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Hancock County agrees to reserve up to $250,000 from opioid settlement for grants
Summary
Commissioners agreed to set aside a maximum of $250,000 from opioid settlement funds for grant awards over the next 18 months (June 2026–Dec. 2027); the allocation was a consensus proposal but was not formalized by motion.
Hancock County Commissioners agreed at their June 2 meeting to reserve up to $250,000 from opioid settlement proceeds for grant awards over the next 18 months.
County Administrator Michael Crooker told the board that the county has received about $982,000 in opioid settlement payments from 2024 through 2026. He said roughly $202,000 was spent on the jail’s medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program in 2024–25 and that $368,992 has been earmarked in 2026 for the jail and MAT, leaving an estimated balance of about $411,000 in the Opioid Settlement Fund.
Commissioner Clark proposed setting a maximum of $250,000 to be available for grant awards from June 2026 through December 2027 to give the advisory committee clearer guidance on the size of awards. According to the meeting record, all commissioners agreed to Clark’s proposal; no formal motion or vote was made to adopt the cap.
The discussion did not specify categories of eligible applicants, application deadlines, or administrative details for distributing the grants. Michael Crooker said the advisory committee would benefit from having a clearly defined funding limit to guide awards, but the record does not show a final allocation formula or approved spending plan.
