The Drug Free Montgomery County Coalition, acting on behalf of the Montgomery County Commissioners, announces the second round of opioid settlement funds that can be accessed through a grant process.
These funds are from opioid manufacturers reaching a settlement with many states, including Indiana, resulting in the distribution of funds to Montgomery County over the next 25 years. The Drug Free Montgomery County Leadership Team will manage the grant process with the county commissioners having the final decision on approval of any grant funds to be disbursed.
For the 2025 grant year, there will be approximately $191,000 available for grant distribution. These funds will be distributed to organizations that submit a successful grant application to provide services that are actively working to address substance use issues in Montgomery County.
A successful grant application will identify how they will work to address one or more of the priorities listed in the grant application in the areas of education/prevention, intervention/treatment/recovery, law enforcement/criminal justice or harm reduction. Funds must be used to serve groups or individuals in Montgomery County.
Grant applications will be available beginning Thursday and can be found online at drugfreemoco.org or can be requested via email by emailing Diamond Justus at diamond@mcysb.org. Grant applications may be submitted in hard copy or electronically. Grant applications may be delivered to the Montgomery County Youth Service Bureau, attention Diamond Justus or electronically delivered to diamond@mcysb.org.
Deadline to submit a grant application is Aug. 30.
