Judicial accountability division seeks opioid abatement grant to expand treatment services; no match required

Bridal Williams, Judicial Accountability Division director, told the Dawson County Board of Commissioners that the office submitted a second-round application to the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust to expand local treatment services.

Williams said the application requests three categories of support: contract personnel (not new county positions) to expand drug screening hours at the county treatment center; $6,000 for specialty training to educate counselors in medically assisted treatment; and additional IT equipment to increase counselor productivity. “This is the second round of the, Georgia opioid crisis abatement trust grant application,” Williams said. “We are asking for some personnel assistance... $6,000 for specialty training ... and added IT equipment.”

Commissioners asked whether the grant requires a local match. Williams told the board the application requires no match: “No match to this.” There was no formal board action recorded during the work session; staff presented the application for the county’s awareness and potential later action.

The presentation did not include dollar totals for personnel or IT equipment beyond the $6,000 training line, nor did it specify vendor or contract terms. Commissioners did not vote on the grant application during the work session.