Tennessee organizations get nearly $81 million to fight opioid crisis

Between the lines: This is the first wave of community grants distributed through the state's Opioid Abatement Council.

• The money comes from lawsuit settlements with parties connected to the opioid crisis.

By the numbers: Organizations across the state submitted 396 proposals for grant funding last year, according to a statement from the council. Members approved funding for 116 grants last week.

Zoom in: Grants awarded in the Middle Tennessee area include $2.9 million to Belmont University for a mobile clinics program. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville Cares and Meharry Medical College also received funding.

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