Notice of Funding Opportunity

The 2026 NOFO will be announced on March 1, 2026.

Washoe County will collect proposals from community organizations, Washoe County departments, and treatment providers to address the targets outlined by the Needs Assessment from March 1, 2026 to April 15, 2026. An Intent to Apply is due March 15, 2026. Application materials are below the timeline on this page.

Application Link: https://gn.ecivis.com/GO/gn_redir/T/1ppacq4rakprd

Questions should be submitted to WOARF@washoecounty.gov with Washoe County Opioid NOFO in the subject line of the email.

Amount of Funds: $4,500,000

Grant Period: Funded proposals will have a performance period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.

Eligible Applicants:

Proposals are being accepted from nonprofit organizations, private companies, institutions of higher education, tribal organizations, public agencies, and Washoe County departments.

To be eligible, organizations must:

Provide services in Washoe County.
Budget administrative expenses at or below five percent (5%).
Be registered with the Nevada Secretary of State and have the appropriate business license as defined by law in the county/city of geographic location for service delivery. The selected vendor, prior to doing business in the State of Nevada, shall be licensed by the State of Nevada, Secretary of State’s Office pursuant to NRS 76. Information regarding the Nevada Business License can be located at http://nvsos.gov . (Please be advised, pursuant to NRS 80.010, a corporation organized pursuant to the laws of another state shall register with the State of Nevada, Secretary of State’s Office as a foreign corporation before a contract can be executed between the State of Nevada and the awarded vendor, unless specifically exempted by NRS 80.015).
Not have a provider or board member of organization identified as subject to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) exclusion from participation in federal health care programs (42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1001.1901).
Comply with the Third-Party Liability (TPL) for any or all the expenditure(s) that would be payable by another private or public insurance for any application that provides direct service. (This includes Medicaid, Medicare, etc.).

Timeline:

Table of the timeline for the 2026 application.
Task	Due Date
Notice of Funding Opportunity	March 1, 2026
Application Workshop RSVP Here	March 10, 2026
Intent to Apply	March 15, 2026
Question and Answer Period	March 1 – April 1, 2026
Application Deadline for Proposals	April 15, 2026
Evaluation Period	April 15- May 2026
Funding Decisions - Notification	May 2026
Board Approval	June 23, 2026
Performance Period	July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2028

Application Materials:

Notice of Funding Opportunity

Grant Application Questions and Guidelines

Application Budget Template (MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION)

Conflict of Interest Attestation Form (MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION)

Application Resources:

Map of Washoe County Qualified Census Tracts

Application Portal Guidance

Frequently Asked Questions

Opioid Recoveries Approved Use of Funds:

Notice of Funding Opportunity

Task

Due Date