OKLAHOMA CITY (April 5, 2024) – The Office of Attorney General Gentner Drummond is reviewing 101 applications for the first distribution of grant funds from the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board. The application process for $23 million in funds to fight Oklahoma’s opioid crisis ran from December through March.
Applications from eligible political subdivisions span 34 counties, 33 school districts, 22 municipalities, seven public trusts and two technical school districts in Oklahoma. Three joint applications were also submitted.
"I'm pleased that entities from all across the state are seeking this grant funding to help curb Oklahoma’s opioid epidemic," Drummond said. "It is important these funds get to local communities to remove fentanyl and other deadly opioids from our streets and to provide help for those grappling with addiction."
Grants will fund treatment and recovery programs, assistance with co-occurring disorders and mental health issues, opioid abuse education and prevention, proper prescription efforts and strategies to decrease the supply of narcotics across the state.
A subcommittee of the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board will use a rubric to score the applications and will then provide recommendations to the full board for a vote at its May 22 meeting.
| Applicants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Adair County | Hugo, City of | Perkins-Tryon Public Schools |
| Altus, City of and Jackson County | Jefferson County | Pittsburgh County |
| Barlesville, City of | Jenks Public Schools | Ponca City |
| Bartlesville Public Schools | Keys School District | Pontotoc County |
| Beckham County | Kingfisher County | Purcell Public Schools |
| Bethany, City of | Kiowa County | Pryor Creek, City of |
| Bixby, City of | Latimer County | Rogers County and Claremore, City of |
| Broken Arrow – Public Schools and City of | Lawton, City of | Sand Springs Public Schools |
| Caddo County | Lawton Public Schools | Savanna, Town of |
| Cardinal Point Public Trust | LeFlore County | Seminole County |
| Checotah Public Schools | Lincoln County | Shawnee, City of |
| Cherokee County | Lindsay Public Schools | Shawnee Public Schools |
| Cleveland County | Lone Grove, City of | Slaughterville, Town of |
| Comanche County | Marietta Public Schools | South Coffeyville Public Schools |
| Comanche County Memorial Hospital Authority | Mayes County | Stilwell Public Schools |
| Comanche Public Schools | Maysville Public Schools | South Western Oklahoma Development Auhtority |
| Creek County | McAlester Regional Health Center Authority | Stephens County |
| Custer County | McCurtain County | Stigler Public Schools |
| Dickson Public Schools | Metro Technology Centers | Stillwater Public Schools |
| Edmond, City of | Moore Public Schools | Stilwell, City of |
| Edmond Public Schools | Moseley Public Schools | Tahlequah, City of |
| Gore, Town of | Muskogee, City of | Tahlequah Hospital Authority |
| Grady County | Muskogee County | Tillman County |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Authority | Norman, City of | Tishomingo Public Schools |
| Greer County | Norman Public Schools | Tulsa, City of |
| Guthrie Public Schools | Norman Regional Hospital Authority | Tulsa County |
| Guymon, City of | Northwest Technology Center | Union Public Schools |
| Guymon Public Schools | Oklahoma County | Wagoner County |
| Haileyville, City of | Okmulgee, City of | Warner Public Schools |
| Harmon County | Okmulgee County | Warr Acres, City of |
| Hartshorne, City of | Osage County | Western Heights Public Schools |
| Haskell County | Owasso Public Schools | Westville Public Schools |
| Hilldale Public School | Pawhuska Public Schools | Woodward County |
| Hughes County | Payne County | |
