Opportunity Overview
The Garrett County Overdose Prevention Team (OPT), through the Garrett County Health Department, is accepting applications for local Opioid Restitution Fund support. Funded programs and initiatives must address the impact of the opioid epidemic in Garrett County and align with the approved Opioid Remediation Uses in Exhibit E of Maryland’s Opioid Restitution Fund guidance.
Funding and Deadline
Funding amount: The public notice does not state a total funding pool or per-applicant award ceiling. Funding is provided on a reimbursement basis, and approved grantees must submit quarterly reimbursement requests with supporting documentation and comply with reporting requirements.
Application deadline: September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. The Garrett County Overdose Prevention Team is scheduled to review applications on October 5, 2026, and selected applicants will be invited to present their proposals before funding recommendations are made.
Eligibility and Project Fit
The public notice confirms that proposed programs and initiatives must address opioid-related harms in Garrett County and comply with Maryland’s approved opioid-remediation uses. The notice does not publicly enumerate applicant classes, minimum or maximum request amounts, or all required attachments; applicants should treat the current application packet and submission form as controlling for those requirements.
How to Apply
Applicants may submit through the official Google Form, by email, or by mail/delivery to the Garrett County Health Department, as permitted by the public notice. The application must include all supporting documentation required by the current application packet. Incomplete or late applications may not be considered.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 88/100. This is a verified, currently open local behavioral-health and overdose-response funding opportunity with a clear deadline, defined opioid-remediation purpose, reimbursement mechanics, and a formal review process. Its main limitation is that Garrett County’s public notice does not state the available funding pool or award ceiling.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. The verified public notice establishes an opioid-abatement grant pathway, not a connected physical-exam, telehealth-device or remote-monitoring procurement. N9+ should not be positioned without explicit confirmation that a specific clinical-technology cost is allowable under the controlling application packet and Exhibit E.
QC Healthcare Fit: 5/100 conditional. Clinical access may be relevant to some opioid-remediation projects, but the public notice does not establish contracted physician coverage as an allowable or prioritized cost.
Immediate Next Step
Review the current Garrett County application packet and Exhibit E remediation uses, confirm the proposed project directly addresses opioid-related harm in Garrett County, assemble every required supporting document, build a reimbursement-ready budget and measurable outcome plan, and submit by September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Applicants should also be prepared to present to the Overdose Prevention Team after the October 5 review if selected.
Official source: Garrett County Health Department — Request for Funds: Opioid Restitution Fund.