To date, Baltimore City has received $242.5 million dollars in settlements related to opioid litigation with major pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors. Of that, $42 million has already been allocated to specific care providers and organizations working to tackle substance use.

Those allocations include:

$5 million to Charm City Care Connection.

$5 million to the Peer Navigators program at the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

$5 million for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program.

$5 million for Healing City Baltimore, $1 million for Roberta’s House.

$1 million for From Prison Cells to PhD.

$5 million to Tuerk House.

$5 million to Helping Up Mission.

$3 million for Baltimore Safe Haven.

$3 million for HOPE Safe Haven;

$2 million for More Than a Shop’.

$1 million for Marian House.

And $1 million for Turnaround Tuesday.

A representative from Charm City Care Connection said they plan to use the money for clothing, food and to expand harm reduction and outreach in the city.

Bernard Gyebi-Foster, the CEO of the Tuerk House Inc. said they plan to use the money they will receive for a major building renovation. He said they have acquired a property they plan to refurbish, which will help them expand their services and create more beds.

To date, Baltimore City has received $242.5 million dollars in settlements related to opioid litigation with major pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors. Of that, $42 million has already been allocated to specific care providers and organizations working to tackle substance use.

“This $5 million is really going to help this $24 million dollar project we plan to undertake in East Baltimore,” Gyebi-Foster said.

He said the new facility will be similar to their existing Baltimore facility but will have some additions. He also said it would be tailored to pregnant women struggling with the diseases of addiction as well as adolescents.

“It’s going to create an opportunity for patients to get the treatments and services they need,” he added.

Dr. Stan Andrisse, executive director of From Prison Cells to PhD, said they are still working out the details of how they plan to use the money.

“We’re still working some things out getting a better understanding of what the process might look like, but we are thinking we would love to improve our build and impact on housing for people who have been incarcerated and dealing with substance use,” Andrisse said.

A spokesperson from Helping Up Mission said they plan to use the money they receive to expand their recovery programs, but said they are still waiting on additional guidance from the mayor’s office.

Roberta’s House said they will use the money to strengthen their mission to provide grief support and therapeutic services to affected families.

FOX 45 was not able to reach all organizations. Other organizations did not yet know how the money would be spent. Some organizations said they just found out they would be receiving the funds recently.

“I think there needs to be a specific plan for where they plan to spend the money and the result they expect, and then there needs to be follow up,” said Taxpayer Advocate David Williams.