Request for Proposals

The City of Framingham’s Opioid Task Force is focused on the effective and efficient distribution of the City’s share of Opioid Settlement Recovery Funds with the goal of making a meaningful difference in the lives of Framingham citizens impacted by opioid addiction. The Task Force invites locally based nonprofit organizations, service providers, and agencies already engaged in combatting the opioid crisis and supporting impacted members of the Framingham community to submit a grant application and program proposal seeking a portion of these settlement funds to bolster the critical work they are doing. This work is required to be in one or more of the following areas: substance-use prevention, harm reduction, opioid treatment, or recovery support. Proposers may seek a one-time grant reward for a new or continuing program effort or may request up to three years of annual financial support for an established program with a proven track record of ongoing success.

Grant Timeline:

• Application Posted: October 6, 2023
• Applications Due: November 3, 2023

• Application Review Period: November 3 – November 30, 2023
• Grant Award Announcement: December 1, 2023
• Funding Period: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

Application Submission Instructions:

• Proposal documents can be obtained electronically through the City of Framingham’s Vendor Registry portal https://vrapp.vendorregistry.com/Vendor/Register/Index/city-of-framingham-ma-vendor-registration
• Please register your company to obtain these documents
• Proposals must be submitted electronically through the City’s Vendor Registry system.
• Bid documents will be available on October 6, 2023, on Vendor Registry. https://vrapp.vendorregistry.com/Vendor/Register/Index/city-of-framingham-ma-vendor-registration
• All application materials must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2023.
• Please direct any questions to Grants Manager, Meghan Todd, at mtodd@framinghamma.gov For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.

Application Review Process:

Grant proposals received by the posted deadline will be reviewed by a Grant Review Sub-Committee of the City of Framingham Opioid Task Force. The Grant Review Sub-Committee will bring grant award recommendations back to the full Task Force for discussion and voting. Each award to be granted will require a majority vote of the full membership of the City’s Opioid Task Force.

Grant awardees will work directly with the City’s Grants Manager in regard to the ongoing oversight and administration of each grant, including contracting, quarterly reporting requirements, and regular communication touch-points, to be outlined in the Grant Award Letter.

Access the Grant Application here .