LANSING, MI— Three Upper Peninsula recovery residences are getting a share of opioid settlement funds to expand their capacity.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services partnered with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to increase the number of recovery beds through the Recovery Housing Investment Program. Eighteen agencies were awarded $3.4 million to purchase or lease 24 new recovery residences across 14 counties.
Catholic Social Services of the UP in Delta County received funding for six additional beds; the Hannahville Indian Community will add 12 beds; and the Superior Connections Recovery Community Organization in Marquette received money for eight additional recovery beds.
The state is slated to receive more than $1.8 billion from national opioid settlements by 2040. Half will be distributed to the State of Michigan Opioid Healing and Recovery Fund and the other half directly to county, city, and township governments.
