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Council accepts $100,000 Lutz Foundation gift to extend recovery coach program
Summary
Council approved a $100,000 gift from the Lutz Foundation to fund approximately six additional weeks of recovery coach services supporting opioid response; committee discussed multi-source funding and possible regional coordination.
Councilors approved acceptance of a $100,000 gift from the Lutz Foundation to provide continued funding for recovery coaches working on opioid-related support. The committee described this as roughly six weeks of funding and noted the program has historically relied on multiple funding sources.
Councilor Zeig said the grant is "a generous gift that enables 6 more weeks for some folks that could use it," and committee members discussed whether the service level is sustainable after the funding runs out and whether a regional approach might be more appropriate. The committee recommended approval without reporting requirements or payback provisions; staff will consider longer-term funding options in a future committee meeting.
