Cass County Opioid Settlement Funds: Non-Emergency and Non-Crisis Response Funding Grant

The Cass County Opioid Settlement Funds aim to support organizations addressing opioid use through prevention, treatment, and community support initiatives. The funding prioritizes services for individuals and families affected by opioid use, focusing on racial equity and youth prevention. Grants are available for both emergency and non-emergency interventions, ensuring a fair and transparent process for fund allocation. This initiative seeks to make a significant impact on the community by addressing unmet needs and leveraging collaboration with local service providers.

Background
This funding plan provides a mechanism to request funding proposals from organizations, groups, or individuals addressing or providing services related to opioid use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery, and wrap around community supports to apply for funding to serve individuals and families impacted by opioid use who also have a connection to Cass County. This includes services focused on or related to substance use disorders, polysubstance use, and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Goals
Cass County’s goal is to spend the Opioid Settlement Funds in a way that addresses the unique needs of individuals and families impacted by opioid use who have a connection to Cass County by:
using the money to save lives;using evidence to guide spending;investing in youth prevention;focusing on racial equity; and,using a fair and transparent process for deciding what funding requests to spend opioid settlement funds on
Funding Priorities
Serving individuals and families impacted by opioid use with a connection to Cass County leveraging wrap around community supportsInvesting in youth preventionFocusing on racial equityImpacting underserved populationsAddressing unmet community needsPartnering with other counties or other county service providers to leverage a greater outcome impact
Funding Tracks
There are several funding tracks:
Emergency or crisis response funding to address issues that are emergent and time-sensitive with a total cost of more than $5,000;Emergency or crisis response funding to address issues that are emergent and time-sensitive with a total cost of $5,000 or less;Funding for non-emergency and non-crisis response services or interventions with a total cost of $5,000 or less; and,Funding for non-emergency and non-crisis services or interventions with a total cost of more than $5,000.

Eligibility

Organizational applicants must be a governmental entity or a 501(c)(3) entity.