OneOhio Region 2 Recovery Foundation Governance Board

Purpose:

Hamilton County has entered into a settlement agreement with multiple opioid manufacturers and distributors which will result in payouts of over $800 Million to Ohio, its communities, to respond to the opioid crisis.

55% of the settlement dollars are poised to flow through a state-level foundation for ultimate distribution to the nineteen regional foundations establish in Ohio. Hamilton County, and its jurisdictions within, has been designated as an individual regional foundation known as Region 2.

The Region 2 Recovery Foundation Governance Board will play a central role in decisions on projects to be funded from the Region 2 share of the settlement over the next 18 years.

Region 2 Foundation Allocation: $36,396,145.01

• Direct Allocation to Hamilton County: $11,796,568.08
• Direct Allocation to the City of Cincinnati: $3,872,795.76
• Direct Allocation to other subdivisions in Hamilton County: $3,219,273.16

Establishing Authority:

Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Resolution for the Establishment of the Hamilton County OneOhio Region 2 Foundation Governance Board, originally established February 24, 2022.

Composition:

Three (3) members shall be an Hamilton County Commissioners, Hamilton County Coroner, Hamilton County Health Commissioner, City of Cincinnati Health Commissioner, Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board President/CEO, Hamilton County Sheriff, Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency Director, one (1) member shall be a Hamilton County Drug Court Judge, one (1) member shall be a Township Trustee, one (1) member shall be a Village Mayor, one (1) member shall be a small City Mayor, two (2) members shall be individuals with lived experience, one (1) member shall be an educator, one (1) member shall be a mental health professional, one (1) member shall be a business leader, one (1) member shall be a faith leader, one (1) member shall be a hospital representative.

Two members shall represent the City of Cincinnati and be designated by the Mayor.

Terms:

Initial representatives to the OneOhio Region 2 Recovery Foundation Governance Board are appointed for an initial term ending upon a successor appointment or removal from the regional board by the Board of County Commissioners.

R2 Year 1 Grant Review

Application Review:

• 56% of applications –36 month projects;
• 21% of applications – 24 month projects;
• 23% of applications – 12 month projects;
• All funding for these projects must come from Year 1 money, so the R2 board will pay close attention to applicant’s budgets.
• Most of the projects fell within the R2 Priority Areas of Treatment, Recovery Supports, Prevention, and Criminal Justice Involved.

Meeting Schedule:

All meetings will occur on the first Wednesday of the month from 9:30am - 11:00am
(138 E. Court Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 - Conference Room 610)

OneOhio Region 2 Scheduled Board Meetings:

• Wednesday - February 5, 2025

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Contact:

Meagan Guthrie, Director Office of Addiction Response
138 E. Court Street, Room 603
Cincinnati, OH 45202

To learn more about Hamilton County's direct allocation, click here...

Meeting Documents