EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry is inviting community organizations and service providers to submit proposals for funding from the City of Evansville’s Opioid Settlement Fund.
The fund, created through national legal settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors, is intended to support programs and strategies that address the ongoing opioid crisis in our community.
Eligible proposals must align with the guidance outlined in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s recommendations for opioid settlement spending. Each request should identify which of the recommended categories it supports, and explain how the proposed program meets that objective.
Mayor Terry will convene a small panel of local experts and officials to review proposals and