Lake County Illinois - File #: 26-1406

• File #: 26-1406
• Version: 1
• Name: Emergency Appropriation of Lake County Opioid Settlement Funds
• Type: BOH - Agenda Item
• Status: BOH Consent Agenda
• File created: 10/19/2026
• In control: Lake County Board of Health
• Title: Emergency Appropriation Accepting the allocation of Lake County Opioid Settlement Funds (OSF) of $264,732.74 to the Lake County Health Department - Behavioral Health Services Division for sustaining and stabilizing funding for the A Way Out Program and medications for substance use disorder treatment – Esser

Title

Emergency Appropriation Accepting the allocation of Lake County Opioid Settlement Funds (OSF) of $264,732.74 to the Lake County Health Department - Behavioral Health Services Division for sustaining and stabilizing funding for the A Way Out Program and medications for substance use disorder treatment - Esser

Body

Lake County commissioned the Opioid Settlement Strategy Report in 2024 that provided a framework for spending the Opioid Settlement Funds (OSF) with a focus on spending the money to save lives. The Lake County Board approved allocating Opioid Settlement Funds to the Lake County Health Department for the A Way Out Program and medication-assisted treatment on September 8, 2026.  The A Way Out Program has been funded through a federal grant from the US Department of Justice - Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program Grant since 2019. Current funding was expended on September 30, 2026. An application for ongoing funding was submitted 5/8/2026, with no notification of funding for future years yet received.

Suggested Motion

To accept the allocation of Lake County Opioid Settlement Funds to the Lake County Health Department - Behavioral Health Services Division for sustaining and stabilizing funding for the A Way Out Program and medications for substance use disorder treatment in the amount of $264,732.74