Lake County Request for Funding Proposals

Location:	Michigan
Posted:	Jan 9, 2026
Due:	Mar 13, 2026
Agency:	Lake County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	A - Research and development
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (“RFP”)

Opioid Settlement Funds
Lake County Request for Funding Proposals

OVERVIEW

Lake County invites organizations or groups addressing opioid prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery to apply for funding to support development, implementation, enhancement or expansion of programs. This includes programs addressing substance use disorders, polysubstance use and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. While the selection process will utilize a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process, the number of awards will be dependent on the amount of funds available for annual allocation. The amount of funds available will differ annually.

LINK TO FULL PROPOSAL

RFP TIMELINE

RFP Sent: January 9th, 2026
Proposals due: March 13th, 2026by 5:00 pm EDT
Anticipated Notice of Award: April 8th, 2026
Anticipated Performance Period: May 1st, 2026 – (start date -end date)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please submit final proposal and direct all questions to:
Tobi Lake
County Administrator
tlake@co.lake.mi.us

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Opioid Settlement Funds

Lake County Request for Funding Proposals

Overview

Lake County invites organizations or groups addressing opioid prevention, harm reduction, treatment

and recovery to apply for funding to support development, implementation, enhancement or expansion

of programs. This includes programs addressing substance use disorders, polysubstance use and co-

occurring mental health and substance use disorders. While the selection process will utilize a

competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process, the number of awards will be dependent on the

amount of funds available for annual allocation. The amount of funds available will differ annually.

Background

In 2021, a $26 billion nationwide settlement was reached to resolve all Opioids litigation brought by

states and local political subdivisions against the three largest pharmaceutical distributors: McKesson,

Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen (“Distributors”), and manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals,

Inc. and its parent company Johnson & Johnson (collectively, “J&J”). In 2022, additional settlements with

pharmacies and manufacturers were announced, including CVS, Walmart, Walgreens, Allergan and Teva.

In 2023, a settlement with Kroger was also reached.

Fifty percent (50%) of the settlement amounts will be sent directly to county and local governments.

Payments for all settlements will be received separately. Eighty-five percent (85%) of funds must be

used for opioid remediation, with seventy percent (70%) being used for future opioid remediation.

Exhibit E of the settlements provides a non-exhaustive list of expenditures that qualify as being paid for

Opioid Remediation.

Michigan can also expect additional funds received through companies Purdue Pharma, Mallinckrodt

PLC and Endo, which are pursuing bankruptcy plans that include funding opioid abatement trusts.

Currently, Lake County has received approximately $172,854 dollars from opioid settlements. Due to

funding amounts changing annually, Lake County expects to have funding available for opioid

remediation activities: Strategy #1 for up to two years (2026 and 2027), and Strategy #2 for up to five

years (2026 through 2030). The number of payments/length of future agreements may differ.

Goal

The goal of this opportunity is to serve Lake County through development, implementation,

enhancement or expansion of evidence-based strategies or promising practices to prevent and address

the adverse impacts of the drug overdose epidemic.

Eligibility

Organizations or groups addressing opioid prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery are

eligible for funding to support development, implementation, enhancement or expansion of programs.

This includes programs addressing substance use disorders, polysubstance use and co-occurring mental

health and substance use disorders.

• Eligible applicants must have proper licensing and be capable of showing a budget, an audited

financial statement, and being set up as a county vendor.

• Eligible applicants adhere to the following:

o Meet Michigan Attorney General’s Opioid Guidance: Exhibit E

o Proposed projects must align with Strategy 1 and/or 2 as established by Lake County

and outlined in Exhibit A

o Organizations should have demonstrate a proven track record of working in the field of

substance use disorder, substance misuse, or related areas.

o Be a 501 ©3 non-profit organizations

o Be a School Districts

o Be a Local Units of Government

o Be a Other tax-exempt organizations

Requirements

Priority will be given to proposals that:

• Focus on individuals and communities most profoundly impacted by opioid use disorder (OUD)

and co-occurring substance use disorder/mental health conditions (SUD/MH)

Organizations awarded funded are required to:

• Ensure utilization of funds supplements, rather than supplants, existing funding

• Ensure funds are utilized to serve the residents of Lake County

• Ensure that projects align with Strategy 1 and/or 2 as established by Lake County and outlined in

Exhibit A

• Ensure all funds are used in alignment with Exhibit E and the definition of opioid remediation

