Allegheny County is conducting a series of listening sessions and online activities to gather public input into where to invest millions of dollars from national opioid settlement funds and other funding sources.

According to a release from the county, under the terms of the opioid settlements reached in 2021 and 2022, Pennsylvania is set to receive $1 billion to be distributed through jurisdictions across the state. Allegheny County is expected to receive a total of $90 million in annual payments ranging from $4 million to $10 million through 2038. To date, the county received $14.5 million which it invested in treatment and prevention efforts. A $7.5 million installment is expected in December.

Local community investments to combat the opioid crisis may include new and expanded supports for prevention, harm reduction responses, treatment and recovery, education and research.

There are three in-person listening sessions scheduled in October for the public to learn about the settlement funding and offer their ideas.

• 6 p.m. Thursday: Greater Valley Community Services, Braddock

• 5:30 p.m. Oct. 8: University of Pittsburgh Community Engagement Center, Hill District

• 6 p.m. Oct. 15: Trinity Lutheran Church, North Side

County Executive Sara Innamorato will host a virtual public meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 23. Interested parties can register at zoom.us to attend.

Iulia Vann, the County’s Health Director, called the listening sessions an opportunity for residents to share their experiences, insights and ideas on how to invest the funds.

Individuals can also provide input by participating in online activities at engage.alleghenycounty.us.

More information, including settlement funding statistics and the 2024 Opioid Settlement Report, is available at analytics.alleghenycounty.us. Information on Pennsylvania’s disbursement of opioid settlement funding can be found at www.paopioidtrust.org.

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