The application for the first round of funding for the Adams County Opioid Abatement Grant is open now through January 31,2023.
What is the Adams County Opioid Abatement Grant?
The Adams County Opioid Regional Council has launched this grant to provide critical funding to efforts intended to abate the opioid crisis in the Adams County region in alignment with the state-wide joint framework. Colorado stands to receive over $400 million from litigation settlements reached with companies who fueled the opioid crisis over the next 18 years, and the Adams County region has received almost $3.5 million of that.
What types of efforts can be funded by this grant?
Any opioid abatement efforts that fall within the categories below can be funded:
- Prevention and Education
- Treatment
- Recovery
- Harm Reduction
- Criminal Justice
- Opioid Abatement in rural Colorado
- Other
Where can I learn more, and submit my application?
Click the button below to learn more about the grant, including links to the application, scoring matrix, and FAQs.
