Opportunity Overview
Barren County Fiscal Court is accepting proposals for its 2026 Opioid Settlement Grant. The county states that proposals will be accepted from September 17, 2026 through October 15, 2026, with awards expected by December 14, 2026 and a funding period running from December 14, 2026 through December 13, 2027. The live county page does not publish an exact submission cutoff time or time zone.
Funding
The county does not publish a universal per-applicant award ceiling. The number of awards and annual funds available depend on the county’s annual opioid-settlement allocation.
Eligibility and Priorities
Eligible applicants are organizations or groups addressing opioid prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery, including programs addressing substance use disorders, polysubstance use, and co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions. Proposed work must serve Barren County, focus on communities most profoundly affected by opioid use disorder and co-occurring SUD or mental-health conditions, supplement rather than supplant existing funding, and comply with the national opioid settlements and Kentucky law.
Application Requirements
Activities must qualify as opioid remediation, use evidence-based strategies or promising practices, and align with allowable uses under KRS 15.291(5). The county requires the completed proposal, a resume or biography for the project director, and the provided budget template; partner letters and materials demonstrating relevant experience or impact are optional. The online form requests the organization description, project objectives, target population and geography, data supporting need, project timeline, scope of work with activities, outputs, outcomes and timelines, success measures, sustainability plan, total amount requested, and budget narrative. Awardees must provide quarterly progress reports and a final annual report.
Atlas Fit Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 94/100. N9+ Fit: 20/100. The program is centered on opioid remediation rather than remote physical examination, so N9+ should only be considered when a qualified Barren County applicant has a defensible telehealth-enabled clinical use that directly advances an allowable opioid-remediation activity. QC Healthcare fit is stronger where a local applicant proposes eligible behavioral-health, treatment, harm-reduction, recovery, or care-coordination services. Dr. Miltie is not advanced as a direct applicant because the opportunity is intended for organizations or groups serving Barren County and no qualifying local operating role has been established.
Next Action
Eligible Barren County organizations should define a non-supplanting opioid-remediation project, map the project and budget to approved settlement uses, complete the county proposal and budget template, attach the project director resume or biography and any optional supporting materials, and submit by October 15, 2026. Because the county does not publish an exact cutoff time or time zone, applicants should confirm submission timing directly with the County Judge Executive’s Office.