Granite United Way Announces $3.4 Million in Opioid Abatement Grants for New Hampshire Communities
Twenty-four organizations across New Hampshire will receive multiyear funding to expand prevention, recovery, treatment, overdose prevention, and family support services through the Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program.
Granite United Way and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation have announced $3,405,265 in Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program Multiyear Grants to 24 organizations serving communities across New Hampshire.
key takeaways
- Granite United Way and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation awarded $3,405,265 in opioid abatement grants to 24 New Hampshire organizations.
- The funding supports prevention, treatment, recovery, overdose prevention, family support, and community capacity-building.
- The multiyear grants are funded through New Hampshire opioid settlement resources and designed to create sustained community impact.
- Granite United Way administers the Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program on behalf of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission.
How are opioid settlement funds being invested in New Hampshire communities?
These multiyear awards mark a major milestone in the statewide effort to direct opioid settlement funds into community-based prevention, treatment, recovery, overdose prevention, and capacity-building initiatives.
Funded through New Hampshire’s opioid settlement resources, the Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program supports local and statewide organizations working to strengthen systems of care, expand access to evidence-informed services, reduce stigma, and improve outcomes for individuals, children, families, and communities affected by substance use disorder.
Through this program, Granite United Way administers opioid abatement funding on behalf of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. The multiyear grants are implemented in partnership with the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
Why does multiyear opioid abatement funding matter?
The Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program Multiyear Grants provide up to $75,000 per year over a two-year period for projects designed to create sustained community impact. Awards were made to organizations serving rural, urban, and underserved communities throughout New Hampshire.
Funded initiatives focus on expanding recovery supports, strengthening prevention efforts for families and youth, improving access to treatment, increasing overdose prevention resources, and building local capacity to respond to opioid-related needs.
“The multiyear grant recipients have demonstrated strong alignment with strategies designed to effectively address, mitigate, and prevent harms associated with the opioid crisis,” said Shannon Swett, Chief Impact Officer at Granite United Way. “The proposed projects aim to fill current gaps in the service delivery system to best meet the needs of NH residents.”
“These investments reflect a comprehensive approach to opioid abatement—expanding current access to care, while strengthening the partnerships, workforce, and community infrastructure needed to support recovery for years to come,” said Traci Fowler, Behavioral Health Initiative Leader, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
How will the grants support children, families, and recovery across New Hampshire?
Among the organizations awarded funding is CASA of New Hampshire, which will use its grant to support CASA volunteers serving children and families affected by substance use disorder in Sullivan County, Hillsborough County, and Merrimack County.
CASA of New Hampshire shared that the award will help train and support volunteers who work alongside treatment providers, judicial staff, and child welfare professionals. The project will strengthen collaborative models that support children, parents, recovery, and reunification.
Which organizations received Opioid Abatement Community Grants?
The 24 organizations awarded Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program Multiyear Grants are:
- Amoskeag Health
- CASA of New Hampshire
- City of Manchester
- Coos County Family Health Services
- Dismas Home of New Hampshire
- Families in Transition
- Grafton County Drug Treatment Court
- Greater Nashua Mental Health Center
- HIV/HCV Resource Center
- Hope for NH Recovery
- Hope on Haven Hill
- JSI Research and Training Institute
- LISTEN Community Services
- Memorial Hospital
- Merrimack Valley Assistance Program, Inc.
- Nashua Regional Planning Commission
- Revive Recovery, Inc.
- Riverbend Community Mental Health, Inc.
- SAU #37 — Manchester School District
- SOS Recovery Community Organization, Inc.
- TLC Family Resource Center
- Waypoint
- White Horse Addiction Center, Inc.
What is the Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program?
The Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program is administered by Granite United Way on behalf of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. Funding comes from national opioid settlement agreements and is dedicated to supporting community healing, recovery, prevention, and long-term response efforts across New Hampshire.
Additional details about the Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program and its funding framework are available at: www.graniteuw.org/our-work/oacgp