Cuyahoga County, OH considers proposal to form a $10 million Opioid Innovation Fund

Cuyahoga County, OH Opioid Innovation Fund proposal

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Cuyahoga County is considering a proposal to form a $10 million Opioid Innovation Fund to support and test new strategies for combatting the opioid epidemic. The money, from the county’s $117.5 million in opioid settlement funds, would be invested in promising technology and systems for preventing or treating opioid addiction. The programs could be developed and administered by public health systems and only 5-10% of the funds would be used on operational costs.

Healthcare Health & Human Services Opioid Surveillance

Cuyahoga County, OH

County in Ohio

United States

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Ohio County Considers Innovation Fund to Fight Opioid Epidemic

One county leader wants to form a $10 million Opioid Innovation Fund to support and test new strategies for combating the opioid epidemic, but County Council is divided over whether it’s needed and how it might work.

Cuyahoga County considering $10 million ‘Innovation’ fund to combat opioid epidemic - cleveland.com

Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish introduced plans this week for a new $10 million "Opioid Mitigation Fund" to support pilot programs aimed at finding new ways to treat and prevent opioid addiction. County Council, which must ultimately approve of the spending, is split over the merits of the program.

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