The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is offering mini-grants of up to $4,950 to organizations to support projects that work to operationalize recommendations made by the Rhode Island Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) Team.
Donor Name: Rhode Island Department of Health
State: Rhode Island
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/25/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $4,950
Details:
The OFR Team has been convening since 2016 with legislation passed in 2018 to create statutory permanence that ensures sustainability as an important public health policy priority. It is a multiagency, multidisciplinary team that convenes on a quarterly basis to share, review, and analyze data from multiple sources. The team utilizes a problem-solving framework to increase collaboration across systems, identify opportunities to prevent future overdoses, and provide recommendations for policies, services, and initiatives by reviewing the life and death circumstances of individuals who have experienced an accidental fatal overdose.
Eligible applicants are non-profit organizations and/or government entities with experience providing services, support, and engagement to populations affected by overdose or can provide justification for other demonstrated efforts that address the overdose epidemic in Rhode Island. Priority will be given to applicants with proposals for innovative projects that address existing gaps in overdose prevention and/or work to achieve health equity and eliminate health disparities by focusing on recommendations that directly impact the Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities, who remain disproportionately impacted by drug-related overdose deaths.
Requirements
- Project proposals should align with at least one recommendation from the list of priorities on page
- Proposals to implement other OFR recommendations from published OFR reports with justification will also be considered.
- A final report, project deliverables (if applicable), and project invoice must be submitted to RIDOH within 30 days of project completion. The anticipated start date for project implementation is December 1, 2023. The final report must be completed in its entirety prior to receiving reimbursement for grant-related expense
- Please note that mini-grants operate on a reimbursement model. No funding will be provided until the conclusion of the project implementation period and all proper documentation is received and processed.
Restrictions
Mini-grant funding may not be used for the following:
- Purchase of naloxone or harm reduction supplies (i.e. safer smoking kits and fentanyl test strips1 ).
- Purchase of syringes;
- Implementation or expansion of prescription drug “take-back” or disposal programs (including Deterra™ or any other drug deactivation and disposal products);
- Preparation, distribution, or use of any material related to lobbying, publicity, or propaganda;
- Direct funding or expansion of substance use treatment programs;
- Direct funding of clinical care, staff, or operations.
For more information, visit RIDOH.
