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MOOR Grant Programs

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.

Fiscal Year 2026 – Now Accepting Applications!

Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response is pleased to announce our Competitive Grant Program for fiscal year (FY) 2026! Eligible applicants include state and local government entities and private and not-for-profit community-based organizations. The funding available for the Competitive Grant Program in FY 2026 is approximately $6 million.

Eligibility & Requirements

The following entities are eligible to apply:

  1. state agencies;
  2. local government entities (including local school systems); and
  3. private and not-for-profit community-based partners.
    • Must be a Maryland-based organization benefitting Maryland residents *Recovery residences must admit consumers who are receiving Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in order to be considered for funding.

All project proposals must address substance use and overdose through the focus areas of Prevention, Harm Reduction, Treatment, Recovery, and Public Safety. Additionally, funding will be prioritized for projects that fall within MOOR’s priority projects that have been identified in the Request for Proposals.

How to Apply

The application deadline for FY26 proposals is February 28, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST. Interested parties should review the Request for Proposals. The document includes key dates, application instructions, evaluation standards, funding specifications, reporting requirements, and other information to complete the application process. Please contact Khalil Cutair at Khalil.Cutair@Maryland.gov with further questions. All applications should be submitted via this Smartsheet form.

Relevant Materials

Key Dates

  • Call for Proposal Release Date: Monday, January 6, 2025
  • Virtual Information Session: Friday, January 31, 2025 (2-3 p.m.)
    Slides | Recording
  • Application Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025
  • Award Decisions: Wednesday, May 3, 2025 (tentative)
  • Anticipated Period of Performance: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Competitive Grant Program (Fiscal Year 2025)

The full list of FY 2025 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.

The full list of FY 2025 block grant awards is available here.

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