The Board agenda for June 15, 2026 includes a Health Department item titled “Resolution to Direct Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds.” This indicates Johnston County has received opioid settlement funding and is in the process of deciding how those dollars will be allocated and spent through a formal board resolution. Specific programs, services, or capital investments are not detailed in the notice, but opioid settlement plans often fund treatment, recovery housing, harm reduction, data systems, and supportive services. Vendors providing behavioral health services, program management, data and reporting tools, and facilities upgrades should see this as a signal that funded initiatives will soon be defined and potentially procured. A useful next step is to obtain the resolution and spending plan details from the Health Department to understand which evidence-based strategies and contracted services they intend to prioritize.

Opioid settlement spending commonly supports contracted services, housing, technology, and program e...