FY27 Applications Will Open on Wednesday, April 15, 2026
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors Office is offering its first annual round of grants funded through the National Opioid Settlements, available to eligible applicants serving Johnson County residents. These funds, resulting from legal actions against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, are designed to support evidence-based abatement strategies. Learn more about the settlement agreements administered through the Iowa Attorney General's Office here.
An informational webinar will be held on Tuesday, April 21 at 2pm CDT. Click the link in the Application Guidelines table below to register. A recording will be posted on this website for interested applicants who are unable to attend.
Fiscal Year 2027 Grant Cycle
The FY27 Opioid Settlement Funds (OSF) Community Grants cycle will run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Grants will be awarded per the timeline below (subject to change):
| Application Period: | Wednesday, April 15 – Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 4:00 pm CDT |
| Informational Webinar: | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 2pm – 3pm |
| Application Review Period: | Thursday, May 7 – Friday, May 29, 2026 |
| Notification of Awards: | Monday, June 1, 2026 |
| Contract Development & Execution: | Tuesday, June 2 – Tuesday, June 30, 2026 |
| Award Period Begins: | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |
| Mid-Year Report Due: | Friday, January 29, 2027 |
| Final Invoice Reminder: | Tuesday, June 1, 2027 |
| Final Report Due: | Friday, July 30, 2027 |
Application Guidelines
- Apply
Applications are open Wednesday, April 15 and close Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:00pm CDT. Click here to apply.
- Eligibility Criteria
- OSF Community Grants provide project and program support for nonprofit organizations, schools, municipalities, and universities primarily serving Johnson County residents.
- Proposals must align with Schedule A Core Strategies as indicated in Exhibit 1 of the Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Iowa's Attorney General.
- Grantees must comply with County insurance requirements.
- Funding & Awards
A total of approximately $200,000 is available for this program in FY27. Approximately four or five proposals will be selected for awards in the range of $40,000 to $50,000. Payments on awards will be approved strictly on a cost-reimbursement basis.
- Eligible Projects: Core Strategies
Eligible projects must closely align with one or more of the following Core Strategies identified in Exhibit 1: Schedule A Core Strategies in the State of Iowa's Opioid Allocation Memorandum of Understanding:
A. Expand Naloxone Training and/or Distribution
B. Medication Assisted Treatment - Provision and Prevention
C. Pregnant & Postpartum Women
D. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
E. Warm Hand-off & Recovery Services
F. Treatment for the Incarcerated
G. Prevention Programs- Informational Webinar
An informational webinar for the FY27 OSF Community Grants will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, April 21. Click here to register.
Request for Proposals (RFP) Application Template
Download the application template.