Commissioners approve additional opioid settlement funds
Observer-reporter
Washington County approved $867,180 in opioid settlement grants to 13 local agencies for substance abuse and recovery programs.Summary
Washington County's board of commissioners approved the dispersal of $867,180 in opioid settlement funds to 13 local agencies focused on substance‑abuse and recovery services. The allocation brings the county's total opioid settlement spending to just over $6 million, funded annually by the state's share of a multibillion‑dollar settlement finalized in 2021. Grants were awarded to organizations such as Serenity Farms, Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Resurrection Power, Jeff Hancher
(Source：Observer-reporter)