Opioid Abatement Funds Grant

The Town of Falmouth is seeking applications for Opioid Abatement Funds to address the opioid epidemic's impact on the community. Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded for programs targeting prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support. Eligible applicants include public agencies and recognized nonprofit organizations. The funding aims to enhance services for those affected by opioid use disorder, including families and individuals in recovery, while encouraging collaborative partnerships for effective project delivery.

Background
The Town of Falmouth, acting through the Human Services Department and Commission on Substance Use, is requesting applications for Opioid Abatement funding from public or private, state and federally recognized nonprofit organizations, agencies, partnerships, or other interested parties to provide services, programs, or initiatives that will mitigate the impacts of the 0pioid epidemic on the residents and community of Falmouth.
The settlement funds must be spent on services and initiatives across the continuum of Substance Use Disorder: Prevention, Harm Reduction, Treatment, Recovery.
Scope of Services
Proposals that are accepted and receive funding must provide programs and services in the following areas:
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment Harm Reduction services and programs.Support for people in treatment and recovery from opioid and other substance use disorders.Support and resources for families and loved ones impacted by others’ OUD.Grief supportSupport and resources for kinship care (i.e. grandparents raising grandchildren)Connections to care for those seeking support for substance use disorder.Treatment and recovery support navigationAccess to and assistance with basic needs in early recoveryRecovery CoachingThe needs of criminal justice-involved people and their loved ones.Support for pregnant or parenting women and their families, including babies with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Prevent the misuse of opioids.Substance Use Prevention Education and early intervention programs for children and youth.
Funding and Duration
The Town of Falmouth will issue one-year grants of up to $50,000 with an option to renew for up to two additional years. The Town of Falmouth reserves the right to determine if multiyear grants will be issued based on the scope and expected impact of the project and the organization’s history of delivering similar projects.

Eligibility

Public agencies, state and federally recognized non-profit organizations, or other interested parties may submit applications for funding.

Ineligibility

Municipal abatement funds shall not be used to fund care reimbursed by the state, including through MassHealth and the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS), although local or area agencies or programs that provide state-reimbursed services can be supported financially in other ways that help meet the needs of their participants.