SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. August 27, 2025 – San Juan County Department of Health & Community Services invites agencies or organizations to review our Request for Proposal to administer the Opioid Addiction Recovery Supports (OARS) program. All RFP submittals are due Monday, Oct. 6, 2025.
The full RFP is available for download online. Interested parties can contact Richard Uri at richardu@sanjuancountywa.gov or 360-370-0594.
About Opioid Addiction Recovery Supports (OARS)
The San Juan County Opioid Settlement Committee created OARS with community feedback and input from the treatment community, justice system, and affected families.
“This pilot program is meant to provide material supports to victims of the opioid crisis from settlements paid by pharmaceutical companies,” said Richard Uri, San Juan County Opioid Settlement Committee Chair. “It is our hope to encourage active recovery and assist in providing stability for all family members affected by the opioid crisis.”
OARS was envisioned to make recovery sustainable. Treatment and other transitional phases can be disruptive and distracting, so this financial coverage can help recipients focus on their recovery. The program would support people with opioid use disorder by helping with costs associated with their recovery other than treatment. This would include things like housing, utilities, childcare, transportation, and pro-social healthy activities (like swim lessons). The financial support will last for 90 days and the recovery process will be monitored monthly. Families where children are with other family members (kinship) could also apply for this program if the primary applicant is the parent in recovery.
This program is made possible by the payouts from lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies. The Opioid Settlement Committee reserves the right to approve expenses as needed. To learn more about how these funds are being used in San Juan County, visit our website.
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Media Contact:
Richard Uri, Behavioral Health Program Coordinator, richardu@sanjuancountywa.gov, 360-370-0594
About San Juan County’s Department of Health & Community Services
San Juan County’s Department of Health & Community Services is responsible for community and environmental health, mental health and substance abuse programs, senior services, affordable housing projects, and more. The department has staff and offices on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands. For more information about San Juan County’s Department of Health & Community Services, visit www.sanjuancountywa.gov/1777/Health-Community-Services.