Applications are now open for grants supporting opioid treatment, prevention and recovery in Mount Pleasant and Grand Traverse County.
The applications are available to nonprofit organizations, school districts, local agencies, and other groups that are looking to expand opioid prevention initiatives.
The funding is a part of a national opioid settlement that will result in the distribution of nearly $900 million to local Michigan governments by 2040. An additional $900 million will be given to the state government for opioid recovery projects.
Aaron Desentz, Mount Pleasant's city manager, said the grants could be used in many different ways.
“This can do anything from provide housing for people with opioid use disorders, expand evidence-based opioid prevention programs in youth and in schools, provide transportation to treatment and recovery services,” he said. “We believe that will help individuals that are on their road to recovery.”
Opioid use has become a deadly issue in Michigan. Nearly 2,000 people died from opioid overdoses in Michigan in 2025, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Grand Traverse County Health Officer Mike Lahey said that a multifaceted approach is needed to help people who are struggling.
“It’s not just treatment, recovery, education, prevention,” he said. “All of those have to work in parallel in one community to in order to really ensure that you have the full spectrum of services for those who... have substance use disorder.”
The grants available are varied based on the level of support needed. Both Mount Pleasant and Grand Traverse County are allowing funds to be used over the span of three months to two years depending on the type of grant.
Mount Pleasant grant applications will close on Oct. 30 and Grand Traverse County grant applications will close on Nov. 20.
