Opioid Settlement Project Submission Packets
The State of Florida, through its Attorney General, and certain Local Governments, through their elected representatives and counsel, engaged in litigation seeking to hold many of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Participants accountable for the damage caused to the State by their misfeasance, nonfeasance and malfeasance ("Opioid Lawsuits").
On July 26, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) took action to participate in the Opioid Lawsuits by Resolution 2021-156. Beginning in January 2022, the State of Florida Attorney General negotiated settlement agreements of the Opioid Lawsuits with multiple parties requiring settlement payments be made over an 18-year period. Proceeds from the settlement agreements with the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Participants must be used to “increase the amount of funding presently spent on opioid and substance abuse education, treatment, prevention and recovery services.”
On April 8, 2024, the BOCC approved Resolution 2024-040, establishing the Nassau County Opioid Settlement Task Force. The Task Force is comprised of individuals and stakeholders with knowledge, direct or indirect experience with Opioid substance abuse, and a vested interest in the reduction of Opioid misuse. The Task Force has been charged with recommending to the Board of County Commissioners the most efficient use of settlement funds in accordance with the Core Strategies and approved uses as dictated by the settlement agreements.
Organizations interested in applying for settlement funds can do so by completing the Nassau County Opioid Settlement Application which can be located on our website at: https://nassaucountyfl.com/1403/Opioid-Settlement-Task-Force.
Completed applications can be returned via email at contact@nassaucountyfl.com or by mail to the County Manager’s Office, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097.
Completed applications are due by 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025.
Opioid Task Force presentations will take place on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. in the Commission Chambers located at 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL.