Social Services Grant Program

Social Services Grant Program is sponsored by City of Naperville. Enhances community welfare through financial support for social services, including mental health and youth services, in Naperville, Illinois. Emphasizes transportation and mental health initiatives.

## Important Dates for 2027 Social Service & Opioid Remediation Grants * September 10, 2026 - Pre-Application Workshop & Information Session, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, 11 a. m.

- Council Chambers * September 10, 2026 - Social Service and Opioid Remediation Grant Applications Open * October 9, 2026 - Social Service and Opioid Remediation Grant Applications Due by 5 p. m.

* December 15, 2026 (tentative) - City Council approval of allocations * January 1, 2027 - 2027 Social Service Grant and Opioid Remediation Grant Year Begins ## Social Service Grant (SSG) - $750,000 The City of Naperville created the Social Service Grant (SSG) to enhance social service activities for community benefit.

The purpose of the fund is to provide financial assistance to non-profit social service agencies serving Naperville residents. Objectives of the grant fund are funding: Emergency Services, Seniors, Youth, Special Populations, Self-Sufficiency Projects. Transportation is a subsection of each objective category.

Eligible grant recipients must be non-profit 501(c)(3) organization or recognized as a State of Illinois non-profit entity. The service provided must meet the objectives of the grant fund and address a perceived need or problem in the community. Mental health services are a priority for 2026.

The organization must serve City of Naperville residents and demonstrate ongoing fundraising efforts. All organizations receiving SSG funds are subject to the requirements in the2026 SSG Grantee Manual. ## Opioid Remediation Grant - $100,000 The City of Naperville receives National Multistate Opioid Settlement funds from the State of Illinois.

The City Council has approved $100,000 of these funds to be awarded in grants for opioid remediation programs and services. Recipients are not required to be a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Projects must qualify as an approved abatement program under settlement restrictions and must impact Naperville residents.

Approved abatement programs include the following: * Training and increasing distribution of Naloxone or other FDA-approved drug to reverse opioid overdoses * Medication-assisted treatment to individuals who are uninsured or underinsured * Treatment and recovery support services such as residential and inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, outpatient therapy or counseling, recovery housing, and harm reduction * Screening, intervention and treatment services for pregnant and postpartum women and recovery for neonatal abstinence syndrome * Warm hand-off programs and recovery services, including comprehensive wrap-around services for individuals in recovery * Evidence-based education for school-based and youth-focused programs that discourage and prevent misuse of opioids * Syringe service programs and expanding community drug disposal programs * Media campaigns and public education to prevent misuse of opioids For a complete list of approved abatement programs, seeExhibit B of Illinois Opioid Allocation Agreement - Approved Abatement Programs As a Social Services Grant (SSG) Grantee, you are required to fill out and submit the following forms below to complete the funding process.

A complete overview of the program, including forms, can be found in the2026 SSG Grantee Manual. In case of any changes to the “Grantee Agreement,” a grantee needs to submit the amendment form explaining proposed changes. No changes to the project can be made without the approval of the City of Naperville.

* Agreement Amendment Form (PDF) The City of Naperville requires grantees to report on grant progress through the life of the project. The reporting forms can be accessed below and are applicable to all projects.

* Final Program and Financial ReportDue within thirty (30) days after the end of the program year, which is December 31; or thirty (30) days after project completion, whichever is sooner In order to be reimbursed, a grantee must fill out the Request for Payment form and submit all required supporting documentation. Requests for Payment are due the 10th of each month. * Request for Payment (PDF)