The Nashville-Davidson County steering committee tasked with spending $23 million in opioid abatement funds took a step forward Tuesday in determining where the money will go. 

Based on discussion at a Tuesday Opioid Settlement Steering Committee, Davidson County’s approach, at least for now, will focus more on connecting people in need to treatment than on prevention services. The committee settled on a 15-month pilot program to fund recovery care, which includes medication-assisted treatment and short-term stays in recovery homes, as well as the hiring of peer recovery specialists.