• Ensure indirect costs do not exceed ten percent (10%)

• Provide data on program outputs, outcomes, impact and effectiveness, following agreed upon

metrics

• Complete required quarterly and annual Grantee Reports

Reporting Requirements

• Organizations should provide quarterly progress reports by the 15th of January, April, July, and

October to tlake@co.lake.mi.us, outlining the following for the previous quarter:

o Staff working on the project

o Community partners involved with the project

o Challenges and barriers experienced within the associated timeframe

o Successes experienced within the associated timeframe

o Anticipated next steps

• Closeout report outlining the entire project, to be provided by 30th of the month following the

close of the project to tlake@co.lake.mi.us, to include

o Metrics to gauge outputs, outcomes, impact and effectiveness as determined through

scope of work

Allowable Uses of Funds & Funding Restrictions

Specific to the J&J, Distributor, CVS, Teva, Allergan and Walmart settlements, funds must be spent on

opioid remediation. Opioid Remediation is defined as,1

Care, treatment, and other programs and expenditures (including reimbursement for past such

programs or expenditures except where this Agreement restricts the use of funds solely to

future Opioid Remediation) designed to (1) address the misuse and abuse of opioid products, (2)

treat or mitigate opioid use or related disorders, or (3) mitigate other alleged effects of,

including on those injured as a result of, the opioid epidemic.

Activities must meet the definition of opioid remediation, be evidence-based strategies23 or promising

practices and align with allowable uses outlined by Exhibit E.4 These strategies include:

1.) Core Strategies

• Naloxone or other FDA-approved drug to reverse opioid overdoses

• Medication-assisted Treatment (MAT) distribution and other opioid-related treatment

• Address the needs of pregnant and postpartum women

• Expanding treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

• Expansion of warm hand-off programs and recovery services

• Treatment for incarcerated population

• Prevention programs

• Expanding syringe service programs

1 https://nationalopioidsettlement.com/

2 https://www.lac.org/assets/files/TheOpioidEbatement-v3.pdf

3 https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/pubs/2018-evidence-based-strategies.pdf

4 https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Exhibit-E-Final-Distributor-Settlement-

Agreement-8-11-21.pdf

• Evidence-based data collection and research analyzing the effectiveness of the abatement

strategies within the state

2.) Approved Uses - Prevention

• Prevent over-prescribing and ensure appropriate prescribing and dispensing of opioids

• Prevent misuse of opioids

• Prevent overdose deaths and other harms (harm reduction)

3.) Approved Uses - Treatment

• Treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

• Support people in treatment and recovery

• Connect people who need help to the help they need (connections to care)

• Address the needs of criminal justice-involved persons

• Address the needs of pregnant or parenting women and their families, including babies with

NAS

4.) Approved Uses – Other Strategies

• Supporting first responders

• Leadership, planning and coordination

• Training

• Research

Indirect costs may not exceed ten percent (10%) of funds.

Selection and Award Process

All proposals submitted should include the completed Request for Proposals document below, resume

or biography of the project director, any optional documents and the attached budget template.

Proposals will be reviewed and scored by County Administration, with the final determination being

made by the Lake County Board of Commissioners.

Proposals are due to Lake County at tlake@co.lake.mi.us by March 13, 2026. Notice of award is

expected to occur by April 8, 2026. Following the notice of award, organizations will meet with the

County Administrator to discuss the contract process and specific metrics for the project identified. The

period of funding is expected to be May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027.

Lake County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and/or change specifications of this

Request for Proposal as deemed necessary.

Any questions related to this funding opportunity can be directed to tlake@co.lake.mi.us

Request for Proposals

Lake County Opioid Settlement Funds – FY 2026

RFP Posted

Proposals Due

Anticipated Notice of Award

Anticipated Performance Period

Questions to

January 9, 2026

March 13, 2026

April 8, 2026

May 1, 2026 - (start date - end date)

Tobi Lake, County Administrator:

tlake@co.lake.mi.us

To Be Completed by Organization Submitting Proposal: Add additional sheets as needed

1. Organization Information

Organization Name

Street Address

Email Address

Phone Number

Name of Project Director

Title of Project Director

Name of Authorized

Representative

Title of Authorized Representative

Signature of Authorized

Representative

Date

2. Organization Description (Tell us about accomplishments/successes, mission & vision) Scoring criteria: 10%

3. Project Description Including Project Objectives Scoring criteria: 25%

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

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