Opioid-response grant package
Summary
Council accepted roughly $1.78 million more in opioid settlement funds for abatement programs, plus grants for cemeteries, parks, recovery court, and afterschool care.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 3
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Oct 5, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Roughly $2.6 million in new grant and settlement dollars flowing into city programs, at no cost to local taxpayers.
Residents affected by the opioid crisis, park users, families using afterschool programs, and historic cemetery preservation efforts.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council — October 13, 2026
Council accepted $614,406 in opioid settlement money and approved grants for the Alive RVA Warm Line, Daily Planet, La Casa de la Salud, and Nationz Foundation.
Education and Human Services Standing Committee — October 8, 2026
The city is accepting $614,406 from national opioid settlements and funding community contracts for warm-line services, addiction treatment engagement, harm reduction, and culturally specific prevention for the Latine community.
City Council — October 5, 2026
Four grant contracts would fund opioid crisis response: SAARA's Alive RVA Warm Line, Daily Planet's medication-assisted treatment program, La Casa de la Salud's outreach to the Latine community, and Nationz Foundation's harm-reduction services.
City Council — June 22, 2026
Council accepted roughly $1.78 million more in opioid settlement funds for abatement programs, plus grants for cemeteries, parks, recovery court, and afterschool care.
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