Two new funding opportunities through the Kansas Fights Addiction (KFA) grant program – one that will help expand access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and another that provides rapid response funding to support urgent needs and time-sensitive opportunities to benefit substance use disorder (SUD) systems at the state or local level – are available starting May 4.
Following completion of the Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment of Substance Use Disorder Systems and Related Work in Kansas, the KFA Grant Review Board established funding priorities for the 2026 calendar year and chose to open this year’s funding cycle with the MOUD expansion Request for Proposal (RFP) and responsive grant opportunities. The board allocated $5 million for the MOUD funding and $3 million for the Responsive Grant Program for calendar year 2026. KFA funding comes from money recovered by the Kansas Attorney General’s Office through opioid legal settlements.
The board plans to set funding priorities and opportunities each calendar year, with the two new grant opportunities being the first of many to come based on the results of the statewide needs assessment and ongoing needs in the state. The board is working on additional funding opportunities to be released later this spring and summer, with topics and dates to be announced soon.
Eligible organizations interested in the MOUD expansion opportunity can apply for up to $500,000 in funding per year, for up to two years. Organizations are encouraged to submit a confirmation of intent to apply. The deadline to submit grant applications is 5 p.m. June 5, 2026.
Organizations interested in applying are encouraged to read the full MOUD RFP, which includes additional details on deadlines and submissions, the grant application and review process, and eligibility.
Evidence-based treatment, such as MOUD, remains the gold standard of care for opioid use disorder and the most effective intervention for reducing overdose deaths and supporting long-term recovery. However, access to MOUD remains uneven and scarce. Barriers such as limited provider availability, medication cost, stigma, and fragmented systems of care continue to prevent individuals from accessing timely and appropriate treatment. This funding opportunity seeks to expand access to MOUD by supporting flexible, comprehensive, scalable and sustainable models of service delivery that reduce or eliminate these barriers.
The second funding opportunity, the Responsive Grant Program, is designed to provide support in urgent situations when waiting for standard funding cycles could result in missed chances to leverage other funds, create significant risks, or cause adverse consequences. The board anticipates this program will be an ongoing, open funding opportunity in which they will review applications and select awards on a quarterly basis, with associated deadlines to be considered at each quarterly review and selection meeting.
Additional details about the responsive grant program funding criteria, quarterly deadlines, and grant application and review process can be found in the Responsive Grant Program Information Packet.
Eligibility for all KFA grant opportunities is limited to state entities, municipalities, nonprofit entities, and for-profit private entities that provide services in Kansas for the purpose of preventing, reducing, treating, or otherwise abating or remediating substance abuse or addiction. To be eligible, applicants must also release all legal claims arising from covered conduct against each defendant named in the opioid settlement agreements.
Inquiries related to these funding opportunities can be emailed to KFAinfo@sunflowerfoundation.org.
Kansas has reached multiple settlements with major pharmaceutical companies, distributors and related firms as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to bring accountability to those that fueled the opioid-addiction crisis and provide funds to support addiction services. The settlements are expected to result in Kansas receiving nearly $400 million through 2038 to treat and fight opioid addiction.
The Kansas Fights Addiction Act was enacted in 2021 by the Kansas Legislature and authorized the creation of the KFA Grant Review Board. Sunflower Foundation serves as the administrator for the KFA grant program. Since its inception, the grant program has awarded nearly $25 million in support of SUD services across the state.
Additional information about the KFA board and the opioid settlements is available on the Kansas Attorney General’s website.