Opportunity Overview
Current West Virginia local opioid abatement funding opportunity. The City of Fairmont maintains an active Opioid Settlement Funds Grant application process for projects designed to address or minimize the impact of opioid addiction in the Fairmont community. The City requires applicants to align proposals with West Virginia First settlement core strategies and approved uses.
Funding
Applications may request up to $100,000 for direct services and up to $50,000 for indirect service projects. The City states that available funds are limited and an approved project may receive less than the amount requested.
Match and Waiver
A 20% match is required for projects. Applicants may request a match waiver, which the City evaluates on a case by case basis. Atlas does not treat the waiver as automatic and does not infer that any applicant will receive one.
Deadline and Availability
The City currently publishes the application, certification packet, submission instructions, review process, and submitted application list. The current official page does not publish a submission deadline, clock time, or time zone. Atlas therefore does not characterize the program as permanently rolling or year round. Prospective applicants should confirm funds remain available before committing application work.
Qualifying Health Scope
The official application directly identifies opioid related health and public health strategies, including naloxone and other FDA approved overdose reversal drugs; medication assisted treatment and other opioid related treatment; services for pregnant and postpartum women; treatment for neonatal abstinence syndrome; warm handoff and recovery services; treatment of incarcerated populations; prevention programs; evidence based data collection and research; treatment of opioid use disorder; and support for people in treatment and recovery.
Applicant Requirements
The current application requires an organization name and project contact, FEIN, UEI, SAM.gov registration status and expiration date if registered, good standing status, executive summary, strategy and approved use alignment, anticipated outcomes, populations or communities served, connection to the City of Fairmont, funding request, matching funds and source, a 12 month project timeline, detailed project need, itemized budget and narrative, partners, leadership and key personnel, sustainability plan, mission and organizational history, current programs, recent accomplishments, all funding sources, governance and key staff, certifications and licenses, audited financial statements, current financial statements and operating budget, at least one third party reference, and signatures.
Allowable Cost Signals
The application budget template includes personnel, contracts, travel and training, equipment, and other costs. Equipment is therefore a documented budget category, but the City does not preapprove telehealth hardware, remote examination technology, subscriptions, clinical devices, or any specific vendor. Any such cost must be justified within an approved opioid abatement project and accepted by the City.
Submission
Completed applications may be submitted by email to rgraves@fairmontwv.gov or delivered to the City of Fairmont, 200 Jackson Street, Fairmont, WV 26554. The City identifies Rene Graves as Grant Administrator for questions about the process, submissions, and funding.
N9+ and QC Healthcare Fit
N9+ Fit Score: 58/100, conditional. The Nonagon N9+ device and platform could have a legitimate applicant led role only where an opioid treatment, recovery, maternal health, correctional health, or related clinical access project documents a remote examination need and the City accepts the equipment and associated costs. The solicitation does not specifically call for telehealth or remote examination technology.
QC Healthcare Fit: 74/100, conditional. A legitimate healthcare implementation or clinical services partnership may fit an eligible applicant led treatment, recovery, or care access project, but the City does not preapprove a staffing or vendor model. Dr. Miltie direct applicant eligibility is not established from the current public materials.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 90/100. The program has a direct substance use treatment and prevention nexus, substantial local award ceilings, documented equipment and contract budget categories, and clear application mechanics. The principal constraints are the required 20% match unless a waiver is approved, extensive applicant controlled financial and governance documentation, and the absence of a published deadline or explicit rolling designation.
Outreach Status
Publication does not authorize cold outreach. Because the City does not publish an exact deadline and does not expressly characterize the program as rolling or year round, Atlas does not apply the rolling opportunity exemption. Applicant outreach remains fail closed unless current availability, applicant fit, CRM deduplication, contact identity, Email Opt Out and bounce status, and the complete two PDF outreach package are verified.
Official Sources
City of Fairmont — Opioid Settlement Funds
City of Fairmont — Opioid Settlement Funds Grant Application