Community Funding
The Opioid Abatement Council is required by law to "disburse the remaining sixty-five percent (65%) of such proceeds for statewide, regional, or local opioid abatement and remediation purposes pursuant to §33-11-105" from the opioid abatement fund. T.C.A. § 33-11-103.
The Opioid Abatement Council will post information, activities, announcements of funding, etc. related to the 65% of the opioid abatement fund on this page. Please check back often for updates.
The Opioid Abatement Council approved this schedule for Community Grants on July 31, 2024:
The Opioid Abatement Council approved these contract terms for Community Grants Cycle 2 on July 31, 2024:
Link to List of Cycle 2 Community Grant Awards
Link to Cycle 2 Regional Funding
Link to List of Cycle 2 Applications and Average Scores
The Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council approves 42 Community Grants for funding on June 24, 2025.
It is with great excitement that we announce the Community Grants Cycle 2 awardees.
After an impressive and thorough deliberation at the quarterly meeting, Council members voted to award right at $23,988,969.65 with $2,518,865 in capital funding for year 1 and a total award amount of $63,726,463.49.
A special thank you to all of those who submitted an application for your dedication to serving those impacted by the opioid crisis.
For those who submitted an application: Please do not rely on the information about your application located in the SmartSimple portal. The OAC Office will work to update the status of each application by July 30. Once the status is updated, Proposers will receive an auto-generated email from SmartSimple as the official notice of the outcome of the application. These emails will send throughout the next month as information is updated on each individual application in SmartSimple.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
September 16, 2024 OAC Releases Announcement of Funding for Cycle 2 and posts copy of Application on OAC website
September 27, 2024 Proposers Written Questions Regarding the Announcement of Funding and Application are due
September/ October OAC to post various Technical Assistance materials
September 30, 2024 Requests “Intent to Apply” responses via e-mail
October 11, 2024 OAC to post Frequently Asked Questions in response to written questions.
November 12, 2024 Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council - Grant Management Solution Portal opens at 12:00 a.m. CT
December 13, 2024 Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council - Grant Management Solution Portal closes at 11:59 p.m. CT
July 1, 2025 Anticipated date: OAC makes announcement of accepted proposals.
January 1, 2026 Anticipated date: Contracts shall be effective upon gathering all required signatures and approvals from the Opioid Abatement Council in accordance with grant contract section D.1. Required Approvals.
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Community Grants Cycle 1 Awardees
Link to List of Community Grant Cycle 1 Awardees
Link to List of Cycle 1 Applications and Average Scores
On March 18, 2024, the Opioid Abatement Council approved 116 Grant Awards totaling $80,936,057.
The grant awards will fund 85 distinct organizations. There are 30 statewide programs.
Funding Amounts by Remediation Strategy
- Treatment – $32,775,972
- Recovery Support – $18,970,500
- Primary Prevention – $12,201,837
- Education and Training – $8,173,701
- Harm Reduction – $8,061,539
- Research and Evaluation – $752,508
Capital project funding equals $5,715,633.
News Release: March 21, 2024 – TENNESSEE’S OPIOID ABATEMENT COUNCIL ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF COMMUNITY GRANTS
2024 Community Grants FAQ
This document seeks to answer some of the frequent questions asked to the Opioid Abatement Council staff following the release of the first grant announcements.
March 18, 2024 Opioid Abatement Council Meeting
The documents from the March 18, 2024 Council meeting are listed below.
Meeting Agenda
Presentation Slides
Link to List of Applications and Average Scores
This Page Last Updated: June 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM