Opportunity Overview
Marshall County Fiscal Court is accepting applications for local opioid-settlement funding through a county-administered grant process. Marshall County states that it is slated to receive approximately $1.3 million over 15 years, with about $883,000 received in the first disbursement and annual payments expected between $45,000 and $85,000 from 2023 through 2038.
Funding
The county says the majority of awards will be $75,000 or less, although the committee may consider larger requests for exceptionally compelling applications. Grant funds may not supplant existing funding for ongoing programs.
Eligibility and Geography
Applicants are restricted to entities or individuals active in Marshall County, Kentucky. All awarded funds must be spent on activities conducted in Marshall County and dedicated to prevention of opioid use or treatment of people affected by opioid addiction. Proposed uses should align with the approved opioid-settlement uses referenced by the county.
Application and Timing
Applications are reviewed quarterly. The county’s live application page does not publish a fixed closing date, exact cutoff time, or time zone. Applications must include a PDF addressing the applicant, proposal summary, local background and need, project narrative and equity, measurable outcomes, and a detailed project budget including existing funding sources. The county’s online form also requests applicant/contact information, organization type, amount requested, and the grant-application PDF.
Atlas Fit Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 93/100. N9+ Fit: 24/100. The core opportunity is opioid prevention and addiction treatment rather than remote physical examination, so N9+ should not be forced into a proposal. A telehealth-enabled physical examination component could be considered only where it is directly tied to an eligible local treatment model and supported by the applicant’s clinical design. QC Healthcare or other behavioral-health support may be relevant when it directly advances an eligible local opioid-treatment or prevention project. Dr. Miltie is not advanced as a true direct applicant because the county requires applicants to be active in Marshall County and all funded activity to occur locally; that local operating qualification has not been established for Dr. Miltie.
Next Action
Eligible Marshall County organizations should define a non-supplanting opioid-prevention or treatment project, map costs and outcomes to approved settlement uses, prepare the required narrative and budget as a PDF, and submit through the county’s live application form for quarterly review.