Leveraging Opioid Settlement Funds for Housing Supports: Strategies for Counties
This event will take place on Zoom Webinar. Please email nacomeetings@naco.org with any registration or login questions.
Counties across the country are working to expand safe and supportive housing for their residents with substance use disorder, recognizing housing as a critical part of the recovery continuum of care. This webinar will highlight practical strategies for using opioid settlement funds to support housing initiatives at the local level. Given ongoing ambiguity around allowable uses of settlement funds, the session will offer clear guidance on emerging models, compliance considerations and opportunities to fund housing as part of broader recovery infrastructure.
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