Opioid settlement funds partnership with Morrisville
Summary
Nearly $900,000 in opioid settlement money goes to community mini-grants and to buying Narcan and drug test strips while expanding the HOPE/HEART program — overdose response funded without touching county tax dollars.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
No county tax dollars — 100% opioid settlement funding.
Residents at risk of overdose and community groups fighting the opioid crisis.
Mentions & discussions (5)
County Commissioners - Oct 21, 2026
A $2.6 million contract funds opioid treatment services countywide, and an MOU lets the county administer Morrisville Borough's opioid settlement money. Treatment access for residents battling addiction is at stake.
County Commissioners - Sep 2, 2026
The county proclaimed Recovery Month and heard how county-funded programs — recovery community centers, warm handoffs, Narcan distribution — helped cut overdose deaths. Speakers warned national funding changes could threaten that progress.
County Commissioners - Aug 5, 2026
The county will administer Newtown Township's share of opioid settlement money under a two-year MOU.
County Commissioners - Jul 15, 2026
The county authorized settling claims against the last six defendants in the national opioid lawsuit, with the money going to the co-responder program that pairs mental health workers with police.
County Commissioners - Jul 1, 2026
Nearly $900,000 in opioid settlement money goes to community mini-grants and to buying Narcan and drug test strips while expanding the HOPE/HEART program — overdose response funded without touching county tax dollars.
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