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What's inside this month's email?
- Funding Opportunity for Schools Available
- Regional Meeting for Potential Applicants – McAlester, OK
- Free Opioid Prevention Training for Schools
- Priority Strategy Learning Series – Tuesdays This Fall
- Upcoming Events
 The following categories of political subdivisions are eligible to apply for the fall round of opioid abatement grant funding:
- K-12 School Districts
- Technology School Districts
- Institutes of Higher Education
- Joint application between the eligible educational institutions
Counties, Municipalities, Public Trusts and Collaborative/Joint Applications will be eligible to apply in Spring 2027. An announcement from the Attorney General's Office on the timeline will be released at a later date.
Click the button below for more information on the opioid abatement grant, priority funding strategies, the application process,
and to access the application.
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Virtual Office Hours Opportunities |
Virtual office hours will be hosted by the Opioid Abatement Grant Staff in October and November! These interactive sessions will provide you with the opportunity to ask questions about the current funding opportunity, proposal preparation, and hear about available no-cost resources.
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Tuesday, October 27th @ 11:00 AM
Join the meeting
Meeting ID: 276 042 779 518 516
Passcode: 5oj2Pq7i
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Thursday, November 19th @ 12:00 PM
Join the meeting
Meeting ID: 283 384 652 370 090
Passcode: P8b2LJ95
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Regional Meeting for Potential Applicants – McAlester |
 Prospective applicants, join the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General and Healthy Minds Policy Initiative at a learning session about Oklahoma’s opioid abatement grants.
When: 11:00 AM to Noon, November 5, 2026
Where: McAlester Public Library (520 E. Smith Ave., McAlester, OK 74501)
Who should attend: Representatives of cities, counties, school districts, higher education institutions or other eligible political subdivisions that have either
1) never applied for an opioid abatement grant from the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office before, or
2) plan to revise and resubmit a previous application
On the agenda:
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An overview of grant eligibility
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Information about Oklahoma’s opioid abatement funding cycle
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Oklahoma’s priority strategies for opioid abatement
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Examples of currently funded grant projects
This event is free to attend, but registration is required. Please RSVP using the button below.
Can’t make it? Additional learning sessions will be held in January 2027 at locations in northeast, northwest, and southwest Oklahoma. More to come soon!
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The Oklahoma READY Initiative provides participating schools with the evidence-based Botvin LifeSkills Training project at no cost, along with training, implementation support, and stipends. The program equips students with the knowledge and skills to make healthy choices, build resilience, and avoid substance use, including the misuse of prescription medications and opioids.
Oklahoma READY is a statewide opioid abatement project of the Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General, funded through Oklahoma Opioid Abatement funds and supported by the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board.
UPCOMING TRAININGS
Thursday, October 29
2002 E. Robinson St.
Norman, OK 73071
Monday, November 2
Catholic Charities
1232 N Classen Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Friday, November 6
Kiamichi Technology Center - Atoka Campus
1763 W. Liberty Rd.
Atoka, OK 74525
Schools and districts interested in participating should contact Isela Perez at Isela.Perez@oag.ok.gov.
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Join the Office of the Attorney General and our partners Tuesdays at 2:00 PM in October and November as we take a closer look at the Opioid Abatement Grant Priority Strategies! |
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Tuesday, October 20th @ 2:00 PM
School-Based Prevention w/ Healthy Minds Policy Initiative
Link to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 217 034 017 298 372
Passcode: Ba3Sp6gZ
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Tuesday, October 27th @ 2:00 PM
Integrated Care w/ Dr. Kelly Dunn
Link to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 231 425 696 575 874
Passcode: fX7b8Dw3
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Tuesday, November 10th @ 2:00 PM
Supported Employment w/ Cheyenne Roche
Link to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 299 750 898 778 040
Passcode: js7ue6HY
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Members
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Appointing Authority
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Attorney General Gentner Drummond
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Statute
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Josh Cantwell
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Governor
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LeRoy Young, D.O.
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State Auditor and Inspector General
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Scott Martin
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State Treasurer
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Brad DeLozier
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Carol Bush
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Speaker of the House
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Dr. Kelly Dunn
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Speaker of the House
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Lori Parish
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Senate President Pro Tempore
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Dr. Atul Walia
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Senate President Pro Tempore
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Title 74, sections 30.3 through 30.8 create the Political Subdivisions Opioid Abatement Grants Act. The Act’s purpose is to promote and protect the health of Oklahomans by using monetary grants to abate the opioid crisis in a comprehensive manner that includes cooperation and collaboration with political subdivisions.
Grants will fund treatment and recovery programs, assistance with co-occurring disorders and mental health issues, opioid abuse education and prevention, proper prescription efforts, and strategies to decrease the supply of narcotics across the state. Grants are rigorously reviewed and approved by the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board comprising of the Attorney General and appointees of the Governor, Speaker of the House, Senate President Pro Tempore, State Treasurer, State Superintendent for Public Instruction, and State Auditor and Inspector.
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