On April 18, 2025, the City of Palm Bay has released a third round of Request for Applications (RFA) for the Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grant (OSPG) for Fiscal Years 2023 (Year 1), 2024 (Year 2), and 2025 (Year 3). Available funding totals $213,281.66, which includes opioid settlement proceeds from Year 3 and the remaining balance from Years 1 and 2. Applications are due by 5:30 PM on Monday, May 19, 2025. Eligible applicants should submit proposals for programs and services serving homeless individuals of families, or at-risk of homelessness, impacted by Opioid Use Disorder.

At the Regular Council Meeting on October 17, 2024, Palm Bay City Council awarded OSPG funds to three (3) programs in the total amount of $224,608. Awardees included Brevard Prevention Coalition received $75,000 for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment & Recovery and another $75,000 for their Positive Choice, Positive Life program. Operation New Hope received $74,608 for their Ready4Work Recovery Support program. This left a remaining balance of $37,230.39 from Years 1 and 2 opioid settlement proceeds.  In Year 3 (2025), the City received a total of $170,874.31 in opioid settlement proceeds. In accordance with the State Agreement, the City is authorized to withhold a maximum of five percent (5% or a total of $8,543.72) to cover administrative costs, which leaves a balance of $162,330.59. In addition, the City has gained interest in the amount of $13,720.68 plus the remaining balance of $37,230.39 from Year 1 and 2, which totals $213,281.66 in opioid settlement funds to be awarded under this Opioid Settlement Proceeds Grant (Round 3). Per Council direction, this RFA seeks to solicit applications and proposals from agencies providing eligible programs and services to homeless, or those at risk of homelessness. To be deemed eligible, programs and services must align with the Core Strategies as outlined in Exhibit A and fall within one of the three categories as established in Exhibit B of this RFA.

Interested Agencies/ Organizations can review the RFA Opioid (Round 3) to apply.

• RFA COPB Opioid Round 3
• Attachment A- FL Opioids Allocation & SW Resp Agreement with Exhibits
• Attachment B- Section VII - Operating Budget & Budget Narrative
• Self-Certification for Mandatory Technical Assistance Workshop
• Resolution 2021-33

Background

During the State Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022, Florida State Attorney General Ashley Moody announced a series of historic settlements between the State of Florida and the manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers of opioids that will provide more than $3 billion to Florida over the next eighteen years.

At the July 1, 2021, Regular Council Meeting, Palm Bay City Council adopted Resolution 2021-33 which recognized the harmful effects from the opioid epidemic suffered by the City. The City of Palm Bay joined the State of Florida, counties, and other cities as part of the filed action in re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804 (N.D. Ohio) (the “Opioid Litigation”). Resolution 2021-33 proposed a unified plan for the allocation and use of prospective settlement dollars from opioid related litigation, and the City entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of Florida setting the framework of the unified plan for the proposed allocation and use of opioid settlement proceeds. On November 15, 2021, the Office of the Attorney General executed a Florida Opioid Allocation and Statewide Response Agreement (see Attachment A of this RFA) with certain local government in the State of Florida prescribing the intent of the State and local governments for use of the opioid settlement proceeds and provided for Exhibits “A” (herein after referred to as ‘Schedule A’) and “B” (hereinafter referred to as ‘Schedule B’) of the Agreement to ensure that the funds are expended in compliance with evolving evidence-based best practices. Eligible use of opioid settlement funds must fall under one of the three categories established in Schedule B: Treatment, Prevention, and Other Strategies. Core strategies shall comply with Schedule A.

In February of 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis announced plans for the first $205.7 million from the Opioid Settlements. In year one, these funds will serve communities throughout the State of Florida, and support prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts statewide.

In December of 2023, the City received the first round of the National Opioid Settlement funds from some of the largest pharmaceutical distributors Allergen, CVS, Distributors, Janssen, Teva, Walgreens and Walmart (“Distributors”). The City will continue to receive funds until December 2036. The City has received opioid settlement proceeds totaling $275,619.36, which includes $86,397.57 (Year 1) and $189,221.79 (Year 2). Per the Agreement, the City is authorized to withhold a maximum of five percent (5%) to cover administrative costs.