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MOOR Grant Programs

MOOR is pleased to announce our 2027 Opioid Restitution Fund Grant Program! This is a competitive opportunity through which eligible organizations will be able to apply for up to $1,000,000 to support efforts to address the harms of the opioid and overdose crisis.

Non-profits are eligible to apply if they provide non-billable services. Non-profits providing billable services are only eligible if they are proposing a project to serve disproportionately impacted populations as outlined in the NOFA. Governments that are not receiving their own opioid settlement funding are also eligible to apply. All grant proposals will be evaluated based on a uniform set of criteria, including how they address opioid remediation and address gaps in our communities. 

Funding will be provided on a multi-year basis. For questions, please email [email protected].

Eligibility & Requirements: The following entities are eligible to apply:

  • Non-profits providing non-billable services 
  • Non-profits providing billable services to disproportionately impacted populations 
  • Local governments not party to Maryland’s opioid settlement

Allowable Expenses for Funding: All projects must align with the requirements identified by national settlement agreements and state law, which both ensure that prescription opioid settlement funds can only be used to support efforts to address the harms of the opioid and overdose crisis. Allowable spending covers an expansive range of recovery support services, as well as family support.

Please review the resource documents on our ORF Resources Page to learn more about allowable expenses for prescription opioid settlement funds. 

Key Dates

  • Call for Proposals Release Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
  • Application Deadline: September 15, 2026, 4:59:59 pm, Eastern Time
  • Anticipated Award Decision Date: November 29, 2026 (tentative)
  • Anticipated Period of Performance: January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028

Pre-Application Webinar & ORF Grant Office Hours: Those interested in applying for this funding opportunity are encouraged to attend our Pre-Application Webinar to learn more about application requirements and the proposal review process. We are also holding two separate open office hours sessions to give applicants an opportunity to ask questions with MOOR staff about the application process. 

Pre-Application Webinar: July 24, 2026 (11 am EDT)
Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/bfc-wxsm-ibw
Join by Phone: ‪+1 (650) 781-1124‬ 
Meeting PIN: ‪314 020 922‬#

MOOR ORF Grant Office Hours – Session 1: August 17, 2026 (12 pm EDT)
Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/srr-txco-zhs
Join by Phone: ‪+1 (662) 506-2256‬ 
Meeting PIN: ‪173 198 741‬#

MOOR ORF Grant Office Hours – Session 2: September 1, 2026 (12 pm EDT) 
Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/vaj-shvw-vym
Join by Phone: ‪+1 (316) 803-1847‬ 
Meeting PIN: ‪740 133 816‬#

Resources

Competitive Grant Program

The purpose of our Competitive Grant Program is to distribute funding to the highest-scoring proposals received from state and local governments, as well as from private and not-for-profit community-based partners, that align with Maryland’s Overdose Response Strategy and address the greatest needs around the state.

Competitive Grant Program (Fiscal Year 2027)

We are pleased to announce our final grantees through our Fiscal Year 2027 Competitive Grant Program! This year, we are distributing approximately $6.3 million to support 30 individual programs across Maryland. Of the exemplary organizations that were awarded, 19 were non-profit organizations, eight were local government agencies, two were state agencies, and one was a university system.

For award summaries from previous fiscal years, email [email protected].

UPDATED: 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 Proposals 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

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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