Applications Open August 1st for Wilson County Opioid Remediation Funding

Lebanon, TN (July 1, 2025) – Each county in Tennessee has been affected by the opioid crisis. In 2023, Wilson County experienced 68 deaths from overdose, the majority of which were from opioids*. In response to the extensive damage and loss of life caused by the opioid crisis, the state of Tennessee will receive settlement funds from several large corporations. Wilson County receives a portion of settlement funds to be spent on abatement and remediation of opioid use and misuse. This funding continues over several years into the future.

Applications for funding will be made available and accepted from August 1st-September 30th, 2025. Starting August 1st, application packets are available by request from Labraunya Horton at the email WCOpFund@wilsoncountytn.gov or may be picked up in person at the Wilson County Finance Office, located at 228 E. Main St., Suite 205, Lebanon TN 37087. Completed applications must be submitted to the same location by the end of the last business day of September. Notices of awards can be expected in January 2026.

Acceptable projects must meet the criteria of the approved uses of Remediation Funds which includes Primary Prevention, Harm Reduction, Treatment, Recovery Support, Education and Training, and Research & Evaluation as listed at Wilson County Opioid Remediation Funding | Wilson County, TN. Awards are granted for terms of 1 year, and funds must be spent by the end of the term.

In the previous year of county funding, awards were made for eight projects such as:

• The PIC Center (Preventing Incarceration in the Community)
• The District Attorney General’s media campaign for WilCo Addiction Help
• Drug Court’s “Breaking the Cycle”
• Prevention coalition Education initiatives
• “Road to Recovery” program
• “Recovery & Restoration” program

The Wilson County Opioid Remediation Funding Committee has been established by the county to oversee the spending of these funds. For more information, please visit Wilson County, TN | Official Website (wilsoncountytn.gov) or email Labraunya Horton at WCOpFund@wilsoncountytn.gov .

For immediate prevention and recovery resources, call or text the TN REDLINE1-800-889-9789. *Data from Tennessee Department of Health, Data Dashboard

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