Commissioners Approve Final Opioid Grants

Washington County Commissioners walked down a familiar path but with some new scenery as it relates to approving recommendations for programs being approved for grants from the National Opioid Settlement Fund. Commissioners approved four programs suggested by the County’s newly formed Opioid Settlement Funding Review Committee. The four programs recommended for funding are the Washington County Department of Human Services’ 2026 “Road to Recovery Symposium” for $10,000. The Department of Human Services will also receive $448,517 to implement an integrated software system to improve case management, provider coordination and other services. That money also utilizes unspent 2024 funds. The Shekinah Youth Ranch of the Mon Valley received $41,000 for scholarships to their Trail of Grace Overnight Camp. Finally, Gateway Rehabilitation Center received $291,941 for programs that support art therapy, wellness activities and nutrition education. All four programs were unanimously approved. These approvals finished off the 2025 round of funding. This is the first round of recommendations by the Opioid Settlement Funding Review Committee. The committee will begin deliberations on the 2026 funding later this summer.