Key Points:

• Colorado has $23 million in new funding to help communities fight the opioid crisis. The Resilient Colorado Grant offers $12 million for local projects.
• Nonprofits, schools, businesses, and other organizations can apply. Grants can be up to $750,000 total, spread over three years.
• A separate grant is open only to cities, counties, and regional councils.
• To receive this information in another language, email HSCommunications@bouldercounty.gov or call 303-579-6971.

Boulder County, Colo. - Attorney General Phil Weiser and the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council (COAC) are now accepting applications for opioid-abatement funding, including the Resilient Colorado Grant, which offers broad eligibility for nonprofits, schools, healthcare providers, and other organizations. While the Round 4 Infrastructure Funding Opportunity is also open, its eligibility is limited to cities, counties, and regional opioid councils; Boulder County is unlikely to apply for this round.

The funding derives from national opioid settlement proceeds and must be used for future-oriented opioid-abatement strategies. Applicants should review the List of Approved Uses for full eligibility and allowable activities.

Among the opportunities available is the Resilient Colorado Grant, with $12 million in total awards. This grant stands out because eligibility is broad--nonprofits, schools, for-profit organizations and other entities may apply. Awards can reach up to $750,000, with up to $250,000 per year over three years.

Additional details, including key deadlines, eligibility criteria and priorities, are available via a helpful graphic that compares the two separate funding streams.

For application instructions, visit the COAC webpage and the DOL Funding Opportunities webpage.

Applicants with questions about the Round 4 Infrastructure Funding Opportunity should submit inquiries using the Infrastructure Q&A form. For questions about the Resilient Colorado Grant, send an email to procurement@coag.gov

Because all funding opportunities are competitive, DOL and COAC cannot provide advice on the merits or strength of individual applications. To be notified of future opportunities, sign up for the Opioid Response Unit (ORU) newsletter.

Email BoulderOpioidCouncil@bouldercounty.gov for questions, feedback, or to subscribe to our quarterly newsletter.