Opioid Response
What is the Status of Holyoke's Opioid Settlement Funds?
As of March 2025, the Office for Community Development is developing an Opioid Settlement Fund Management Plan which will outline the community engagement process, the allocation (award) of funds process, the timeline and the financial management of the funds. The community needs assessment and the allocation processes will be modeled after Holyoke's HUD CDBG Program which emphasizes community engagement and transparency in the award of funds.
Upon approval by the Mayor and the Director of the Board of Health, the Management Plan and the timeline will be posted here and the community needs assessment process will begin.
The Office for Community Development will be responsible for the allocation and fiscal management of the program and the Board of Health will be assisting with the community needs assessment.
The City of Holyoke is utilizing the resources available at Care: Massachusetts to ensure that Holyoke's program provides the maximum benefit to the community and is consistent with the Massachusetts State-Subdivision Agreement for Statewide Opioid Settlement
March 2025 Accounting of Settlement Funds
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