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County funding for mental health and addiction

Behavioral health and opioid settlement dollars at the county.

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EMS providers get a faster path to $1 million in opioid settlement relief.

Opioid settlement money set aside for emergency medical services providers has sat unspent since last December. On Sept. 22, county council approved changes that widen how the $1 million can be used and simplify applications. Payments can begin as soon as the county executive signs the legislation. So far, the county has spent almost half of its overall opioid settlement funds.

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Council accepts $1.8M from dissolved health nonprofit to shore up mental health and social services.

A 2025 memo said Allegheny County's mental health and substance use treatment program faced a $20 million deficit for 2026. Now, county council has voted to accept $1.8 million from the dissolution of HealthChoices, Inc. The human services department will use it for mental health, intellectual disability, and social services, among other things. There's no set deadline for spending it.

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