In August 2022, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved the utilization of opioid settlement funds to support multi-year pilot projects that align with evidence-based, high-impact strategies defined in the MOA. These strategies include:
- Early intervention
- Evidence-based addiction treatment for the uninsured and underinsured
- Programs to support people in treatment and recovery
- Recovery support services
- Recovery housing
- Employment related services
- Re-entry services
- Criminal justice diversion programs
After a competitive Request for Proposals process, the following agencies were selected to receive 2 years of funding. Implementation of these projects will begin in Fall 2023.
| Agency | Funding Amount | Strategies |
| Carolina Treatment Center | $200,000 | Recovery support services, recovery housing supports, employment or vocational linkages and supports and re-entry services |
| Myrover-Reese Fellowship Homes, Inc. | $200,000 | Recovery support services and recovery housing supports |
| North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition | $199,990 | Recovery support services, criminal justice diversion programs, and re-entry services |
| Family Drug Treatment Court | $200,000 | Criminal justice diversion programs |
| Camp Rockfish and Retreat | $97,149 | Early intervention |
| Mid-Carolina Regional Council | $350,000 | Early intervention |
Opioid settlement funds is also supporting the purchase of Narcan ($35,000), syringe service programs ($35,000), a Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program at Cumberland County Detention Center ($200,000), and a C-FORT Recovery Resource Center ($650,000). Learn more about the approved use of funds..
Monthly updates about local use of the opioid settlement funds are provided during the Cumberland Fayetteville Opioid Response Team (C-FORT) Meetings. Ongoing feedback about the use of opioid settlement funds is collected.
Learn more about the Local Spending Plans and Past Spending Plans.