ON-AIR SEGMENT: Lewis County Community Services Director Anna Platz talks Future Stories Fund as committee begins reviewing applications for second round of funding
LOWVILLE- On Monday, September 22, 2025, Lewis County's Director of Community Services, Anna Platz, joined North Country News and continued our latest on-air series on the Future Stories Fund, which was established last-year after Lewis County opted into a lawsuit against opioid manufactures amidst the ongoing opioid epidemic.
Lewis County received approximately $300,000 in “accelerated” payments from both Federal lawsuits and State Abatement (OASAS) funds, with an anticipated annual allocation of $55,000 for approximately 16-years.
Lewis County Community Services will work with OASAS, the federal government and pharmaceutical companies to (as it stands) provide $55,000 worth of grants on an annual basis.
According to officials, the Future Stories Fund is designed to help leverage the compassion and support that is already so prevalent in the local community and bring hope and healing to those in need, by:
- Saving lives
- Reducing the impact of opioids and opioid use disorder on the people of Lewis County
- Enabling Lewis County residents to envision and develop a positive future story
- Enhancing opportunities that bring purpose and meaning to individuals’ lives
- Strengthening our whole community
Awards for the second round of funding are expected to be announced sometime at the end of this month.
Be sure to listen to our latest on-air segment with Anna Platz for more details:
Lewis County image.
