Barren County Opioid Settlement Grant
Goal
The goal of this opportunity is to serve Barren County through development, implementation, enhancement or expansion of evidence-based strategies or promising practices to prevent and address the adverse impacts of the drug overdose epidemic.
Eligibility
Organizations or groups addressing opioid prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery are eligible for funding to support development, implementation, enhancement or expansion of programs. This includes programs addressing substance use disorders, polysubstance use and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Availability of Funds
The number of awards will be dependent on the amount of funds available for annual allocation. The amount of funds available will differ annually. Proposals will be accepted annually between September 17, 2026, and October 15, 2026.
The period of funding will be from December 14, 2026, through December 13, 2027.
Requirements
Proposal Priorities
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Utilize funds to serve those in Barren County
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Focus on individuals and communities most profoundly impacted by opioid use disorder (OUD) and co-occurring substance use disorder/mental health conditions (SUD/MH)
Organizations awarded funded are required to:
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Utilize funds within associated fiscal year
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Ensure utilization of funds supplements, rather than supplants, existing funding
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Ensure all funds are used in accordance with the national settlements and Kentucky law
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Provide data on program outputs, outcomes, impact and effectiveness, following agreed upon metrics with Barren County.
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Complete required quarterly and annual reports
Reporting Requirements
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Organizations should provide Quarterly Reports by the first of the month for each quarter starting in March to County Judge Executive Office Opioid Abatement Committee progress reports outlining the following:
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Staff working on the project
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Community partners involved with the project
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Challenges and barriers experienced within the associated timeframe
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Successes experienced within the associated timeframe
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Anticipated next steps
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Annual report to be provided at project close by December 13, 2027 to County Judge Executive Office Opioid Abatement Committee to include
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Metrics to gauge outputs, outcomes, impact and effectiveness as determined through scope of work and agreed upon with Barren County Opioid Abatement Committee.
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Allowable Uses of Funds & Funding Restrictions
Specific to the J&J, Distributor, CVS, Teva, Allergan and Walmart settlements, funds must be spent on opioid remediation. Opioid Remediation is defined as,
Care, treatment, and other programs and expenditures (including reimbursement for past such programs or expenditures except where this Agreement restricts the use of funds solely to future Opioid Remediation) designed to (1) address the misuse and abuse of opioid products, (2) treat or mitigate opioid use or related disorders, or (3) mitigate other alleged effects of, including on those injured as a result of, the opioid epidemic.
Activities must meet the definition of opioid remediation, be evidence-based strategies or promising practices and align with allowable uses outlined by KRS 15.291(5).
Selection and Award Process
All proposals submitted should include the completed Request for Proposals document below, resume or biography of the project director, any optional documents and the attached budget template. Proposals will be reviewed and scored by Barren County Opioid Abatement Committee.
Proposals are due to (Barren County Judge Executive Office Opioid Abatement Committee) by October 15, 2026. Notice of award is expected to occur by 12/14/2026. The period of funding will be 12/14/2026 through 12/13/2027.
With questions related to this funding opportunity, please contact The office of the County Judge Executive at cje@barrecountyky.gov.