Opioid Settlement Funds

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from 1999 to 2022, nearly 727,000 people died from an opioid overdose. This includes overdose deaths involving prescription and illegal opioids. According to the Indiana Attorney General’s Office, in 2012 alone, there were 112 opioid prescriptions for every 100 Indiana residents.

The State of Indiana has reached multiple settlements with major pharmaceutical companies, distributors and related firms as part of the State’s ongoing commitment to accountability in addressing substance use. The settlements will provide Indiana with more than $980 million over an 18-year period. 

For more information, visit https://www.in.gov/recovery/settlement/.

Opioid Settlement Fund RFP

The Morgan County Mental Health Task Force (MCMHTF), on behalf of the Morgan County Board of Commissioners, issued a local Request for Proposals (RFP) for opioid settlement grants between January 6 and February 14, 2025. Successful applicants will receive grants to promote innovative, collaborative, community-driven, cross-sector responses to substance use disorder issues that will save lives and reduce harm. 

The majority of funds available through this RFP will be used to implement abatement strategies as outlined in Exhibit E of the National Opioid Settlement document; however, there are limited unrestricted funds available to support other evidence-informed and/or innovative strategies to combat substance use disorder across the continuum from prevention through long-term recovery. 

MCMHTF members will review submittals in February and March. In-person interviews and follow-up questions are expected in April with successful applicants being notified in May. Awardees will be announced via the media and recognized at the Better Communities Coalition Summit this summer.

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Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to mcmentalhealthtaskforce@gmail.com.