Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board — 2026 Educational Institutions Grant Round is a competitive applicant-facing public-health and school grant administered by the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General for opioid prevention, treatment, recovery, and related evidence-based community programs. This October 1–November 30, 2026 competition is specifically for eligible Oklahoma K–12 school districts, technology center school districts and state higher-education institutions. County, city, and public-trust applicants belong to a different application cycle and should not apply under this school-specific round. Private nonprofits cannot receive awards directly but may serve as contracted program partners under an eligible awardee’s management.
Applicant award limits over the full three-year grant period: the state announces $105,000–$900,000 per ordinary educational applicant, depending on eligible applicant type and enrollment/population tier. The October 2026 official presentation displays proposed funding tiers of $105,000 for up to 5,000; $225,000 for 5,001–15,000; $450,000 for 15,001–25,000; and $900,000 for 25,000 or more, with annual funding proposed at approximately one-third of the three-year maximum. The first-tier amount on the presentation slide has a typographical comma error; the controlling October 1 Attorney General announcement confirms $105,000. Joint education proposals may have different awards and should obtain Attorney General clarification before claiming a higher ceiling. All awards are competitive and subject to Board decisions, not guaranteed funding.
Permitted strategies include school-based opioid-use prevention, naloxone distribution, family-skills training, contingency management, integrated care, medications for opioid use disorder, supported employment, and supported housing, along with other evidence-supported uses justified to the Board. Projects must address opioid abatement outcomes and are expected to run over three years. The 2026 program explicitly states no required applicant match and uses forward funding through quarterly distributions rather than reimbursement after project completion. Indirect costs may not exceed 5% of the award. Direct staffing costs may qualify only when tied to the approved abatement strategies; police interdiction or arrest activities, stand-alone website development, and unrelated administrative work are not authorized. Subgrants to third parties are not allowed, although eligible awardees can contract for compliant services and remain responsible for spending.
Application preparation: review the official 24-page 2026 Educational Institution Funding Opportunity presentation and the Attorney General grant program website. The application process requires the eligible subdivision to document governing-body authorization or equivalent resolution, assess opioid needs with local stakeholders, provide a concrete evidence-based three-year project plan, measurable outcomes, and appropriate budget and compliance documentation using the state application portal. Each eligible subdivision may submit one application, with multiple projects permitted within that application. Grants require at least quarterly performance and financial reporting.
Deadline: November 30, 2026. The current 2026 education notice and program timetable publish the date but do not establish an exact closing hour or time zone. Applicants should check the official portal’s cutoff rather than relying on a generic grant-application webpage that still displays a different spring-2026 government-applicant deadline. State review runs December 2026–February 2027; grant decisions are expected March or April 2027. This is legitimate competitive financial assistance for Oklahoma educational subdivisions, not a state procurement for opioid services.