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Nobles County approves opioid settlement grants for Project Morningstar and R.A.Y.S. Unlimited
Summary
The board approved two opioid settlement funding awards: $10,000 to Project Morningstar (OPF-2026.01) for MHFA training and counseling, and $27,350 to R.A.Y.S. Unlimited (OPF-2026.02) for recovery education programming.
Nobles County commissioners on March 24 approved two awards from opioid settlement funds. Project Morningstar's application (OPF-2026.01) was approved for $10,000 to support a licensed alcohol and drug counselor obtaining Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certification and providing services and chemical dependency risk assessments to residents served by the project.
The board also approved Application OPF-2026.02 from R.A.Y.S. Unlimited for $27,350 to fund recovery education conducted by a licensed mental health counselor focused on relapse awareness, personal accountability and wellness reinforcement. Commissioner Justin Ahlers moved to approve Project Morningstar's request; Commissioner Robert S. Demuth seconded. The R.A.Y.S. Unlimited award was moved by Commissioner Bob Paplow and seconded by Commissioner Gene Metz; both motions were recorded as passed.
Meeting minutes show the board approved the awards; specific program timelines and additional deliverables were not detailed in the public record.
