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Council outlines Cycle 3 grant rules, sets $28 million-per-year funding target and approves SmartSimple upgrades
Summary
The Opioid Abatement Council set proposed eligibility and budget rules for Community Grants Cycle 3, approved a $28 million-per-year draft budget, authorized a $10,000 SmartSimple customization, and approved a pilot RFP for jail-based recovery projects.
The Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council on Oct. 7 approved a set of proposed rules and a preliminary budget for Community Grants Cycle 3, and authorized technology and pilot program steps to support the next funding round.
Mary presented proposed eligibility and award limits staff plans to include in the Cycle 3 announcement of funding: one approved community grant per organization by default, a 15% cap on indirect costs, a 24-month minimum organizational operational history (waivers possible), a single-proposer annual request cap of $1,000,000, and a collaborative-proposal annual cap of $3,000,000 (which would translate to a higher multi-year total if an applicant requested multiple contract years). The council voted to accept the proposed limits and asked staff to retain language that allows the office discretion for multi-site institutions (the ‘‘may’’ language) so that staff can evaluate complex applicants without creating an absolute bar.
On budget, staff proposed a preliminary Cycle 3 funding level of $28,000,000 per year (a three-year total of $84,000,000) for the announcement; staff noted these numbers are preliminary and that the Attorney General’s Office had indicated additional settlement receipts (including potential payments from Purdue and certain manufacturers) could increase available funds before contract execution. The council voted to adopt the proposed Cycle 3 budget as the working figure and asked staff to present a revised budget if additional settlement dollars arrive before the December meeting.
The council approved a $10,000 supplemental purchase order for SmartSimple customization so applicants can receive score feedback after the review, and staff confirmed the SmartSimple license cost will not be an additional charge beyond planned contract payments.
Separately, the council approved piloting an RFP within the Cycle 3 announcement aimed at county and municipal jails to encourage applications focused on recovery and reentry services. The pilot would set aside up to $5,000,000 total with a $500,000 cap per project. The council directed staff to include the pilot as a strategy option in the Cycle 3 application portal.
Staff said it will publish the Cycle 3 timeline and the application materials, and targets a January 2026 awards announcement with contracts effective Jan. 1, 2026, where feasible.
