PROJECT/PROGRAM NAME: Bridging the Gap with Opioid Settlement Funds
Lenawee County, Michigan, is seeking proposals addressing opioid prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery to support new or existing program development, implementation, enhancement, or expansion. This includes programs addressing substance use disorders, polysubstance use, and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Project/Program Summary
In 2021, a $26 billion nationwide settlement was reached to resolve all Opioids litigation brought by states and local political subdivisions against the three largest pharmaceutical distributors: McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen (“Distributors”), and manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its parent company Johnson & Johnson (collectively, “J&J”). In 2022, additional settlements with pharmacies and manufacturers were announced, including CVS, Walmart, Walgreens, Allergan and Teva. In 2023, a settlement with Kroger was also reached.
Fifty percent (50%) of the settlement amounts will be sent directly to county and local governments. Payments for all settlements will be received separately. Eighty-five percent (85%) of funds must be used for opioid remediation, of that seventy percent (70%) being used for future opioid remediation. Exhibit E of the settlements provides a non-exhaustive list of expenditures that qualify as being paid for Opioid Remediation.
Michigan can also expect additional funds to be received through companies such as Purdue Pharma, Mallinckrodt PLC, and Endo, which are pursuing bankruptcy plans that include funding opioid abatement trusts.
Lenawee County will receive approximately $5.2 million from opioid settlements distributed over the year ending in 2040. Disbursements are not distributed on an annual basis. Lenawee County currently has approximately $1.4 million to date.
The goal of this opportunity is to serve Lenawee County through evidence-based strategies or promising practices to prevent and address the adverse impacts of the drug overdose epidemic.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CONSULTANTS
Submittal of Proposals
All Applicants shall submit all information requested herein in the proposal document in its entirety, in order for the proposal to be deemed responsive. Failure to do so may result in the proposal being declared non-responsive and rejected.
The proposal documents shall be submitted to:
Lenawee County
Attn.: Ms. Francine Zysk
RE: Opioid Settlement Funds Project/program
Administrator’s Office
301 N. Main Street
Adrian, MI 49221
Or e-mailed to Francine.Zysk@lenawee.mi.us
Any questions must be in writing and submitted by e-mail to:
Francine Zysk
Lenawee County Community Development Coordinator
Francine.Zysk@lenawee.mi.us
Proposals shall be submitted no later than Noon, Friday, June 6, 2025 . Last Day for Questions is Friday, May 23, 2025.
ANTICIPATED AWARD SCHEDULE |
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| Date of Request | March 18, 2025 |
| Last Day for Questions | May 23, 2025 |
| Proposal Due Date | June 6, 2025 (noon) |
Project/Program Scope Discussions
(via presentation to Bridging the Gap Sub-Committee) | June - December, 2025 |
| Project/Program Awards | January-March, 2026 |
Resources:
Request for Proposals (RFP) on Opioid Settlement Fund Project/Programs (PDF)
Request for Proposal Application (PDF)
Exhibit E - List of Opioid Remediation Uses (PDF)