Resources for Rural Communities
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"We Plan on Using Every Penny" How Ohio Small Towns Are Making the Most of Opioid Settlement Money
Noble County, Ohio, received opioid settlement funds, insufficient for large projects, so rural areas strategize to maximize impact with limited resources.
From Settlement to Solutions: Resources for Evidence-Based Opioid Settlement Fund Use Based on Community Conversations: A North Carolina Case Study
Resource hub offers best practices, policies, trackers, and tools for effective use of opioid settlement funds, including naloxone calculators and assessment toolkits.
Planning Principles Toolkit
The Principles for the Use of Funds From the Opioid Litigation are nationally recognized guidance for states, counties and cities receiving money from the lawsuits against entities that contributed to the opioid epidemic. Coordinated by faculty at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Johns Hopkins), the Principles are designed to help governments of all levels lay the foundation to effectively invest opioid settlement funds to save lives from overdose.
Primer On Spending Funds from The Opioid Litigation: A Guide for State and Local Decision Makers
Want to know how jurisdictions should prioritize programs for funding from the opioid litigation? This Primer on Spending Funds from the Opioid Litigation provides background information on each of the nine core abatement strategies including considerations for funding and implementation.
A Guide to Funding Resources: The Rural Information Center
The “Funding Resources” section of A Guide to Funding Resources includes links to searchable databases offering funding opportunities from government and/or private sources available to local governments, community organizations, and individuals. It provides links to full text online guides and tips to assist grant writers prepare successful proposals. The reader may locate links to additional funding programs and information on the Rural Information Center (RIC) website.
Federal Resources for Rural Communities to Help Address Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Misuse
ONDCP has identified 26 overarching categories to organize this resource guide and help users identify potential sources of assistance for issues they find most challenging. This list is not exhaustive: many of the programs and resources listed in these pages cover a much broader range of potential uses.
How Can USDA Help Address the Opioid Epidemic?
This infographic visually displays the tools that USDA Rural Development can offer to help rural America respond to the opioid epidemic.