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Committee approves $140,000 in opioid-settlement funds for recovery coach and grants
Summary
The committee unanimously approved a $140,000 special appropriation from opioid‑settlement funds to hire a recovery coach in the Norwalk Police Department and to fund grants to local substance‑use disorder organizations; staff said state law restricts the use of these dollars to prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery.
The Finance and Claims Committee approved a resolution on Feb. 12 to appropriate $140,000 to the Norwalk Recovery Program, funding a recovery coach position in the Norwalk Police Department and small grants to substance-use organizations.
Mister Daniels (speaking in his capacity as chief of staff and…
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