Opioid Remediation Grant Program is sponsored by Ohio Attorney General's Office. Provides funding to county jails and community-based correctional facilities for addiction treatment services for inmates.

# for Substance -Addicted Inmates # in Ohio Jails CY2026 OPIOID REMEDIATION GRANT APPLICATION | Improving Outcomes for Substance -Addicted Inmates in Ohio Jails Substance use disorder (SUD) among jail inmates is a widespread problem nationwide, with an estimated 65% of inmates addicted to opioids or other substances . This growing problem underscores the need for inmate treatment and oversight during incarceration .

Correctional recovery services are vital for jail inmates to gain an improved sense of responsibility and to become law -abiding , productive citizens . In Ohio, many jails provide medication -assisted treatment (MAT) to help those suffering with opioid use disorder (OUD) or from a cute opioid withdrawal syndrome (e.g., agitation, diarrhea, vomitin g, hypertension) to work through these debilitating conditions .

These and other efforts to address SUD among jail inmates are showing great promise in some Ohio counties . A program in the Hamilton Coun ty jail, for example, has drawn national attention . In 2023, for the first time in a decade, the county reported fewer than 400 accidental overdose deaths .

As part of this jail program, Hamilton County : • Provide d drug -test ing of inmates during booking to determine who should be in the program. • Created the post of Addiction Services Coordinator to facilitate the program and manage cases, including making regular rounds to ensure that inmates experiencing withdrawal are hydrated.

• Train ed officers to notice when a person is in distress and to urge other inmates to help by alerting officers when a potential overdose is occurring. • Ma de Naloxone available in the county jail. • Pair ed in mates with a peer through the Hamilton County Addiction Services Council, helping them during their incarceration and even more so after their release .

Similarly, the state of Ohio has expanded MAT to all state prisons. Since Oct. 1, 2022, all incarcerated adults at any Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction facility ha ve been able to start MAT treatment in the form of methadone and buprenorphine as soon as they arrive at a prison.

These successes underscore why a ccess to treatment , medications , and mental -health care should be universal ly available in Ohio’s county jails as a strategy for minimizing overdose deaths among inmates and helping inmates to become contributing citizens. To close the treatment gap and overcome the challenges posed by SUD among jail inmates , Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost introduced the Opioid Remediation Grant program.

AG Yost committed to using up to $60 million in opioid settlement money negotiated by his office for grants to help counties prioritize SUD treatment in jails and reduce the number of fatal overdose s. These funds are being distributed for a multiyear grant initiative that began in Calendar Year 2025 , continue s in Calendar Year 2026, and is currently funded for Calendar Year 2027 . • Year One (CY2025): AG Yost’s office allocated $10.

9 million in grant funding to support SUD treatment for inmates. Fifty -four counties are benefiting from grants awarded to county -run jails and at least 17 counties are benefiting from grants awarded to 13 community -based correctional facilities. • Year Two (CY2026): This application pertains to the second year of funding, with $20 million available to build upon programming launched or expanded in CY2025 or to initiate programming .

• Year Three (CY2027): An additional $20 million has been earmarked to sustain these efforts and support these programs . CY2026 OPIOID REMEDIATION GRANT APPLICATION | Improving Outcomes for Substance -Addicted Inmates in Ohio Jails This grant opportunity is open to new applicants as well as CY2025 recipients of an Opioid Remediation Grant.

• New applicants: Count y jails that have not previously sought funding under this grant program are encouraged to apply, as are any community -based correctional facilities (CBCFs) that have the support of the county/ county sheriff in which the C BCF is based. Proposals should clearly demonstrate the applicant’s capacity to implement opioid remediation strategies and align with local public health and safety priorities.

New applicants must meet all eligibility and documentation requirements, includi ng the co -signature • CY2025 grantees: Count y jails and C BCFs that have previously received funding under this grant program may reapply for continued support. Applications should include a summary of previous performance, outcomes achieved, and justification for additional funding.

