“the Trust” District Improvement Grants

“the Trust” District Improvement Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Public School Districts’ Opioid Recovery Trust
Amount: Up to US $500,000
Last Updated: November 03, 2025

Summary

The Trust aims to support public school districts in addressing the challenges posed by the opioid epidemic. Grants are designed to enhance educational responses for students affected by opioid-related issues, including those with neonatal withdrawal symptoms and traumatic family losses. Districts are encouraged to collaborate with community resources to develop comprehensive support systems, improve identification processes, and provide tailored educational programs. The initiative seeks to maximize resources and foster partnerships to effectively serve impacted students.

Overview

Public School Districts’ Opioid Recovery Trust The Public School Districts’ Opioid Recovery Trust (“the Trust”) aims to help public school districts recover from the opioid epidemic and develop responses to enhance educating students harmed by the opioid epidemic. By students harmed by the opioid epidemic we primarily mean students born with neonatal opioid withdrawal symptoms, many of whom require special education supports, but we also mean students who have suffered traumatic family loss and educational interruptions because of the opioid epidemic. Funding from the trust will go where it will have the greatest help, whether classroom services, school-based behavioral and mental health supports, instructional innovations, or other district and school-based supports that directly affect students harmed by the opioid epidemic. “the Trust” District Improvement Grants Intended to help districts of all sizes respond to system-wide challenges triggered by the opioid epidemic. In applying for these grants, districts should consider how they coordinate and align their resources with complementary resources in their wider communities in support of services for students harmed by the opioid crisis. These grants might include efforts to improve: The identification of these students in need, as well as the processes and structures that channel these students into available services, especially special education services, The types of school programs and modifications available for these students given their needs, The capacity of adults in districts to support these students, The tools with which districts assess the progress of these students and respond accordingly to their needs, and The bridges between the district and its schools, and among the district and surrounding civic and community resources to maximize opportunities for these students and augment the capacity of the district to serve them. We encourage districts to partner with external agencies and organizations in applying for this type of grant. We also encourage small and/or rural districts to partner with each other to leverage resources and achieve economies of scale.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The grants will be awarded to independent public school districts who demonstrate a clear need for opioid recovery and support services and a plan to integrate these services into their existing support frameworks. The grants cannot supplant funding for legally mandated or existing services. The Trust will consider grant applications from districts applying in partnerships with external civic and community partners or with partner districts but in all cases, grant funds will be awarded directly to the districts.