The City of Scranton is seeking applications for Overdose Prevention Programs to support residents, organizations, programs, and activities that benefit City of Scranton residents and community.
Donor Name: City of Scranton
State: Pennsylvania
City: Scranton
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/16/2022
Grant Size: $50,000 – $100,000
Grant Size: 3 years 11 months
Details:
The mission of the city’s specific ARPA program is to give people access to resources, rebuild the infrastructure systems that impact their everyday lives, and foster real equitable wealth generation that targets the needs of Scranton residents.
Funding may be issued as capital expenditure beneficiary grants or subrecipient awards for new or existing programs and projects designed in response to the COVID-19, and the COVID-19 public health emergency, including drug overdose treatment and prevention services such as:
- prevention
- outpatient treatment
- crisis care
- diversion programs
- outreach to individuals not yet engaged in treatment
- harm reduction and long-term recovery support
- services for pregnant women or infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome
- support for equitable access to reduce disparities in access to high-quality treatment
- peer support groups
- costs for residence in supportive housing or recovery housing
- 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or other hotline services
- expansion of access to evidence-based services for opioid use disorder prevention treatment, harm reduction, and recovery
- drug overdose treatment and prevention facilities and equipment
- funding for programs that increase awareness about substance abuse, increasing the safe recreation outlets available, increasing the awareness about the services available in the community, and collaborative efforts to address transportation to and from service provider facilities
Funding Information
- Award Amounts Available: Between $50,000 – $100,000 or up to an amount of need that may be clearly demonstrated by applicants.
- Total Amount Available: $250,000
- Eligible programs or projects will typically be funded for programming beginning November 2022 and ending on or before September 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Below are general eligibility requirements that all organizations must meet:
- Organization must be physically located in the City of Scranton OR provide evidence that the organization directly serves the residents/community of Scranton
- Be in good standing and registered with the City Single Tax Office as well as current with local taxes and trash fees
- Must have no current unpaid code enforcement liens or violations of any state, federal or local laws
- Must be current on all taxes including payroll, sales, unemployment, property, State, and Federal
- No owners, including all managing members and/or officers, have been convicted of financial crimes withing the past three (3) years
- Provide proof of insurance to the satisfaction of the City prior to the receipt of any funding.
- During the period beginning on March 1, 2021 and ending at the time the application is submitted, the applicant has not received alternate Federal grant funding to cover these same costs and/or impacts
In addition to the general eligibility requirements, below are specific eligibility requirements for each program available for funding award:
- Must be a Non-Profit, Private Entity, or Governmental Agency
- Must have been providing service for at least (6) six months at the time of application
- Must be licensed to provide service, if applicable
For more information, visit City of Scranton.
