2026 Grants

2026 Morgan County – Mooresville Opioid Settlement Grants

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of opioid-involved deaths increased substantially from 1999 to 2023, but 2023 marked the first annual decline since 2018. Nationally, approximately 105,000 people died from drug overdose in 2023 and nearly 80,000 of those deaths involved opioids (about 76%). The number of people who died from an opioid overdose in 2023 was nearly 10 times the number in 1999; however, the opioid overdose death rate declined 4% from 2022 to 2023. Deaths involving various types of opioids are declining at different rates.

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 $1 billion over an 18-year period. 

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

Opioid Settlement Fund Request for Proposals (RFP)

The Morgan County Mental Health Task Force (MCMHTF), on behalf of the Morgan County Board of Commissioners, in partnership with the Mooresville Town Council, has issued a local RFP for opioid settlement grants. 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. 

This RFP requests responses from any Morgan County service providers (and those providing services to Morgan County residents), including but not limited to: 

• Substance use and mental health treatment providers
• Collaboratives and coalitions
• Schools
• Law enforcement agencies
• Nonprofit organizations
• Hospitals and healthcare entities
• Public health organizations
• Businesses
• Agencies focused upon promoting long-term recovery

Respondents should be embedded in, and working with, their communities and interested in submitting effective proposals for services that build upon efforts already made, including but not limited to the expansion of and access to treatment for substance use disorder, stronger connections to recovery supports, development and implementation of prevention practices, expansion of harm reduction efforts, and substance-related criminal justice interventions. 

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 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. 

Download the RFP HERE

The MCMHTF hosted a virtual information session on January 15th. A recording of the session can be found HERE. The passcode to view the recording is A6@#cp7E.

View our Frequently Asked Questions HERE

Applicants must submit proposals by Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 4 p.m. (EST) via Smarter Select at https://smr.to/p107639. Click HERE to download the action plan template. And click HERE to download the budget template. Only one proposal per respondent per funding type (abatement or unrestricted).

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to [email protected].