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Court approves opioid-abatement awards while tightening reporting requirements
Summary
The fiscal court approved up to $50,000 in opioid-abatement funding for a community center project (pending state approval of eligible uses) and $20,000 to a new transitional-living facility run by MCHC, while staff warned of compliance and reporting gaps among prior grantees.
Letcher County magistrates discussed multiple requests for opioid-abatement funds and approved cautious awards while directing staff to require strict reporting and compliance from grantees.
The court voted to authorize up to $50,000 in opioid-abatement support for a proposal from Hill Community Center (a 501(c)(3)) pending state approval of eligible expense categories and completion of required reporting steps. County staff flagged questions about some budget items (notably uniforms and some administrative items) and said final disbursement would require an MOA specifying allowable expenditures and mandatory reporting.
County staff also reported compliance problems with a prior grantee (Net Recovery), which had reportedly overspent earlier allocations and failed to submit required paperwork. The court directed staff to require timely reporting and to withhold further disbursements until reporting is current.
The court separately approved a $20,000 award to a new transitional living facility operated in partnership with local health providers. The facility offers 22 efficiency apartments and services for people leaving treatment; the court authorization will cover first-month rents for residents up to the requested cap. Officials emphasized the program aims to provide stable housing and job/education supports for up to one year of residence.
County staff warned that opioid-abatement grants now carry more training and reporting requirements at the state level and said future awards would be structured with payment conditions and reporting milestones.
What happens next: county staff will draft MOAs with award conditions, require annual reporting from recipients and withhold further payments until prior reporting deficiencies are resolved.
