The town announced on April 24 a compressed grant cycle for $55,000 in opioid-remediation funds, split into a $35,000 treatment pool and a $20,000 prevention pool. The funds will be available for use from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, if contracts are executed on schedule.

Jericho Meeley, a town staff member involved in grant administration, said the $55,000 represents collected opioid-related funds that were combined to reach a usable grant amount. Meeley said applicants must be a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status and that it is permissible for one organization to apply for both treatment and prevention funds. "It must be received by a nonprofit, a 5 0 1 c 3," Meeley said.

Treatment grants are intended primarily for opioid-related treatment services (the CRC and reviewers will favor opioid-specific programming, Meeley said), while prevention grants may fund outreach, education, research or early-intervention activities. The application must be submitted by May 21; the town plans deliberations between May 21 and June 30, with contract start dates of July 1, 2025. Meeley estimated the town will receive about five to seven eligible applications across both pools.

Council members and staff acknowledged the timeline is compressed and said they will perform statutory public-notice steps and outreach. The application was advertised as required by statute (three consecutive weeks in the designated public forum) and has been emailed to recent applicants whose contact information is current. Meeley and others encouraged prospective applicants to call staff with questions before submitting.

No formal votes were required to open the grant cycle; staff said they will draft contracts and, if necessary, delay invoicing start dates slightly if contract execution runs late. The town indicated the first invoice period would likely fall in the first quarter of the next fiscal year regardless of a short contract delay, reducing the practical effect of a delayed start.

Application details: the treatment pool ($35,000) is intended for direct treatment services emphasizing opioid misuse; the prevention pool ($20,000) is for education, outreach, research and nonclinical prevention strategies. Eligible organizations: 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Deadline: May 21, 2025. Award period: 07/01/2025'06/30/2026.

Questions about eligibility and fit can be directed to town staff listed in the online grant posting; staff said they will triage eligibility questions and refer complex determinations to the Contract Review Committee.