Mississippi opens applications for opioid settlement fund

Date:2025-08-12 06:39:49 Category:US Views:2 Comment:0

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-Miss.) announced applications have opened for funding from the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund.

These applications will be open to eligible organizations to support opioid abatement programs and projects throughout Mississippi. Applications for funding are available through the Office of the Attorney General, and qualified applicants are encouraged to begin the process.

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The Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council was founded during the 2025 Legislative Session to help distribute funds deposited into the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund founded in 2024. Since then, more than a dozen manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retail pharmacies, and marketers of opioids have had settlements charged against them, with $6.3 million being received from eight opioid manufacturers in a recent report.

The council seeks to ensure that settlement funds are allocated and spent in accordance with the terms of the settlement agreements, including abatement requirements, and to ensure public involvement, accountability, and transparency in allocating and accounting for the funds.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. CT on September 19, 2025. Information about the Advisory Council, as well as the Request for Grant Applications, Application Form, and other materials related to the application process can be found here. All applications and required attachments should be emailed to [email protected].

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