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# WBUR/NPR Boston (29 January 2024)
- URL: https://news.opioidpolicy.org/wbur-29-january-2024/
- Published: 2024-01-29T13:50:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-05-02T19:15:32.000Z
- Author: Jonathan JK Stoltman (PhD)
- Tags: In the News, Opioid Settlement Money

Emphasizing the importance of getting opioid settlement money out **quickly** tofund evidence-based solutions. 

[Boston dedicates small portion of opioid settlement funds to grieving familiesBoston’s first distribution of opioid settlement funds will go to families who’ve lost a member to an overdose. Initial grants for funerals, child care and housing are expected this summer. Boston plans to renew the $250,000 fund annually.![](https://static.wbur.org/images/icons/icon.svg)WBURMartha Bebinger![](https://wordpress.wbur.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/juaire-1000x667.jpeg)](https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/01/29/boston-dedicates-small-portion-of-opioid-settlement-funds-to-grieving-families)