Fall River Opioid Settlement Funds Request for Proposals Released May 1, 2024

The City of Fall River is pleased to release the Fall River Opioid Settlement Funds Request for Proposals (RFP). 
 
The RFP application is open now until June 16th, 2024 at 11:59 pm EST. The application is available for download as a PDF document and the budget template (Appendix B) is available for download as an Excel file.
 
The Fall River opioid settlement funding will be used to save lives by reducing Fall River’s burden of opioid-related morbidity and mortality. This will be accomplished by awarding local partners and municipal departments with necessary funding to address this burden. This RFP will be the City of Fall River’s first funding cycle using opioid settlement funds. Proposals will be judged by the Fall River Opioid Settlement Funds Advisory Committee and submitted to Mayor Paul Coogan with a funding recommendation.
 
Registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and government entities that provide opioid-related services to Fall River residents are eligible to apply for funding through this selective grant program. The City of Fall River has reserved up to $1.2 million for this initial funding cycle.