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The Cobb County Opioid Abatement Advisory Council is now accepting applications from eligible organizations seeking funding to combat the opioid crisis through prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction initiatives.
Funded by national opioid settlement agreements, the Cobb County Opioid Abatement Fund supports evidence-based programs that directly address the impact of opioid misuse in the community. The 2025 application cycle opens May 8 and will remain open through July 11.
Applications are welcome from government agencies, nonprofit organizations, healthcare providers, and community partners serving Cobb County. Funding may support projects in the following categories (including, but not limited to):
- Treatment Services: Projects that expand access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), increase detox and treatment bed capacity, support treatment for justice-involved individuals, and promote telemedicine, mobile treatment units, and maternal health services.
- Prevention Programs: Youth education, public awareness campaigns, safe prescribing education for physicians, and family- or community-based prevention initiatives.
- Recovery Support Services: Programs offering peer recovery coaching, sober living support, housing and employment assistance, post-overdose care (“warm hand-offs”), and transportation to recovery programs.
- Harm Reduction Strategies: Distribution of naloxone and fentanyl test strips, overdose prevention education, and creation of centralized naloxone access points.
Applicants must demonstrate a measurable impact, evidence of community collaboration, and alignment with national and state opioid response strategies.
Interested organizations are encouraged to review the application guidelines and submit proposals via the Cobb County website: https://www.cobbcounty.org/communications/info-center/opioid-abatement-assistance
For questions or more information, please contact the Cobb County Opioid Abatement Advisory Council at OpioidAbatement@cobbcounty.org.
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