Calais has been awarded approximately 500,000 over 10 years as part of a class-action opioid settlement against pharmaceutical company owners and distributors. As of May 26, 2026, the city has received just over 200,000 of these funds and is currently investigating potential uses that will best serve community members, with no specific programs or vendors identified yet. This indicates a strategic planning phase for substance use, behavioral health, prevention, and related social services where the City is looking to design effective, compliant uses of restricted funds. Organizations providing addiction treatment, harm reduction, mental health services, program design, data evaluation, and grant/settlement fund management can support the City in developing and implementing programs that maximize the impact and eligibility of these dollars.
Opioid settlement funds often have specific allowable uses; technical assistance may be needed to en...
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