Noted as part of a statewide strategy designed to save lives and reduce overdose deaths, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services say the funds to help stabilize housing comes from the 2026 state budget.
Elizabeth Hertel, MDHHS Director says, "Ensuring someone has a safe place to live is one of the most powerful resources we can provide to prevent setbacks in recovery,” she adds, “By directing opioid settlement funds to stable housing, we are creating meaningful, lasting change in communities across the state.”
Michigan is slated to receive more than $1.8-billion from national opioid settlements by the year 2040, with half being distributed to the State of Michigan Opioid Healing and Recovery Fund and the other half being distributed directly to county, city and township governments. Over the last several years, MDHHS has distributed settlement funds in support of the state strategy addressing prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery.
For more information about Substance use disorder resources, you can go Michigan.gov/SUD
