against misappropriation.

County staff reviewed the county27s participation in the multi-jurisdictional opioid litigation settlement and recommended that future grant awards allow a performance period of up to three years rather than the prior one-year standard. Staff said a longer performance window…

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