How Cumberland County and Fayetteville are Spending Opioid Settlement Dollars
Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville will receive over $36 million in national opioid settlement funds through 2038. The governments have spent funds so far on a variety of projects, including a diversion program and naloxone distribution.
Cumberland County Department of Public Health proposes latest spending of national opioid settlement dollars
Another flood of national opioid settlement dollars is about to hit Cumberland County as the county’s department of public health recommends spending around $7.75 million out of available national opioid settlement funds on opioid crisis tackling strateg
What to know ahead of Tuesday’s opioid settlement town hall
New national opioid settlement money is coming to Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville — and officials want to know where residents think it should be spent. Attend the Sept. 10 town hall to provide feedback.
Cumberland County is accepting proposals for opioid early intervention strategies until March 15
Cumberland County is seeking proposals from agencies for projects that will help the community implement high-impact early intervention strategies to address the opioid epidemic.