MOOR Grant Programs

UPDATED: Buprenorphine Training Grant Program

Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response is pleased to announce our new Buprenorphine Training Grant Program. The purpose of this competitive opportunity is to distribute funding to the highest-scoring proposals received from county governments to support the costs of training paramedics in buprenorphine administration.

This funding is being made available in accordance with Maryland House Bill 1131 of 2025, which established the Buprenorphine Training Workgroup and the Buprenorphine Training Grant Program.

Applicant governments may request up to $10,000 per county for funds to be completely utilized by June 30, 2026. A total of $50,000 is available through this grant program for the remainder of the 2026 fiscal year. Funding opportunities to support buprenorphine initiation through emergency medical services will be announced annually over the next five fiscal years.

Applications will be reviewed and awarded on an ongoing basis until funding for the fiscal year is exhausted. Applications should be submitted through our SmartSheet application portal.

Please contact Grants Program Coordinator Khalil Cutair ([email protected]) and Grants Manager Deborah Davis ([email protected]) with any questions.

Eligibility & Requirements

The following entities are eligible to apply:

Local Government
- EMS organizations and local governments may apply
- Local government entities may apply jointly to send paramedics/EMS from multiple responding departments to a single training. This will increase the maximum grant award amount equivalent to the combined number of government entities.
- Applicants must have approval from the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) for the buprenorphine optional protocol.

Allowable Expenses for Funding

The purpose of the program is to assist a county with offsetting the cost of training paramedics to administer buprenorphine. A county may use a grant awarded under the program only for training paramedics to administer buprenorphine.

Key Dates

Call for Proposal Release Date: Re-released November 12th
Application Deadline: Ongoing, until FY26 funds are exhausted
Award Decisions: Ongoing
Anticipated Period of Performance: Award Date – June 30, 2026

Resources

Competitive Grant Program

The purpose of our Competitive Grant Program is to distribute funding to the highest-scoring proposals that align with Maryland’s strategic overdose response priorities and address areas of greatest need across the state.

Programs funded through our Competitive Grant Program are evaluated using a uniform set of criteria that assess potential impact and alignment with our five policy focus areas of Prevention, Harm Reduction, Treatment, Recovery, and Public Safety.

Competitive Grant Program (Fiscal Year 2026) Awards

The full list of fiscal year 2026 competitive grant awards is available here.

Block Grant Program

Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response distributes $4 million annually through our Block Grant Program. This program helps to ensure that all of Maryland’s 24 local jurisdictions receive a base level of funding to support overdose-related programs and initiatives. The program also takes into account the local impacts of the opioid and overdose crisis and distributes half of the funds proportionally based on overdose mortality rates. These funds are distributed directly to local jurisdictions and are administered by local health departments.

Block Grant Program (Fiscal Year 2026) Awards

The full list of fiscal year 2026 block grant awards is available here.

Opioid Restitution Fund State Discretionary Abatement Grants

Maryland has announced $12.4 million in competitive grant awards from Maryland’s Opioid Restitution Fund. The funds will be used to support 28 programs addressing overdose in Maryland using proceeds from prescription opioid-related legal settlements.

These funds come from the State Discretionary Abatement Fund (a subcategory of funding specified by Maryland’s State-Subdivision Agreement) following a Request for Applications released in July 2024.

See the full list of grantees here.

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