In July 2023, Region 3 Behavioral Health Services received funds from the Nebraska Opioid Settlement Remediation Advisory Committee to fund opioid abatement strategies as identified in the opioid settlement agreements (Exhibit-E-Final-Distributor-Settlement-Agreement-8-11-21.pdf (attorneygeneral.gov)). Region 3 will be awarding $600,000 of opioid settlement funds for the first round of grant applications to fund programs and projects that will help address the ongoing opioid crisis through prevention, treatment, education and recovery strategies.
Any agency, organization, or community-based coalition within Region 3 Behavioral Health Services 22-county catchment area is invited to apply for these grant funds. To apply, applicants must complete the online grant application, submit a W-9, and complete a budget justification by the application deadline.
To apply, applicants must complete the online grant application, submit a W-9, and complete a budget justification by the application deadline on Friday, June 21, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. CST.
For questions, please contact Norah Renner, Grant Coordinator, at nrenner@region3.net.
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Region 3 Behavioral Health Services is funded 4.1% or $495,089 by the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services, CFDA Number 93.958, 8.3% or $1,009,720 by the Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse, CFDA Number 93.959, 0.7% or $83,351 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, CFDA Number 93.243, 1.6% or $193,252 by the Opioid STR, CFDA Number 93.788, all from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, contracted through the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health, 0.7% by the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants through the Department of Justice. Additionally 78.7% or $9,568,878 of Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health and 0.5% of Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, 5.4% or $650,971 of County funding is supporting the project.