Continued alignment with grant goals and local priorities will be a key consideration. IMPORTANT NOTE S: Repeat applicants should submit a Year Two application during the same quarter in CY2026 that they submitted their CY2025 application. No grant pa yments for Year Two will be made to any repeat applicant until all Year One funding has been expended .

This ensures proper transition planning and avoids overlap in funding period s. A committee of representatives from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office review s all applications and has the final say on the grant awards. The review committee may request additional information or documentation from an applicant before making a decision.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a grant memorandum of understanding (MOU). MOUs for community correctional facilities must be co -signed by the appropriate county sheriff or a leading county official. This grant application pertains to the $20 million for CY2026 grant funding.

As in CY2025, three levels of grants will be awarded (based on county size) in CY 2026 to fund or continue to fund a full -time, part -time or contracted Addiction Services Coordinator with relevant skills to treat SUD , helping inmates through detox and recovery.

Counties that already have established coordinators are encouraged to be creative in coming up with other programmatic ways to use the grant funding for jail -related opioid remediation. The three grant funding levels are: • $200,000 for sheriffs of counties with populations exceeding 125,000 (23 counties). • $200,000 for sheriffs of counties with populations between 50,000 and 125,000 (26 counties).

• $150,000 for sheriffs of counties with populations of less than 50,000 (39 counties). IMPORTANT NOTE: These grants funds cannot be used to supplant or replace spending on addiction services that existed prior to the start of this grant.

# Additional grant opportunity In addition to the grants outline d above , any county that operates a jail or C BCF can apply for a $50,000 grant to help pay for medications and supplies for inmates battling opioid withdrawal symptoms, following established best practices .

CY2026 OPIOID REMEDIATION GRANT APPLICATION | Improving Outcomes for Substance -Addicted Inmates in Ohio Jails Eligible expenses under this grant program include: • Personnel salary/benefits for new employees . • New contract services related to OUD . • Any new medication and supply costs related to OUD or opioid withdrawal.

• Other certain programmatic expenses directly related to substance -abuse remediation . The grants will be awarded based on these key priorities: • Creating new programming in areas with established shortages of care. • Multiple counties initiating a program to share addiction -services resources.

• Multi -county jails serving larger areas. • Remodeling costs for inmate treatment rooms . • Other c osts not directly related to substance -abuse remediation among inmates.

## APPLICATION SUBMISSION Please submit the completed application (and any accompanying attachments) by email to Mary Lynn Plageman at JailGrants@OhioAGO. gov . CY2026 applications will be accepted through Dec.

1, 202 6, with grant payments Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost 30 E. Broad St. , 17th Floor MaryLynn.

Plageman@OhioAGO.

gov CY2026 OPIOID REMEDIATION GRANT APPLICATION | Improving Outcomes for Substance -Addicted Inmates in Ohio Jails ## Improving Outcomes for Substance -Addicted Inmates in Ohio Jails Name of entity: ______ ________ _______________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________ ________ ___ City: _____________ ___________________________ ______ ZIP code : ____ _____ ______ Phone number: _____________________________________ ____ ____________ _____ ___ OhioPays Supplier ID number *: ______________________________________ _________ _ * Important: Opioid Remediation Grant funds will be disbursed through Electronic Fund Transfers (EFTs).

To receive funds, applicants must be registered with OhioPays and have a Supplier ID number that is eligible to accept EFT payments. To obtain an OhioPays Supplier ID number, you must have an OH|ID number, which you can Once you have an OH|ID number, register with OhioPays to receive your Supplier ID number.

If you are already registered with OhioPays, please verify the address and other information in your profile and confirm that you are set up to receive EFTs. Is your OhioPays Supplier ID set up to accept EFTs?

