LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March. 27, 2025) – The Kentucky Attorney General’s Office has announced more than $19.8 million was awarded to 75 Kentucky organizations to combat the opioid and drug epidemic throughout the Commonwealth.
On Tuesday, the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission approved the grant applications in two categories: Treatment/Recovery and Prevention. Since its creation in 2021 by the General Assembly, the Commission has invested more than $85 million into prevention, treatment and recovery efforts in Kentucky.
According to state law, the Commission is responsible for distributing the Commonwealth’s share of the more than $900 million from settlements with the corporations behind the deadly opioid crisis. The other half of the recovered funds are distributed among the Commonwealth’s cities and counties according to a pre-determined formula.
Here are some of the organizations that received grant funding from the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission, along with the counties they serve:
Treatment Grants 2025: Totaling $12,625,730
Cumberland Trace Legal Services, $93,750
Combine holistic legal services with supportive services to promote recovery, stability and independence. Counties served include Henderson, Webster and Union, among others.
Family Scholar House, $287,149
Support REAL (Recovery, Employment, Advocacy, and Limitless) Opportunities, a 5-step approach to wrap-around services during and post-treatment to progress individuals from ‘crisis to stability.’ Serves all counties.
Hope Center, $267,501
Support licensed residential treatment for adult men who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with opioid use disorder and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. All counties served.
Horsesensing, $116,154
Provide residential treatment and therapeutic job training and placement for people living with opioid use disorder and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders through training to be a professional in the horse industry. All counties served.
Housing Development Alliance, $150,017
Kentucky Health Departments Association, $557,171
Provide a statewide harm reduction steering committee through harm reduction coordinators within local health departments (LHDs) along with technical assistance by the Kentucky River District Health Department (KRDHD). Serves All counties.
Ramey-Estep Homes, $224,000
Reduce barriers to accessing, maintaining and completing recovery treatment through housing, transportation services, skill building, job training and onsite medical care. All counties served.
Shepherds House, $345,708
Provide critically needed crisis access housing for persons with opioid use disorder while utilizing evidence-based practices and trauma-informed care in a therapeutic community. All counties served.
Prevention Grants 2025: Totaling $7,178,203
Hope Center, $287,260
Provide OUD prevention, as well as access to OUD treatment and recovery resources to homeless or precariously housed adults with or at-risk of Opioid Use Disorder. All counties served.
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, $488,676
Provide trauma-informed recovery support services tailored to adult learners impacted by opioid use disorder (OUD) and co-occurring mental health challenges. All counties served.
Kentucky Youth Advocates, $126,543
Use data to inform action at the local level through community discussions and individualized support to prevent future generations from experiencing the devastation of the opioid epidemic. All counties served.
Lincoln Heritage Council, $31,361
Equip youth with the knowledge, skills, and support systems they need to make informed, healthy choices and prevent drug abuse. Serves counties including Henderson, Union and Webster, among others.
Owensboro/Daviess County Family YMCA, $208,508
Develop and implement evidence-based opioid prevention strategies tailored to the diverse needs of communities across Kentucky. Counties served include Henderson and Union, among others.
The Beacon of West Kentucky, $91,015
Support efforts of community collaborators in identifying adults needing treatment and provide the opportunity to support youth’s social emotional needs while parents are incarcerated, in treatment, and recovery. Serves Webster County.