Washington County Opioid Settlement Funding Grants

Washington County is accepting applications of its Opioid Settlement Funding grants.

Submission Requirements:

• Eligible entities include businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and tax entities serving Washington County. 
• Eligible activities include all items listed in Exhibit E, Schedule B of the Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Detailed list of Approved Uses for Opioid Remediation. 
• The creation of new positions related to any proposal and/or the purchase of Narcan vending machines or needles/syringes will NOT be funded with the Washington County Opioid Settlement monies. 
• Complete this proposal to summarize your entity’s proposed project. Answer all sections. 
• Applicants may submit separate applications for more than one project.  Each application may not exceed $30,000.00 per funding request.  Applications will be reviewed and awarded by the Washington County Commission on a case-by-case basis.  The Commission has set a $100,000.00 cap on applications for a calendar year.  Once $100,000.00 has been awarded in a calendar year, the Commission will not accept further applications until January 1st of the following year.
• Submit a copy of all supporting documentation for the proposed scope and cost. 

Submit completed request and supplemental documentation to: 
Meramec Regional Planning Commission 
Kelly Sink, Project Development Manager 
kellysb@meramecregion.org 

The Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) will collect proposals on a rolling basis and review projects for completeness to ensure that activities proposed are eligible under Exhibit E/Schedule B – Approved Uses for Opioid Remediation. MRPC will submit all projects to the Washington County Commission, along with its administrative review information, for the County to make funding decisions and disburse funds at the next available meeting. The commission regularly meets on Mondays at 9:00 a.m. Applicants will be notified of the meeting date at least one week before the hearing.