Project Information

Bid Title

National Opioid Settlement Funds - Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Programs

Issuing Agency

Town of Hartford

Location

Vermont

Published Date

May 5, 2026

Closing Date

Jul 1, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	National Opioid Settlement Funds — Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Programs
Category:	Administration
Status:	Open

Description: Request for Proposals (RFP) National Opioid Settlement Funds — Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Programs I. Overview and Purpose The Town of Hartford invites proposals from nonprofit organizations, healthcare providers, educational institutions, community-based organizations, public agencies, and Town departments to implement evidence-based and evidence-informed programs that prevent opioid misuse, reduce overdose deaths, expand treatment access, and support recovery. Funding is made available through the National Opioid Settlement and must be used for opioid remediation activities consistent with the Allowable Activities listed in Section IV. The Town seeks proposals that will measurably reduce opioid-related harms and improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities impacted by opioid use disorder (OUD) and co-occurring substance use or mental health conditions. Programs may focus on prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery support, connections to care, criminal justice diversion, maternal and child health, workforce development, or data and evaluation initiatives, provided they align with approved settlement uses. Questions about the application process can be directed to: For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. Applications should be submitted as a single PDF file, sent via email to: For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. II. Funding and Deadlines Award amounts: Applicants may request up to $50,000 per application cycle. Funding should be used to supplement existing programs or support new initiatives. Funds should not replace existing or future funding sources. Deadlines: Applications will be considered in two funding cycles. The deadlines are: July 1, 2026 (cycle 1) February 1, 2027 (cycle 2) If an organization received an award in the first funding cycle, they must show that they have used at least 80% of the first award prior to receiving additional funding. Reporting: Awardees will be required to submit a brief quarterly update (no longer than 1 page), and give a 10-minute presentation to the Selectboard one year after receiving the funds. Presentation guidelines will be provided to awardees. Renewal: Not guaranteed; continuation dependent on performance and available funds. View the full request for proposal (PDF). Publication Date/Time: 5/5/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: Open Until Contracted Related Documents: Opioid Settlement Funds RFP

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Town of Hartford

Request for Proposals (RFP)

National Opioid Settlement Funds — Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Programs

I. Overview and Purpose

The Town of Hartford invites proposals from nonprofit organizations, healthcare providers, educational

institutions, community-based organizations, public agencies, and Town departments to implement

evidence-based and evidence-informed programs that prevent opioid misuse, reduce overdose deaths, expand

treatment access, and support recovery.

Funding is made available through the National Opioid Settlement and must be used for opioid remediation

activities consistent with the Allowable Activities listed in Section IV. The Town seeks proposals that will

measurably reduce opioid-related harms and improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities

impacted by opioid use disorder (OUD) and co-occurring substance use or mental health conditions.

Programs may focus on prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery support, connections to care, criminal

justice diversion, maternal and child health, workforce development, or data and evaluation initiatives, provided

they align with approved settlement uses.

Resources for Applicants:

CDC ENGAGE: Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Youth Substance Use

John Hopkins Primer on Spending Funds from the Opioid Litigation

Questions about the application process can be directed to: manager@hartford-vt.org

Applications should be submitted as a single PDF file, sent via email to: manager@hartford-vt.org

II. Funding and Deadlines

●​ Award amounts: Applicants may request up to $50,000 per application cycle. Funding should be used

to supplement existing programs or support new initiatives. Funds should not replace existing or future

funding sources.

●​ Deadlines: Applications will be considered in two funding cycles. The deadlines are:

○​ July 1, 2026 (cycle 1)

○​ February 1, 2027 (cycle 2) If an organization received an award in the first funding cycle, they

must show that they have used at least 80% of the first award prior to receiving additional

funding.

●​ Reporting: Awardees will be required to submit a brief quarterly update (no longer than 1 page), and

give a 10 minute presentation to the Selectboard one year after receiving the funds. Presentation

guidelines will be provided to awardees.

●​ Renewal: Not guaranteed; continuation dependent on performance and available funds.

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III. Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants include:

●​ Nonprofit organizations

●​ Behavioral health and healthcare providers

●​ Community-based organizations

●​ Educational institutions and school districts

●​ Faith-based organizations

●​ Public agencies

●​ Town departments

●​ Tribal organizations

●​ Collaborative partnerships

Applicants must demonstrate the organizational capacity to implement and manage funded programs.

IV. Allowable Activities

Proposals must support one or more approved opioid remediation strategies, including but not limited to:

Treatment and Recovery

●​ Expansion of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

treatment and Medication Assisted Treatment

(MAT) access

●​ Telehealth treatment services

●​ Recovery housing and peer support

●​ Case management and recovery navigation

●​ Trauma-informed treatment services

●​ Treatment for justice-involved populations

Harm Reduction

●​ Naloxone purchase and distribution

●​ Overdose response training

●​ Syringe services programs

●​ Infectious disease testing and linkage to care

●​ Fentanyl test strip distribution where

permitted

Connections to Care

●​ Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to

Treatment (SBIRT) screening and referral

programs

●​ Emergency department bridge programs

●​ Warm hand-off models

●​ Post-overdose outreach teams

●​ Recovery coaching and peer navigation

Special Populations

●​ Pregnant and parenting women with OUD

●​ Families impacted by Neonatal Abstinence

Syndrome (NAS)

●​ Individuals transitioning from incarceration

●​ Rural or underserved populations

Prevention

●​ Evidence-based school prevention programs

●​ Youth and family prevention education

●​ Prescriber education and safe prescribing

initiatives

●​ Community prevention coalitions

●​ Drug disposal and take-back programs

System Capacity

●​ Workforce development and training

●​ Cross-system coordination

●​ Data systems and program evaluation

●​ Technical assistance and implementation

support

V. Proposal Submission Requirements

Applicants must submit a complete proposal including the following sections.

