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Richmond committee backs $620,000 opioid-abatement package to fund harm reduction and recovery housing
Summary
The Finance & Economic Development Standing Committee voted to forward seven ordinances to council that would accept roughly $619,950 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority to fund a coordinated overdose-prevention program, harm-reduction outreach, naloxone dispensers in designated safe zones and at least 3,000 nights of recovery housing with community partners.
The Finance & Economic Development Standing Committee voted to forward seven ordinances to City Council that would accept about $619,950 from the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority and establish an "Operation Stop" special fund to support expanded overdose-prevention work across Richmond.
Anna Jones, the city’s opioid response strategist, told the committee the award will be routed through the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services and directed to community partners with deep ties in impacted neighborhoods. "We prioritize…
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