Opioid settlement funds for workforce programs
Summary
The county has roughly $10-12 million left in opioid settlement money, but there's been no formal way for community groups to apply. The board directed staff to create a competitive RFP process for up to $1.5 million.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $1.5 million of settlement funds could flow to community organizations through the new process.
Nonprofits and treatment providers get a transparent path to funding; residents battling addiction and homelessness are the ultimate beneficiaries.
Organizations hoping to apply for opioid funding wait several more weeks without certainty.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - Sep 29, 2026
Money from opioid lawsuit settlements was going to be handed out through a request for proposals, but the Board pushed the decision to November so the CEO can finish the county's financial figures first.
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - Aug 11, 2026
The county has roughly $10-12 million left in opioid settlement money, but there's been no formal way for community groups to apply. The board directed staff to create a competitive RFP process for up to $1.5 million.
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - Jul 28, 2026
Shasta College presented STEP-UP and Alcohol and Drug Studies programs funded by opioid settlement money, training residents for behavioral health careers.
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