Request for Funding (RFF)
Recovery Housing Stabilization & Compliance Initiative
Funding Available: $150,000 total (up to six awards of up to $25,000 each)
Funding Source: City of Marion Opioid Settlement Funds
Purpose
The City of Marion invites eligible recovery housing providers to submit Requests for Funding (RFF) to strengthen recovery housing serving Marion and Grant County residents impacted by opioid and other substance use disorders. Funding will support recovery residences in achieving and maintaining compliance with Indiana HB 1296, improving resident safety and quality, preserving existing recovery housing capacity, and expanding access to ethical, recovery-oriented housing.
Program Objectives
• Increase access to safe, compliant recovery housing.
• Preserve existing recovery residence bed capacity.
• Improve resident safety and operational quality.
• Reduce barriers to Indiana HB 1296 compliance.
• Reduce overdose risk, relapse, homelessness, and justice-system involvement.
Eligible Applicants
Applicants must:
• Be an existing recovery residence serving Marion or Grant County.
• Be a nonprofit, faith-based, or community-based organization operating recovery housing.
• Be currently certified by, or actively pursuing certification through, the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (or other applicable Indiana-recognized certification process).
• Operate legally within Indiana.
Funding Information
• Total Available: $150,000
• Maximum Request: $25,000
• The City reserves the right to partially fund requests, make multiple awards, negotiate budgets, or decline any proposal.
Allowable Uses
• Certification/accreditation costs
• Compliance audits
• Documentation and quality improvement systems
• Fire and life safety improvements
• Code compliance corrections
• Medication storage improvements
• Security enhancements
• Sanitation improvements
• Furnishings
• Minor repairs supporting compliance and resident safety
• Staff training
• Overdose response training
• Trauma-informed care training
Non-Allowable Uses
• Debt retirement
• Major construction
• Mortgage payments
• Personnel salaries
• Lobbying
• Activities unrelated to opioid abatement
• Expenses prohibited under opioid settlement guidance
Submission Requirements
Applicants must complete the following form: https://forms.gle/CqK3cxUBQ6BFnWwg6
Evaluation Criteria
• Community impact
• Readiness and feasibility
• Organizational capacity
• Budget reasonableness
• Long-term sustainability
Award Expectations
Funded organizations must:
• Use funds only for approved purposes.
• Maintain insurance and legal compliance.
• Participate in required reporting.
• Demonstrate progress toward compliance.
• Report outcomes including beds preserved, residents served, occupancy, referrals, housing stability, treatment engagement, employment outcomes, overdose prevention outcomes, and compliance progress.
Timeline
Release of RFF: July 31, 2026
Questions Due: August 7, 2026
Applications Due: September 7, 2026
Award Notification: October 5, 2026
Questions
Opioid Settlement Coordinator
Dr. Jayda Monteiro
jmonteiro@cityofmarion.in.gov