St. Pete allocates $1 million to fight opioid crisis
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**ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ** - The city of St. Petersburg is allocating $1 million for non-profit organizations that help combat the opioid crisis with treatment and recovery support services. The money comes from an opioid settlement, and St.
Petersburg will get $6 million over 18 years. "There's never enough help for addiction as rates continue to increase," said Matthew Schaefer, the director of operations for Real Recovery Solutions, which runs sober living facilities in Pinellas County and around the Tampa Bay region. While they are not eligible for the city grants themselves, they work with many non-profits that can use the funding.