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.
Announcement of Funding for Community Grants Cycle 2
The Opioid Abatement Council posted the Announcement of Funding for Community Grants Cycle 2 on September 16, 2024.
Here is the link to the Announcement of Funding, which contains the application questions. If your agency is interested in applying for Tennessee's opioid settlement funds, please read the Announcement of Funding to prepare for the application submission.
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 Sub-Recipient Grant Management Enterprise Solution, State of Tennessee Portal opens at 12:00amCT
December 13, 2024 Sub-Recipient Grant Management Enterprise Solution, State of Tennessee Portal closes at 10:00pmCT
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.
Frequently Asked Questions Community Grants Cycle 2
The Opioid Abatement Council Office has prepared the following responses based on questions received from potential proposers as requested in the Announcement of Funding.
Helpful Hints for Community Grant Cycle 2 Applications
The Opioid Abatement Council Office has compiled helpful hints from the people who scored the
Community Grants Cycle 1.
Submitting an Application for a Community Grant
Applications for OAC Community Grants are only accepted via the Sub-Recipient Grant Management Enterprise Solution, State of Tennessee Portal, which is a web-based platform.
- The Announcement of Funding will be updated with the portal web address on November 12, 2024.
- The link to the portal will be prominently posted on the Opioid Abatement Council’s website (tn.gov/oac) on November 12, 2024.
- Applications received via any other method will not be reviewed or scored. (Please see Section 1.5.5 for accommodations if the Proposer doesn’t have access to the internet.)
- The portal will close on December 13, 2024 at 10:00PM CT.
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Community Grants Cycle 1 Awardees
Link to List of Community Grant Awardees
Link to List of 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.
The Opioid Abatement Council Office is working to develop the contracting, payment, and monitoring plans for the Community Grants. The anticipated date for the first payment for the Community Grants is in July 2024.
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.
First Year Application Breakdown
The images below illustrate trends in the first round of applications for Community Grant Funding. You can click each of the images to enlarge. A total of 396 applications were submitted by Tennessee agencies in the fall of 2023.
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: October 17, 2024 at 12:33 PM