Yes No Name: ______ ________ _______ ______________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________ ________ ___ City: _____________ ________________________________ ZIP code : ____ _____ ______ Phone number: __ ____________ ___ Email: _________________ ____ _________ __ ___ __ Name: ______ ________ _______ ______________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________ ________ ___ City: _____________ ________________________________ ZIP code : ____ _____ ______ Phone number: __ ____________ ___ __ Email: _________________ ____ _________ __ ___ _CY2026 OPIOID REMEDIATION GRANT APPLICATION | Improving Outcomes for Substance -Addicted Inmates in Ohio Jails GOVERNMENT SUPPORT – Required for community -based correctional facilities Applications from community -based correctional facilities (C BC Fs) must include support from the sheriff of the county in which the facilit y is based or a nother leading elected county official .

If your grant application is approved, your associated m emorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office must also be signed by this official . For the application, p lease provide the following: 1. A signed letter of support • Must be from your county sheriff or another leading elected county official .

• The letter should express support for your proposed project and clearly identify the signature 2.

Primary contact information • Please provide the following for the main contact person at the supporting county entity : Name: ______ ________ _______ ____________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________ ________ City: _____________ ________________________________ ZIP code : ____ _____ ____ Phone number: __ ________ _________________________________________ ____ ___ Email: _________________ _____________________________________ ______ __ ___ 1.

A re you a repeat applicant or a first -time applicant? Repeat applicant First -time applicant 2. If you are a repeat applicant, in what quarter did you receive your CY2025 funding?

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 3. If you are a repeat applicant, has all of your CY2025 funding been expended? Yes No | If “No,” how much remains unspent?

________________ _____________ CY2026 OPIOID REMEDIATION GRANT APPLICATION | Improving Outcomes for Substance -Addicted Inmates in Ohio Jails 4. Explain the current impact of SUD in your jail. 5.

How would the grant funds be used to addres s SUD among your inmates ? CY2026 OPIOID REMEDIATION GRANT APPLICATION | Improving Outcomes for Substance -Addicted Inmates in Ohio Jails 6. Is any part of your proposed project or program for addressing SUD unique or innovative?

7. Explain how your proposed project or program will be sustainable. CY2026 OPIOID REMEDIATION GRANT APPLICATION | Improving Outcomes for Substance -Addicted Inmates in Ohio Jails 8.

What is the population of your county? __________________________ _____ _______ _ 9. Have you ever received any OneOhio funding for opioid remediation at your jail?

If “yes,” please provide the amount and explain what the money is being/was used for? CY2026 OPIOID REMEDIATION GRANT APPLICATION | Improving Outcomes for Substance -Addicted Inmates in Ohio Jails How much grant funding are you requesting for your project related to an Addiction Services Coordinator and/or other programmatic expenses ?

______________________ _____________________________________________________ _ How much grant funding are you requesting for medication or medical supplies?

_______ ______________________________________ ________________ _______________ TOTAL GRANT AMOUNT REQUESTED : _______________________ In the table below, provide an itemized budget, including any appropriate bid estimates, for how the funds will be used during the 12 months following receipt of the grant funds.

Item description/unit # of items X Unit cost Total Total CY2026 OPIOID REMEDIATION GRANT APPLICATION | Improving Outcomes for Substance -Addicted Inmates in Ohio Jails ## ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZATION AND CERTIFICATION I understand that , by signing this application, I grant the Ohio Attorney General’s Office or its authorized agents access to any records for verification and evaluation of the information provided in th e application.

I understand that completion of the application does not guarantee that I will receive the requested grant funds . I understand that all grant recipients must enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to authorize receipt and expenditure of the grant funds.

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) will specify the total award and stipulate how t he grant money may be I certify that the information I have provided in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, a true and accurate and complete disclosure of the requested information. I understand that I may be held civilly and criminally liable under federal and st ate law for knowingly making false or fraudulent statements.

Organization: _____________________________________________________ _____ Name : ____________________________ Title: ______________________________ Signature : ___________________________ _________ Date: ________________ __