The Kendrick Foundation: RFP for Morgan County Opioid Settlement Grants
The Morgan County Mental Health Task Force, on behalf of the Morgan County Board of Commissioners, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for local opioid settlement grants. The RFP is now available at www.morgancounty.in.gov/opioidfunds and responses must be received by February 14, 2025 at 4 p.m. (EST). This funding opportunity aims to promote innovative, collaborative, community-driven, cross-sector responses to substance use disorder issues that will save lives and reduce harm.
This RFP requests responses from any Morgan County service providers (and those providing services to Morgan County residents), including but not limited to:
- Substance use and mental health treatment providers
- Collaboratives and coalitions
- Schools
- Law enforcement agencies
- Nonprofit organizations
- Hospitals and healthcare entities
- Public health organizations
- Businesses
- Agencies focused upon promoting long-term recovery
Respondents should be embedded in, and working with, their communities and interested in submitting effective proposals for services that build upon efforts already made, including but not limited to the expansion of and access to treatment for substance use disorder, stronger connections to recovery supports, development and implementation of prevention practices, expansion of harm reduction efforts, and substance-related criminal justice interventions.
The majority of funds available through this RFP must be used to implement abatement strategies as outlined in Exhibit E of the National Opioid Settlement document; however, there are limited unrestricted funds available to support other evidence-informed and/or innovative strategies to combat substance use disorder across the continuum from prevention through long-term recovery.
Please go to www.morgancounty.in.gov/opioidfunds for more information. Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to mcmentalhealthtaskforce@gmail.com and feel free to share this information with other community partners as appropriate.