Danbury Awards $170K In Opioid Settlement Money

DANBURY, CT — Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves announced Thursday that he awarded 12 local agencies monies from the opioid legal settlements to the tune of $170,000.

These are the first awards made by the City of Danbury from the opioid settlement money, according to Alves.

To date, Danbury has received approximately $308,000 from these settlements.

Read more from the news release below:

In 2024, Alves formed an internal committee composed of leadership from the Mayor’s Office, the Health & Human Services Department, and the Finance Department to identify area agencies that provide substance abuse programs, support services, treatment and recovery services, and harm reduction resources to the Danbury community.

“This money belongs to the community,” Alves said. “When I took office, I questioned whether the City should create programs to utilize this funding, but quickly recognized the great, collaborative work in treatment and prevention that is already occurring throughout the City. The organizations selected in this round of funding are doing incredible work in substance abuse prevention and providing wrap around services, as well as offering opportunities to folks in treatment and recovery. We’re proud to put this money exactly where it was intended to go.”

The following agencies have been awarded:

• Amos House $10,000
• APEX $20,000
• ARC $10,000
• CIFC $10,000
• CT Community for Addiction Recovery $20,000
• CT Counseling Centers $20,000
• Family & Children's Aid $10,000
• Danbury Grassroots Academy $10,000
• Housing Authority of the City of Danbury $10,000
• MCCA $20,000
• Salvation Army $10,000
• Western CT Coalition $20,000

Further allocations will be announced as the city continues to assess community needs.