Sub-committee discusses opioid settlement spending, youth programs
Lowell non-profit sub-committee discusses opioid settlement allocation and youth program expansion. Lisa Golden of Health and Human Services outlined the city's opioid settlement fund, which must remain held for a required period, noting existing programs in police, fire, CO-OP services, and
City Council Non-Profit Organizations Sub Committee · Meeting of July 28, 2026
Lowell non-profit sub-committee discusses opioid settlement allocation and youth program expansion. Lisa Golden of Health and Human Services outlined the city's opioid settlement fund, which must remain held for a required period, noting existing programs in police, fire, CO-OP services, and transportation. Project Learn representative Shamir Quintal described youth programming that has served more than 2,000 students across multiple school and community partnerships.
Committee members discussed extending such partnerships to lower school levels and ensuring settlement funds are fully utilized rather than left unspent.
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Source: the City Council Non-Profit Organizations Sub Committee meeting of July 28, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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