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Baltimore Sets Oct. 23 Opening for $2 Million Opioid Grants After Penn North Mass Overdose

City leaders say the limited FY26 tranche reflects a 15-year plan for managing nearly $580 million in opioid settlements.

NARCAN Nasal Spray is left at a bus shelter at Pennsylvania and North Avenues following a mass overdose Oct. 8, 2025. (Kim Hairston/Staff)
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Overview

  • Competitive awards will fund mobile treatment (up to $500,000), harm reduction (up to $250,000), and social support services (up to $50,000).
  • The submission portal opens Oct. 23, with applicant orientations on Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. ET and Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. ET, with details at arp.baltimorecity.gov/orf.
  • Initial proposals are due Nov. 23; invited groups submit full applications by Jan. 23, 2026; awards are expected in February with funds disbursed by April pending Board of Estimates approval.
  • Officials emphasize mobile, low‑barrier care to meet people where they are, citing efforts like the SPOT Mobile Clinic to respond to overdose clusters.
  • The rollout follows a Penn North incident in which 11 people overdosed, as debate continues over the $2 million size given the larger settlements and roughly $87 million in separate agreements being finalized.