# Lexington Opens $3M Grant Program for Nonprofit Opioid Initiatives **Published:** 2026-07-01T11:54:22.000Z **Source:** [LFUCG General News](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/lexington-announces-3-million-opioid-abatement-community-based-initiatives-grant-program) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/lexington-opens-3m-grant-program-for-nonprofit-opioid-initiatives LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's Substance Use Disorder Intervention Program is accepting applications for a $3 million grant program that will support nonprofit organizations addressing the opioid epidemic in Fayette County. The [Opioid Abatement Community-Based Initiatives Grant Program](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/lexington-announces-3-million-opioid-abatement-community-based-initiatives-grant-program) will distribute settlement funding to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits with a physical presence in Fayette County. The program supports evidence-based and innovative initiatives targeting opioid use disorder, overdose prevention, behavioral health, treatment, recovery, and community stabilization. Applicants can pursue two funding tracks: micro grants up to $75,000 for programs running from December 2026 through December 2027, and macro grants between $75,001 and $250,000 for longer initiatives extending through December 2028. The Request for Proposals will be released via Ionwave at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 2. Agencies must register with Ionwave to receive notifications and download application materials. The deadline and full details will be available once proposals are published. [Lexington is slated to receive $14.3 million in opioid settlement funding over 16 years](https://civiclex.org/weekly-posts/substance-abuse-intervention-programming-update) from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors. The April 2026 Urban County Council approval of the grant program represented a significant step in deploying [$5.2 million in settlement funds](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/04/21/council-commits-5-2m-in-opioid-settlement-funds-but-withdraws-vote-on-endowment/) already received by the city. The initiative builds on Lexington's existing substance use disorder infrastructure. [Fayette County's fatal overdoses declined from 210 in 2022 to 120 in 2024](https://civiclex.org/weekly-posts/substance-abuse-intervention-programming-update), driven in part by initiatives including overdose prevention programs and naloxone distribution efforts run by the city's SUDI program. ## Sources - [LFUCG General News](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/lexington-announces-3-million-opioid-abatement-community-based-initiatives-grant-program) - [Lexington's 16-year opioid settlement fund allocation](https://civiclex.org/weekly-posts/substance-abuse-intervention-programming-update) - [Urban County Council approval of $5.2 million in settlement funds](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/04/21/council-commits-5-2m-in-opioid-settlement-funds-but-withdraws-vote-on-endowment/) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from LFUCG General News, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/lexington-announces-3-million-opioid-abatement-community-based-initiatives-grant-program.