DES MOINES, IOWA (December 20, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that opioid treatment and recovery providers in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Mason City, Oskaloosa, and Sioux City have been awarded a total of more than $10 million in grants to expand or improve facilities or develop sober-living housing options in a statewide effort to better serve Iowans impacted by the ongoing opioid epidemic.
"The opioid crisis continues to impact Iowa families," said Gov Reynolds. "The grants announced today will strengthen prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts, giving Iowans struggling with addiction a chance for healing and a better future."
Six organizations have been awarded a total of more than $8 million in Iowa Opioid Treatment and Recovery Infrastructure Program grants. The grants will assist in the new construction and expansion of current treatment and recovery facilities, as well as the rehabilitation of existing structures.
The organizations include:
- Abbe Center for Community Mental Health, Cedar Rapids
- Area Substance Abuse Council Inc, Dubuque
- Higley Partners LLC, Cedar Rapids
- Jackson Recovery Centers Inc, Sioux City
- Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare, Mason City
- River Hills Community Health Center, Oskaloosa
A total of $1.9 million has been awarded to The Beacon and House of Mercy in Des Moines, along with the One Eighty in Davenport, to purchase properties for sober-living recovery housing. The funding, provided through the Iowa Housing Recovery Program, aims to enhance long-term housing security for individuals in recovery from substance-use disorder, as well as survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking.
The grants leverage federal American Rescue Plan Act funds and are administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the Iowa Finance Authority.
A detailed list of awards is available here.
