Summary
Roughly $1.78 million in additional opioid settlement funds would flow to the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services for abatement and remediation, plus a $300,000 transfer to the Sheriff's Medication Assisted Treatment Pilot Program — all retained on the consent agenda.
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
Brings about $2.08 million in new opioid-abatement funding into city programs.
Residents affected by the opioid crisis and people needing treatment services.
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
Richmond is set to receive $614,406 from the national opioid settlements and spend it on treatment, harm reduction, and prevention — including contracts with SAARA, Daily Planet, La Casa de la Salud, and the Nationz Foundation. It's the money the city won from drug companies and pharmacy chains being put to work locally.
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
Roughly $1.78 million in additional opioid settlement funds would flow to the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services for abatement and remediation, plus a $300,000 transfer to the Sheriff's Medication Assisted Treatment Pilot Program — all retained on the consent agenda.
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