Opioid Settlement Steering Committee 10-16-2026

Genesee County, Michigan, Opioid Settlement Steering Committee meeting on October 16, 2026. The committee reviewed request-for-proposal materials for larger grants and mini-grants funded by opioid settlement dollars. Members discussed emphasizing prevention alongside transportation and housing needs, encouraging joint proposals, requiring applicants to disclose other funding and explain how proposed work avoids duplication, and using evidence-based approaches in evaluation. The discussion also noted that ambulances are not an allowable settlement-funded purchase under the applicable restrictions. No vendor or grant recipients were selected at this meeting.

The committee unanimously approved a motion to adopt both RFPs. The materials anticipate up to $1.5 million per year over three years, including approximately $500,000 already allocated for FY2027; the draft also refers to reserving up to approximately $130,000 annually for mini-grants of up to $25,000 each. Posting was expected to follow a County Board of Commissioners resolution, with October 23 through November 30 discussed as a potential application period. Staff planned to confirm funding-period and fiscal-year details and coordinate with Purchasing; proposals would then be reviewed and recommendations brought to the Board for award decisions.