Applications close Nov. 30 for three-year grants of up to $900,000.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma public school districts, technology centers and state higher education institutions can now apply for grants to prevent opioid misuse and support treatment and recovery efforts.
Applications opened Oct. 1 and will be accepted through Nov. 30, Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office announced.
Individual grants can provide up to $900,000 over three years, depending on the applicant’s size and type.
The grants draw on a state fund supported by opioid litigation settlements and judgments involving drug manufacturers and distributors. The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board decides which projects receive funding.
“Schools are often the first line of defense in protecting young Oklahomans from the dangers of opioids,” Drummond said. “This funding puts real resources in the hands of educators who see these challenges up close every day.”
The board has identified eight priority strategies, including school-based prevention, family skills training and distribution of naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses.
No matching funds are required. Recipients receive quarterly payments in advance rather than having to spend their own money and seek reimbursement.
Grant money also may cover staffing tied directly to opioid prevention, treatment or recovery. A school nurse position could qualify, according to the application guidance. Staffing funds must cover new positions or additional hours for existing employees directly related to opioid services or programs created after Jan. 1, 2015.
The board will review applications from December through February, with awards expected in March or April 2027.
The education funding round follows more than $12 million in grants awarded in August to 24 cities, counties and other political subdivisions, according to the attorney general’s office.
Eligibility information, application guidance and funding priorities are available on the attorney general’s opioid grant webpage.
