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RES -2026- 005j $- i j 1 /90 fa (o <br /> A RESOLUTION BY THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, NORTH CAROLINA <br /> TO DIRECT THE EXPENDITURE OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS <br /> WHEREAS Orange County, North Carolina has joined national settlement agreements <br /> with companies engaged in the manufacturing, distribution , and dispensing of opioids , including <br /> settlements with drug distributors Cardinal , McKesson , and AmerisourceBergen , and the drug <br /> maker Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals ; <br /> WHEREAS the allocation , use , and reporting of funds stemming from these national <br /> settlement agreements and certain bankruptcy resolutions ( " Opioid Settlement Funds " ) are <br /> governed by the Memorandum of Agreement Between the State of North Carolina and Local <br /> Governments on Proceeds Relating to the Settlement of Opioid Litigation ( " MOA ") ; <br /> WHEREAS Orange County has received Opioid Settlement Funds pursuant to these <br /> national settlement agreements and deposited the Opioid Settlement Funds in a separate special <br /> revenue fund as required by section D of the MOA ; <br /> WHEREAS section E . 6 of the MOA states , <br /> E . 6 . Process for drawingfrom special revenue funds . <br /> a . Budget item or resolution required . Opioid Settlement Funds can be used for a purpose <br /> when the Governing Body includes in its budget or passes a separate resolution <br /> authorizing the expenditure of a stated amount of Opioid Settlement Funds for that <br /> purpose or those purposes during a specified period of time . <br /> b . Budget item or resolution details . The budget or resolution should (1 ) indicate that it is an <br /> authorization for expenditure of opioid settlement funds ; ( ii ) state the specific strategy or <br /> strategies the county or municipality intends to fund pursuant to Option A or Option B , <br /> using the item letter and/or number in Exhibit A or Exhibit B to identify each funded <br /> strategy , and ( iii) state the amount dedicated to each strategy for a stated period of time . <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , in alignment with the NC MOA , Orange County , <br /> authorizes the expenditure of opioid settlement funds as follows : <br /> 1 . First strategy authorized <br /> a . Name of strategy : Recovery Support Services <br /> b . Strategy is included in Exhibit A (Exhibit A , Exhibit B ) <br /> c . Item letter and/or number in Exhibit A or Exhibit B to the MOA : Strategy 3 <br /> d . Amounted authorized for this strategy : $24 , 346 <br /> e . Period of time during which expenditure may take place : <br /> Start date July 1 , 2023 through End date June 30 , 2026 <br /> f. Description of the program , project, or activity : <br /> The Lantern Project is a collaboration between the Criminal Justice Resource <br /> Department and subcontractor Freedom House Recovery Center. The mission is to <br /> support justice - impacted individuals with substance use disorder through evidence - <br /> based strategies , interventions and programming designed to reduce their <br /> vulnerability to overdose , death , and recidivism . The mission is to light the path to <br /> recovery through harm reduction , diversion, reentry support and treatment . <br />