MOUNT VERNON — The OneOhio Recovery Foundation committed $51 million in regional OneOhio grants to promote substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts statewide.
Nonprofits, for-profits, and government agencies can apply for funding. Grants can be for 12, 24, or 36 months.
Knox County Commissioner Teresa Bemiller sits on the OneOhio county committee and the Region 18 board. Region 18 includes Delaware, Fairfield, Knox, Licking, Marion, Morrow, and Union counties.
“Anyone will be able to submit a project application through the OneOhio portal, but they will be reviewed at the regional level. Projects will then be recommended to the OneOhio Foundation, which will select projects for funding,” Bemiller said.
“The Knox County Committee continues to work to submit a project, but we do not want to discourage anyone from submitting a project they believe has merit.”
The 2024 grant cycle caps total statewide funding at $51,194,220.72.
“This year there is $2.3 million to distribute among seven counties in Region 18, so not all projects submitted will be funded. Funding will be disbursed over 18 years, so 2024 is the first grant cycle,” Bemiller said.
OneOhio grants cannot supplant existing programs or services. Successful proposals will support new or expanded programs or enhancements to existing programs.
Region 18 has elected to focus on prevention programs.
Organizations interested in applying must register in the OneOhio grant portal before applying. OneOhio will accept applications from April 2 through May 3.
OneOhio will forward the applications to the appropriate region for regional review. Each region will then submit its recommended projects to OneOhio for final compliance review.
The OneOhio Board of Directors will choose which projects will receive funding.
