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Kalamazoo Community Foundation to Distribute $1.5M in Opioid Grant Funding
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MICHIGAN, JUL 21 – Kalamazoo Community Foundation will allocate $1.5 million over three years to support treatment, prevention, and recovery programs addressing opioid use disorder in local nonprofits.
- The Kalamazoo Community Foundation revealed last week that it will allocate $1.5 million from opioid settlements to local nonprofits over the course of three years.
- This distribution follows a successful 2024 partnership between Kalamazoo County and the foundation amid an $800 million, 18-year state opioid settlement.
- Grants available for the 2026 calendar year, from January 1 to December 31, will fund programs focused on treatment, recovery, harm reduction, and prevention efforts addressing opioid use disorder.
- Kalamazoo County Commission Chair Jen Strebs emphasized that the funding allows for working together with reliable local organizations to tackle the opioid crisis in the areas most affected.
- This initiative aims to direct resources efficiently to organizations addressing opioid use disorder, strengthening community programs and reflecting extensive community input.
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