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Knox County approves first round of opioid-settlement grants for children and families
Summary
Knox County Commissioners voted Nov. 4 to award four community organizations $25,000 each from county opioid-settlement dollars for programs supporting children and families affected by the opioid crisis; grantees will provide six-month reports to the county.
Knox County Commissioners voted Nov. 4 to award four local organizations grants funded from county opioid-settlement dollars, capping awards at $25,000 each as an initial, one-year test of programs serving children and families affected by opioid use, presenters told the board.
Presenter (3) summarized the application process: “So as you know, Knox County has been given some of those opioid settlement dollars. They have been sitting for a while, and we wanted to work with you all to create a process to distribute those out to organizations in the county who are working to help families, due to the opioid crisis.” The grants were run through the Knox County Foundation portal, closed Oct. 10, 2025, and four organizations completed the full application and review process.
Why it matters: commissioners and county staff said the funding is intended to stabilize…
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