1.​ Organization Information (1 page max)

a.​ Contact information

i.​ Organization name

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ii.​ Contact person

iii.​ Email address

iv.​ Website

v.​ Phone number

vi.​ Address

b.​ Mission statement

c.​ Organizational history

d.​ Current programs and activities

e.​ IRS EIN number

f.​ Key staff involved with the project

2.​ Proposal Overview (1 page max)

a.​ Brief description of the proposal

b.​ Purpose and key anticipated outcomes

c.​ Individuals or communities served

d.​ Amount of funding requested

e.​ Summary budget overview

f.​ Project timeline

3.​ Proposal Details (3 pages max)

a.​ Description of the problem or need addressed

b.​ Purpose and measurable objectives

c.​ Describe evidence-informed nature of the program, which may include:

i.​ Examples of similar programs or strategies that have been shown to prevent or reduce

the harmful impacts of substance use disorder

ii.​ Description of how this proposal is directly informed by community input and needs

d.​ Program design and implementation strategy

e.​ Partner organizations and defined roles

f.​ Sustainability plan after settlement funds are expended (if applicable)

g.​ Detailed itemized budget and budget justification

i.​ Budgets must:

1.​ Be itemized and justified

2.​ Include personnel, program, and operational costs

3.​ Clearly connect expenses to approved opioid remediation uses

4.​ Exclude non-allowable expenses unrelated to opioid abatement

5.​ Demonstrate cost reasonableness

6.​ Include a statement of sustainability (i.e., describe if this funding is for a one-time

need or how it will aid in securing future funding)

ii.​ The Town reserves the right to request budget revisions

4.​ Supplementary Materials (optional)

a.​ Optional supporting materials may include:

i.​ Letters of support

ii.​ Partnership agreements

iii.​ Evidence-based program documentation

iv.​ Prior evaluation reports

v.​ Organizational financial statements

vi.​ Staff resumes or qualifications

VI. Proposal Evaluation Criteria

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Proposals will be evaluated based on:

●​ Alignment with opioid settlement approved uses

●​ Demonstrated community need

●​ Evidence-based or evidence-informed design

●​ Strength of partnerships

●​ Measurable outcomes

●​ Organizational capacity

●​ Sustainability plan

●​ Data and evaluation approach

●​ Budget reasonableness

Proposals will be evaluated using the following scoring rubric:

Evaluation

Criterion

Max

Points

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Alignment with

15

Opioid Settlement

Approved Uses

15 pts – Fully aligns

with approved uses

and clearly

demonstrates

understanding of

allowable activities

10 pts – Mostly

aligns with

minor

clarification

needed

5 pts – Partial

alignment;

some activities

unclear

0 pts –

Does not

align with

approved

uses

Demonstrated

15

Community Need

Evidence-Based/ 15

Evidence-Informed

Design

15 pts – Strong

data and clear

evidence of

significant

community need,

esp.serving high

need or

underserved

populations

10 pts –

Adequate

evidence

supporting

need

5 pts – Limited

data or

explanation of

need

0 pts –

Need not

demon-

strated

15 pts – Strong

evidence-based or

research-supported

approach

10 pts – Some

evidence or

best practices

cited

5 pts – Limited

supporting

evidence

0 pts – No

evidence

supporting

design

Strength of

Partnerships

15

15 pts – Strong

10 pts –

5 pts – Limited 0 pts – No

partnerships with Partnerships collaboration meaningful

clearly defined roles identified but

partner-

roles

ships

somewhat

unclear

4

Measurable

10

Outcomes

Organizational

10

Capacity

Sustainability Plan 10

Data and

5

Evaluation

Approach

Budget

5

Reasonableness

10 pts – Clear,

specific,

measurable

outcomes with

defined indicators

7 pts –

Outcomes

identified but

measurement

methods

partially

defined

3 pts –

Outcomes

vague or

difficult to

measure

0 pts – No

outcomes

defined

10 pts –

Experience,

staffing, and

infrastructure

aligned with level of

funds requested

7 pts –

Adequate

capacity to

manage level

of requested

funds with

minor gaps

10 pts – Clear and

realistic plan to

sustain program

beyond funding

7 pts – Some

sustainability

planning

identified

3 pts – Limited

experience or

staffing

concerns to

manage level

of funds

requested

0 pts –

Insufficient

capacity to

manage

requested

funds

3 pts – Limited 0 pts – No

sustainability sustaina-

considerations bility plan

5 pts – Clear and

practical data

collection and

evaluation plan

3 pts – Basic

evaluation

approach

present

1 pt – Minimal

evaluation

strategy

0 pts – No

evaluation

plan

5 pts – Detailed,

realistic budget

aligned with

program activities

3 pts – Mostly

reasonable

with minor

questions

1 pts – Lacks

detail or

contains

questionable

costs.

0 pts –

Unrealistic

or poorly

justified

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• NAICS 611430Professional and Management Development Training

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