The Mesa County Regional Opioid Governance Council is seeking proposals for settlement fund grants focused on recovery, treatment, and prevention & education efforts.
Donor Name: Mesa County Opioid Governance Council
State: Colorado
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/21/2023
Details:
Proposals will be partially evaluated on the potential impact on the region’s goals and objectives, on the organization’s plan to support the region’s diverse needs, feasibility, and outcomes and evaluation. United Way of Mesa County will be acting as the grant administrator for these funds.
In 2022, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and the Colorado Department of Law announced a historic settlement with major drug manufacturers that resulted in $400 million in opioid settlement dollars for the state.
Funding Information
Mesa County received a portion of the Opioid Crisis Recovery Funds in late 2022 and released $710,000 from the Colorado Opioid Crisis Recovery Fund Settlement to five local agencies during the first two-year grant cycle.
Criteria
Organizations can apply for Opioid Crisis Recovery Funds.
For more information, visit Mesa County.