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Rutherford County Opioid Board approves multiple recovery grants, defers two requests
Summary
At its May meeting the Rutherford County Opioid Board approved funding for several recovery providers — including $306,500 for Hustle Recovery and $193,000 for Community Helpers — renewed a university contract and deferred a startup veterans request for more local coordination.
The Rutherford County Opioid Board on Monday approved a series of grants to local nonprofits providing treatment, housing and wraparound services while deferring one startup ask for more vetting.
The largest single award was $306,500 to Hustle Recovery, which the board approved after staff said the organization would provide partial hospitalization-level treatment, housing support and MAT to about 45 people. Sarah (staff), who presented the applicant summaries, said reviewers gave Hustle Recovery the highest score (92.3) and that the organization has demonstrated capacity. "They do an exemplary job," a board member said before the…
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