Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Thursday that 51 organizations across Kentucky were awarded over $12 million in grant funding from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission.
Five organizations with operations in Northern Kentucky received over $1 million in grants.
Earlier this month, the commission voted to approve the grant awards after considering more than 160 applications seeking over $85 million. The commission is responsible for distributing the Commonwealth’s share of nearly $900 million recovered in opioid settlements.
“Through this grant process, we’ve had the opportunity to see firsthand the extraordinary work being done to save lives in Kentucky,” Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission Executive Director Chris Evans said in a press release. “I’m grateful to the Commission members and staff for their dedication and partnership that will promote real recovery across this Commonwealth.”
Prevention Grants
- Covington Partners, $225,450
- Supports prevention programming that includes out-of-school-time programs, School Based Health Services, Mentoring, Drug and Violence Prevention and Family Engagement.
- Girl Scouts of Kentucky Wilderness Road Council, $59,052
- Supports the launch of the building the Bridge to K-12 Girls Leadership project, a community-based prevention program that focuses on increasing girls’ positive childhood experiences.
- Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, $125,000
- Supports Project Renew, which provides legal support and wraparound services that help stabilize people in recovery by addressing employment barriers and other destabilizing civil legal issues.
Treatment & Recovery Grants
- Life Learning Center, $498,500
- Supports development and implementation of Recovery Capital Solutions (RCS), a cutting-edge, technology-enhanced system designed to fill existing gaps in recovery services by providing continuous, real-time data, support and accountability.
- Isaiah House, $250,000
- Supports recovery housing and job training aftercare opportunities for those in long-term recovery.
