• SD Statewide Opioid Settlement Community Grant Application

    SD Statewide Opioid Settlement Community Grant Application

  • Welcome to South Dakota's Statewide Opioid Settlement Funding Application

    We're here to support your organization's work in addressing opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use challenges in our communities. These settlement funds invest in initiatives that actively prevent, treat, and alleviate the impacts of the opioid crisis across South Dakota.

    What We Fund

    Whether you're expanding treatment services, launching prevention programs, supporting recovery, or addressing the complex intersection of opioid use disorder and co-occurring substance use disorders, we want to hear about your work. All funded activities must align with the Approved Uses outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and actively work to abate the ongoing impacts of the opioid crisis and co-occurring conditions.

    For detailed information about eligible activities, funding guidelines, and the application process, please review our Frequently Asked Questions.

    This streamlined application is designed to make funding accessible. We're partnering with organizations committed to building healthier communities. Still have questions? Contact us at OPIOIDGRANTS@state.sd.us. 

  • Resource Funds

    If you need to work on this form at different times, there are options to save or print at the bottom of the form next to the "Submit Final Application" button. Contact OPIOIDGRANTS@state.sd.us for questions.

  • Organizational Projects

    If you need to work on this form at different times, there are options to save or print at the bottom of the form next to the "Submit Final Application" button. Contact OPIOIDGRANTS@state.sd.us for questions.

  • Transformative Projects

    If you need to work on this form at different times, there are options to save or print at the bottom of the form next to the "Submit Final Application" button. Contact OPIOIDGRANTS@state.sd.us for questions.

  • Organization Information

  • Error: Must be a South Dakota Organization

  • Optional Fiscal Agent Information
    Complete the following fields if applying through a fiscal agent. A Fiscal Agent is an organization that receives and manages grant funds on your behalf if your organization is unable to receive funds directly.

  • Project Plan

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  • Funding amount requested cannot be greater than $5,000. 

  • Funding amount requested cannot be greater than $50,000. 

  • Funding amount requested must be greater than $50,000. 

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  • Expression of Interest:
    Please outline your project in five (5) pages or less to include the following:

    • Identified Problem Statement: 
      Demonstrates the potential to transform community response or outcomes beyond local impact only
    • Solution Statement:
      What you intend to do to address the identified problem, evidence-based solution overview
    • Success Metrics:
      Measurable outcomes with specific targets that are presented clearly and concisely
    • Identify Potential Stakeholders and Community Partners: 
      Include letters of support/commitment if desired
    • Anticipated Budget Summary:
      High-level estimate of budget requirements
    • Projected Timeline:
      High-level summary of project implementation and completion timeline with important milestones
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  • Budget

  • Example:

    Project Request Justification Amount Requested
    Supplies Family toolkits, print materials, and session supplies $2,500
    Evaluation Data analysis and report preparation $2,000
    Administrative Fiscal oversight and project management $500

  • Example:

    Project Request Justification Amount Requested
    Personnel Project Coordinator (0.25 FTE for 12 months) $10,000
    Peer Facilitators 5 peer specialists (stipends, training, certification) $15,000
    Supplies Family toolkits, print materials, and session supplies $5000
    Meeting Space Room rentals, refreshments, event logistics $2500
    Community Recovery events Promotion, materials, guest speakers $7000
    Evaluation Survey development, data analysis, and report preparation $2500
    Administrative Fiscal oversight and project management $8000
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  • The total budget request does not match the funding amount requested in the previous section.

  • The funding amount requested cannot exceed $5,000. 

  • The funding amount requested cannot exceed $50,000. 

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  • Implementation Timeline

  • Example:

    Month 1-3: Finalize work plan and budget, recruit and onboard project coordinator and 5 peer specialists and confirm fiscal oversight, confirm community sites for sessions and confirm partnership roles, begin peer support training/certification process, and review curriculum outline for recovery and family sessions. (EB Curriculum preferred and should be shared within the project description.)

    Month 4-6: Launch first bi-weekly support group session, begin pre-surveys for baseline collection, continue with community outreach and referrals, collect preliminary feedback from participants, host first community recovery awareness event, conduct peer facilitator reflection and supervision meeting, adjust curriculum based upon feedback.

    Month 7-9: Continue with support sessions and family engagement activities, mid-project evaluation review with partners, begin planning second community awareness event, conduct post-event survey on community awareness.

    Month 10-11: Continue bi-weekly support groups, begin compiling post-survey data and feedback, initiate sustainability planning meetings with local partners.

    Month 12: Conduct post-project focus groups, complete evaluation analysis, and organize data for final report, formalize sustainability commitments, and ongoing coordination planning.

    3 months after: Submit final Programmatic report to DSS, share results with partners and community stakeholders. 

     

  • Alignment with the National Settlement Agreement

    All projects must align with at least one of the Approved Uses in the National Settlement Agreement. Please review Exhibit A: Approved Uses in the South Dakota State Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement to determine which area(s) and sub-category your proposed project best fits.
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    • Old Application Information 

    • Old Form Questions

    • Project Start and End Date

      All approved projects will be extended a contract dated June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026 and be allowed the full year to complete approved scope of work. Projects may start or end in between those dates.

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    • 4 | Measures of Success

    • 5 | Cost Proposal

      A budget is required with your application.

    • A. Personnel

      Include direct staff costs requested by noting name or role to be filled. Personnel rates should be inclusive of any applicable, requested fringe benefits. Time and effort associated with reimbursement of fee-for-service delivery should not be included in this section.

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    • B. Travel

      Include the unit rate cost requested for travel. In-state reimbursable travel rates may be used if an applicant organization does not have established reimbursement rates. State Travel Reimbursement Rates

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    • C. Equipment

      Include units and unit cost for applicable equipment. Items in this category should exceed $5,000 in value.

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    • D. Supplies

      Include units and unit cost for requested supplies.

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    • E. Contractual/Consultants

      Include hourly rates, staff types, and level of effort (units/hours) to be charged to the project. Include Consultant Name / Agency Name as applicable.

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    • F. Other Charges

      Include units/hours and costs for any other direct charges not captured above.

      Costs such as scholarships, supports for behavioral health practitioners, or any patient-support costs, for example, would align with this category.

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    • G.1 Fee for Service/Professional Services

      Should treatment, recovery support, case management, or other like services with established reimbursement fee structures through CMS, SD Medicaid, or other payers be proposed, include a service code/descriptor, the rate at which reimbursement is proposed, and units anticipated for service delivery for each service type.

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    • G.2 Administrative/Indirect Costs

      Should administrative or indirect costs be requested, include discussion on the eligible cost base for the request and the rate applied.

      No more than 10% of applicable direct costs may be requested for an applicant's indirect cost recovery. Fee for service, professional services, and equipment should be excluded from the eligible cost base in all situations.

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    • Error: Administrative Costs/Indirect Costs greater than 10% of total budget. No more than 10% of applicable direct costs may be requested for an applicant's indirect cost recovery. 

    • Budget Summary

      Please carefully review your budget summary for accuracy. If you identify any discrepancies or need to make changes, update the relevant sections above. 

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    • Warning: Total Budget Amount does not match Requested Budget Amount

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