RES-2026-021-Resolution by the County of Orange, North Carolina to Direct the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds (SP-8)

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RES-2026- 021 (Amending RES -2026-005 ) ; 84, 3 / 17/26 A RESOLUTION BY THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, NORTH CAROLINA TO DIRECT THE EXPENDITURE OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS WHEREAS Orange County , North Carolina has joined national settlement agreements with companies engaged in the manufacturing , distribution , and dispensing of opioids , including settlements with drug distributors Cardinal , McKesson , and AmerisourceBergen , and the drug maker Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals , WHEREAS the allocation , use , and reporting of funds stemming from these national settlement agreements and certain bankruptcy resolutions ( " Opioid Settlement Funds " ) are governed by the Memorandum of Agreement Between the State of North Carolina and Local Governments on Proceeds Relating to the Settlement of Opioid Litigation ( " MOA ") , WHEREAS Orange County has received Opioid Settlement Funds pursuant to these national settlement agreements and deposited the Opioid Settlement Funds in a separate special revenue fund as required by section D of the MOA ; WHEREAS section E . 6 of the MOA states : E . 6 . Process for drawing from special revenue funds . a . Budget item or resolution required . Opioid Settlement Funds can be used for a purpose when the Governing Body includes in its budget or passes a separate resolution authorizing the expenditure of a stated amount of Opioid Settlement Funds for that purpose or those purposes during a specified period of time . b . Budget item or resolution details . The budget or resolution should ( i) indicate that it is an authorization for expenditure of opioid settlement funds ; ( ii ) state the specific strategy or strategies the county or municipality intends to fund pursuant to Option A or Option B , using the item letter and/or number in Exhibit A or Exhibit B to identify each funded strategy , and ( iii ) state the amount dedicated to each strategy for a stated period of time . NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , in alignment with the NC MOA , Orange County , authorizes the expenditure of opioid settlement funds as follows : 1 . First strategy authorized a . Name of strategy : Recovery Support Services b . Strategy is included in Exhibit A (Exhibit A . Exhibit B ) c . Item letter and/or number in Exhibit A or Exhibit B to the MOA : Strategy d . Amounted authorized for this strategy : $24 . 346 e . Period of time during which expenditure may take place : Start date July 1 . 2023 through End date June 30 , 2026 f. Description of the program , project, or activity : The Lantern Project is a collaboration between the Criminal Justice Resource Department and subcontractor Freedom House Recovery Center . The mission is to support justice - impacted individuals with substance use disorder through evidence - based strategies , interventions and programming designed to reduce their vulnerability to overdose , death , and recidivism . The mission is to light the path to recovery through harm reduction , diversion , reentry support and treatment .