Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program (South Dakota) is sponsored by South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS), Division of Behavioral Health (DBH). South Dakota-based organizations working to prevent, treat, or reduce the impact of opioid use in the state are encouraged to apply for this funding opportunity.

Department of Social Services Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) The 2026 CCBHC Cohort Application Guide outlines how to apply and provides additional guidance on required information needed to submit a complete application for consideration.

Apply Now - 2026 CCBHC Cohort SAMHSA CCBHC Certification Criteria The South Dakota Department of Social Services, in coordination with the State Opioid Advisory Committee, has recently expanded the framework for organizations and communities to apply for funding through the Opioid Settlement Abatement funds.

The new framework broadens the focus to include the full continuum of opioid remediation, expanding prevention efforts, strengthening treatment options, developing better recovery support, and investing in strategies that reduce relapse.

The update also extends beyond individuals with opioid use disorder as a primary diagnosis to include strategies for those who have had limited opioid use, are at risk for opioid use, or have other conditions along with opioid use concerns.

South Dakota Opioid Advisory Committee Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with awards made on a semi-annual basis or on an on-going basis depending on the funding request level. South Dakota-based organizations working to prevent, treat, or reduce the impact of opioid use in the state are encouraged to apply for this funding opportunity.

Please review the FAQs and Prepare to Apply documents for more information including award amounts, frequency, and requirements along with other important information any potential applicant should know prior to applying for this opportunity.

Awards will be made in any one of three categories depending on the scope and size of the project: Resource Grants (up to $5,000), Organizational Grants (up to $50,000), and Transformative Grants (more than $50,000). Applications will be accepted for State Fiscal Year 2027 beginning November 3, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions One-Pager Funding Summary National Opioid Settlements National opioid settlements have been reached with defendants Janssen, Cardinal, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Kroger Co. , Purdue/Sacklers and the Generic Manufacturers. The State of South Dakota is a participant in these Settlements.

During the 2022 Legislative Session, HB 1038 appropriated these funds to the Department of Social Services for disbursement to address the opioid abuse and misuse within the State. Codified in SDCL 34-20B-116 , 70% (Statewide Share) will be appropriated to the State and 30% (Localized Share) will be disbursed directly to participating local governments.

The Memorandum of Agreement signed by all participating governments within the State outlines approved uses for these funds. The state share is intended for statewide use, and the Legislature must annually appropriate use of the state share of the funds through its normal budget process. Communities can apply for grants from the statewide share annually.

Exhibit A - Approved Uses SD's Statewide Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis The Committee is responsible for advising the Department of Social Services regarding the allocation, distribution, grant, award, or expenditure of monies deposited into the South Dakota Opioid Abatement and Remediation Fund.

The Committee consists of 22 members as outlined in the MOA including local representatives from Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Pierre, Aberdeen, Brookings, and Yankton, state agency representatives, and at-large members. Local Government Point of Contact South Dakota National Opioid Settlement Funds Dashboard Projected payments from each defendant to the State are available through the Trustees.

Statewide Share Initiatives In January 2023, the Opioid Abuse Advisory Committee approved allocations towards several key programs. Since that time, the Committee requested a statewide opioid needs assessment be completed in order to inform future funding priorities using opioid settlement funds. This work is ongoing and will be complete in 2026.

The Division of Behavioral Health maximizes opportunities at the federal level to support the behavioral health needs of individuals in South Dakota. The below links provide an overview of the federal grants that support behavioral health services in South Dakota. More information about behavioral health grants awarded in South Dakota.

Substance Abuse, Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) and Mental Health (MH) Block Grants SAPT and MH Block Grants are awarded to South Dakota and other states to provide funding for behavioral health services including prevention, treatment, recovery supports and other services. In addition to the SAPT Block Grant, the Synar Report requires states to have laws prohibiting the sale and distribution of tobacco products to minors.

Learn more about the Synar Report . Current and past reports for Block Grants and Synar Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) In accordance with the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released supplemental funding to enable states to strengthen and enhance mental health emergency preparedness and crisis response efforts.

For more information about South Dakota’s BSCA Supplemental Funds . Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Grant The PATH Grant provides communities with funding to engage adults in services who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have a mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorder.

Opioid Crisis Response Grants State Target Response (STR) to the Opioid Crisis Grant The STR grant aims to address the opioid crisis by increasing access to treatment, reducing unmet treatment needs, and reducing opioid overdose related deaths through the provision of prevention, treatment and recovery activities for opioid use disorder (OUD).

State Opioid Response (SOR) Grant The SOR Grant aims to address the opioid crisis by increasing access to medication-assisted treatment using the three FDA-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder, reducing unmet treatment needs, and reducing opioid overdose deaths through the provisions of prevention, treatment and recovery activities for opioid use disorder (OUD).

Visit the Let's Be Clear website for more information. Improve Local 988 Capacity The purpose of this grant is to improve state & territory response to 988 contacts (including calls, texts, & chats) originating in the state by recruiting, hiring & training behavioral health workforce to staff the Lifeline center to respond, intervene, and provide follow-up to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

More information about South Dakota's Cooperative Agreement to Improve Local 988 Capacity .

SD 988 Implementation Plan Implementation Planning for 988 - Call Center Hub The Promise of 988: Crisis Care for Everyone, Everywhere, Every Time 988 Planning Coalition Charter Mental Health Awareness Training Grant The purpose of this is grant is to prepare and train others on how to respond to persons with a mental disorder appropriately and safely, providing education and linkages to appropriate community resources.

More information about South Dakota’s Mental Health Awareness Training Grant . Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success for States Grant The purpose of this grant is to help reduce the onset and progression of substance misuse and its related problems by supporting the development and delivery of state and community substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion services.

More information about South Dakota’s Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnerships for Success for States Grant . Accreditation Information Funding and Grant Information Resources and Assistance for Medications Professional Trainings and Certifications State Inpatient Behavioral Health Stronger Families Together SD Behavioral Health Careers South Dakota Suicide Prevention