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Rutherford County Opioid Board approves multiple recovery grants, defers two requests
Summary
At its May meeting the Rutherford County Opioid Board approved funding for several recovery providers — including $306,500 for Hustle Recovery and $193,000 for Community Helpers — renewed a university contract and deferred a startup veterans request for more local coordination.
The Rutherford County Opioid Board on Monday approved a series of grants to local nonprofits providing treatment, housing and wraparound services while deferring one startup ask for more vetting.
The largest single award was $306,500 to Hustle Recovery, which the board approved after staff said the organization would provide partial hospitalization-level treatment, housing support and MAT to about 45 people. Sarah (staff), who presented the applicant summaries, said reviewers gave Hustle Recovery the highest score (92.3) and that the organization has demonstrated capacity. "They do an exemplary job," a board member said before the approval.
The board also approved $193,000 to Community Helpers of Rutherford County after staff and reviewers discussed allowable costs and removed a small occupancy request. Community Helpers will use the funds for staffing, case management and direct assistance for about 90 households; the award is on a reimbursement basis and will be monitored.
Other awards and actions included:
- $109,850 in partial funding for Recovery Is the New High after the board removed large salary line items but left training, housing vouchers and participant assistance intact. - $66,000 to Murfreesboro Cold Patrol to add one street outreach staff position and partial assistance funds. - Continued funding at last year’s level (about $76,978) for the Child Advocacy Center to maintain its drug-endangered-children program.
Board members repeatedly raised a common concern: several applicants requested salary support when previous practice emphasized program costs rather than administrative overhead. "We have always been strong of not wanting to provide administrative duties," the chairman said during debate; other members urged careful monitoring of first-time grantees and, where appropriate, phased or partial awards.
Two items were deferred for more work. Doors of Hope presented a $240,008 expansion request but received no motion at the meeting; Recovery for Vets, a startup asking for $85,000, was deferred so the applicant could coordinate with existing local veteran-service providers and recovery courts.
The board asked first-time grantees and organizations receiving partial awards to return with quarterly reports or revised budgets for follow-up. The next grant cycle (cycle 2) is due July 15 and will be reviewed in August.
What happens next: award letters and reimbursement terms will be finalized by staff; applicants receiving phased or partial funding will return with monitoring reports or revised budgets as requested by the board.
