The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is accepting applications for its Opioid Prevention Grant to support new or existing substance use prevention programs that are supplemented with knowledge and skills specific to opioid prevention and unintentional fentanyl exposure.
Donor Name: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/05/2023
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
A competitive grant program has been established for opioid prevention programs for Wisconsin public school districts, private schools, and independent (2x and 2r) charter schools.
In awarding grants under this program, the DPI will give preference to applications that have identified a substance use prevention policy along with an evidence-based substance use prevention program inclusive of opioid prevention messaging. Geographic distribution throughout the state will also be considered.
This funding originates from the Opioid Settlement Funds awarded to the Department of Health Services. The Joint Finance Committee approved $250,000 for DPI to administer a competitive grant program to support K-12 evidence-based substance use prevention curriculum or programs in public, private and independent charter schools in Wisconsin.
Priorities
The Department of Public Instruction will give preference to applications that address a substance use prevention policy, an evidence-based substance use prevention curriculum/program and a strategy for including opioid prevention messaging. Statewide geographic distribution will also be considered.
Funding Information
MPS
- K-12 Enrollment: 80,000+
- Maximum Award: $25,000
Large
- K-12 Enrollment: >3,000
- Maximum Award: $15,000
Medium
- K-12 Enrollment: 1000-2999
- Maximum Award: $10,000
Small
- K-12 Enrollment: <1,000
- Maximum Award: $5,000
Length of Award Funding
July 1, 2023, and end June 30, 2024
Allowable Activities
The focus of this program is on policy adoption and evidence-based substance use prevention programs with local enhancements to increase knowledge and skills specific to opioid prevention and unintentional fentanyl exposure. Examples of universal evidence-based substance use prevention programs include, but are not limited to, Botvin’s LifeSkills, Project Alert, Strengthening Families, Too Good for Drugs, Guiding Good Choices, Project Northland, PreVenture, school partnerships with community coalitions, etc. Selective interventions supporting substance use and opioid prevention include training for staff, parent education and peer education programs.
Eligibility Criteria
Public school districts, private schools, and independent (2r and 2x) charter schools are allowed to apply.
For more information, visit Opioid Prevention Grant.
