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Craven County adopts $785,963 opioid-settlement spending plan focused on recovery, naloxone and reentry
Summary
The Board of Commissioners authorized $785,963 in opioid settlement funds for six strategies including a post-overdose response team, recovery housing support, naloxone distribution and reentry programs; the plan runs July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027.
Craven County adopted a resolution on June 15 directing $785,963 in opioid settlement funds to six locally administered strategies aimed at treatment, recovery and overdose response. The Board approved the spending plan unanimously.
Katelyn Godley, the county's Opioid Program Manager, presented the recommended allocations and said the spending authorization follows the Memorandum of Agreement between the State of North Carolina and local governments (MOA) and related supplemental agreements. She told the Board the plan designates $200,000 for a countywide post-overdose response team and $283,450 for recovery housing support, among other items.
The nut graf: The resolution specifies strategy-level funding under the NC MOA to ensure Craven County meets state requirements for use and reporting of opioid settlement proceeds. The spending authority covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and ties funds to named strategies and (where specified) providers.
Details: The resolution appropriated the following amounts and timeframes: $126,513 for Collaborative Strategic Planning to support the opioid program manager position and associated operating costs; $200,000 for a Post-Overdose Response Team (provider: CarolinaEast Foundation); $50,000 for Recovery Support Services (provider: to be determined); $283,450 for Recovery Housing Support (including possible providers The Healing Place of New Hanover County, Southeastern Life Center and Integrated Care for Greater Health); $16,000 for Naloxone Distribution (ONEbox kits, provider Rapid Risk Reduction (R3)); and $110,000 for Reentry Programs (including Craven County Detention Center and Journeys To Success, Inc.).
Board action and next steps: Commissioner Beatrice R. Smith moved to adopt the resolution; Commissioner Sherry Hunt seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. The resolution requires the county to document expenditures and report per MOA rules; staff said providers and implementation details will be finalized during the budget year.
The Board did not identify any offsets or additional county funding obligations in the adopted resolution. The County will report results and expenditures as required by the MOA.
