Opioid Use and Prevention Commission November 2, 2026

The Greenfield Opiate Use and Prevention Commission met on November 2, 2026, to finalize two RFPs funded through municipal opioid-abatement resources: an individual urgent-needs program and an individual recovery-support program. The commission unanimously approved changing RFP language so applicants shall propose an appropriate administrative budget. The discussion identified an annual $25,000 urgent-needs budget, including administrative costs, and $10,000 for direct recovery-support grants; individual requests are capped at $3,500. Applicants will be asked to demonstrate relevant community reach and meaningful integration of people with lived or living experience. The commission also approved the press release with edits, including clearer program information and allowable support for children, and plans to state that selected organizations will contract with the City of Greenfield. No vendor or grantee was selected at this meeting.

The commission unanimously set December 31, 2026, as the application deadline, with awards to be announced around the end of January 2027. It also approved an outreach plan for RFP information sessions, including possible in-person and virtual office hours; dates remain to be determined. The next meeting was scheduled for December 21. No contract award or expenditure vote was recorded beyond approval of the RFP parameters and outreach plan.