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County outlines $1.8M in opioid settlement grants to local providers and programs
Summary
Wilkes County recommended $1.8 million in opioid settlement funds for 2026-27, including $410,000 each for Wilkes Recovery Revolution and Wilkes County EMS, $250,000 for Wilkes County Schools, and smaller allocations to local nonprofits and the health department, per the manager’s budget attachment.
The manager's budget documents listed recommended allocations of opioid settlement proceeds for FY2026-27 as recommended by community partners (The Health Foundation and the COPE Committee). The recommended total is $1,800,000 and the allocations include CareNet Counseling $23,000; Hospitality House NWNC $195,500; Project Lazarus $68,000; Wilkes Recovery Revolution $410,000; Wilkes County EMS $410,000; Wilkes County Health Department $133,800; Wilkes County Jail $244,300; Wilkes County Schools $250,000; and Wilkes Youth Life Development $65,400.
The board received the manager’s recommendations as part of the budget presentation; no formal appropriation was adopted at the May 5 meeting and these allocations are subject to the county’s budget process and final approval.
