North Carolina Opioid Settlement Funds Matching Grant Program

North Carolina Opioid Settlement Funds Matching Grant Program

Funder: Vital Strategies

Status: Completed (awards made in 2023)

Geographic Scope: North Carolina (statewide, multiple counties)

Focus Areas:

Harm reduction programs

Community-based naloxone distribution

Syringe service programs

Racial equity approach

Reaching marginalized communities

Background:
As part of the national opioid settlement litigation, North Carolina counties and municipalities will receive over $640 million over 18 years to support overdose prevention efforts. Vital Strategies created this matching grant program to incentivize counties to allocate matching or greater amounts from their opioid settlement funds to support local harm reduction programs.

Eligible Applicants:

North Carolina counties and municipalities

Community-based organizations serving counties

Local harm reduction advocates

Funding Details:

Award Amount: Up to $210,000 over three years (per selected county/region)

Matching Requirement: Counties must agree to allocate matching or greater amounts from their opioid settlement funds

Number Selected: 8 applicants representing 12 North Carolina counties

Allowable Uses:

Expanding community-based naloxone distribution

Expanding syringe service programs

Supporting local harm reduction initiatives

Selection Criteria:

Prioritized community-based services

Racial equity approach

Focus on reaching most marginalized communities

Implementation Partner:
The North Carolina Community Foundation worked with Vital Strategies to distribute funds and collect data from counties on their progress.

Contact Information:

Vital Strategies

Email: info@vitalstrategies.org

Phone: +1 212 500 5720

Address: 100 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York NY 10005 USA