Item:
Title
Adoption of the FY 2026-27 Annual Opioid Settlement Fund Ordinance and Related Spending Resolutions
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: June 22, 2026
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve the adoption of the FY 2026-27 Annual Opioid Settlement Fund Ordinance and Related Spending Resolution totaling $2,209,689, which was approved by the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee for FY 2026-27 as follows:
Total Funding Amount:
|
Human Services Functional Area |
$1,465,886 |
|
Public Safety Functional Area |
$743,803 |
|
TOTAL: |
$2,209,689 |
Within the Human Services Functional Area:
|
Opioid Program Manager |
$165,000 |
|
Recovery Innovations |
$369,860 |
|
BAART |
87,500 |
|
SouthLight Health Durham |
$61,394 |
|
Naloxone Distribution |
$382,000 |
|
Public Health Syringe Service Program |
$50,700 |
|
Together for Resilient Youth |
$61,395 |
|
North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition |
$288,037 |
|
TOTAL: |
$1,465,886 |
Within the Public Safety Functional Area:
|
Office of Emergency Services |
$436,000 |
|
Justice Services Department |
$82,803 |
|
Durham County Sheriff's Office |
$225,000 |
|
TOTAL: |
$743,803 |
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This grant aligns with Focus Area: Community Well-being for all by supporting evidence-based strategies that reduce the risk of overdose among individuals with opioid use disorder, or any co-occurring substance use disorder or mental health condition.
Resource Persons: Joanne Pierce, Assistant County Manager, Kristen Patterson, Deputy Health Director, Jaeson Smith, Opioid Settlement Manager
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the adoption of the FY 2026-27 Annual Opioid Settlement Fund Ordinance and Related Spending Resolution
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________