Opioid settlement-funded services
Summary
A recovery group leader said nonprofits applying for county opioid settlement grants still haven't heard back, though awards were expected in January. Staff promised an answer and said awards will appear on a public agenda.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 10
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Opioid settlement dollars — including $1.3 million used toward the jail medical contract — are at issue.
Residents seeking addiction treatment if funds reach local providers.
Local treatment providers awaiting funding decisions.
Mentions & discussions (10)
County Council - Sep 15, 2026
Three contracts — Merakey case management, EDSI workforce services and Stedman Group evaluation — spend opioid settlement money on recovery support, job training and a strategic plan with public dashboards.
County Council - Jun 17, 2026
Council more than tripled added funding for drug and alcohol providers, growing the amendment from $437,690 to $1,437,052 using opioid settlement and state grant dollars. The money keeps prevention, treatment, and recovery services running without interruption.
County Council - May 18, 2026
The county's six TestandGo kiosks have dispensed about 9,300 supplies including nearly 500 Narcan kits and gun locks, and a sixth kiosk is coming to the Christiana Care campus at Brixton Lake — paid for entirely with opioid settlement money.
County Council - Apr 21, 2026
The Medical Examiner's Office wants about $1.19 million in federal money over three years for a counselor, data analysis and an academic partnership to track and prevent overdose deaths. Council balked at the idea of two county departments competing for the same grant and asked for a formal grant-prioritization process.
County Council - Apr 7, 2026
A $208,230 state grant would add a seven-day-a-week dosing nurse to the county jail's medication-assisted treatment program for people battling addiction behind bars.
County Council - Mar 18, 2026
The county expects $63 million over 18 years (Wave 1) and $30 million over 15 years (Wave 2) from opioid lawsuits. Money is strictly restricted to approved categories under the state's Exhibit E rules, with six-month reporting and eventual audits. Consent agenda items moved millions in new provider agreements.
County Council - Mar 3, 2026
The county has about $5 million left of its 2024 opioid settlement money that must be spent by June 15, 2026, and it's asking the state trust for a six-month extension. Officials were told other counties face the same crunch and extensions are expected to be granted.
County Council - Feb 18, 2026
A recovery group leader said nonprofits applying for county opioid settlement grants still haven't heard back, though awards were expected in January. Staff promised an answer and said awards will appear on a public agenda.
County Council - Jan 21, 2026
Council approved $1 million with Wellpath for medication-assisted treatment at George W. Hill prison and $250,000 with Making a Change Group for a youth and young adult opioid prevention program, both from opioid settlement funds.
County Council - Jan 20, 2026
A $250,000 opioid settlement grant expands Making a Change Group's youth and young adult prevention work in Chester, reaching about 220 people, with council pushing for stronger data reporting to track results.
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