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Buckeye Hills Regional Council serves as the administrative agent for the OneOhio Region 12 Committee. In this role, the council organizes and schedules the regional meetings and assists the Region 12 committee with their duties as defined in the Region 12 bylaws. The activities of the Region 12 Executive Committee are governed by both its bylaws and the statewide OneOhio Memorandum of Understanding. The OneOhio MOU defines approved expenses for OneOhio State Foundation opioid lawsuit settlement funds. OneOhio focuses on prevention, treatment, and recovery with the goal of improving the rate of recovery for those struggling with addiction.

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About OneOhio Region 12

One Ohio Region 12 is comprised of Coshocton, Muskingum, Guernsey, Perry, Morgan, Noble, Monroe, and Washington counties. Members of the Region 12 committee have gathered real-life anonymous testimonials from individuals in Southeast Ohio to help understand the landscape of today’s addiction-recovery dynamic. The Region 12 committee and Buckeye Hills Regional Council use this information to form region-specific scoring criteria for proposed recovery projects. Region 12 committee members represent various sectors with real-life, and sometimes even personal experience, that will inform impactful investments of the opioid lawsuit settlement funds.

2026 Grant Cycle

The OneOhio Recovery Foundation has announced the timeline and budget for Grant Cycle #2.

Grant Timeline

  • December 10, 2025: RFP Release – View the RFP
  • January 14, 2026: Funding Inquiry Opens
  • February 11, 2026: Funding Inquiry Closes

Grant Process

  • Funding Inquiry Submitted
  • OneOhio Region Review
  • Expert Panel Review
  • Invite Only Technical Application
  • OneOhio Grant Oversight Committee Review
  • OneOhio Board of Directors Approval

Grant Cycle #2 Toolkit

Funding Priorities

Regional Grant Cycle 2 Webinar
Tuesday, December 16: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
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Regional Grant Cycle 2 Webinar
Wednesday, January 7: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
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Funding Inquiry Webinar
Wednesday, January 21: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
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Impact Academy: Evidence Guide for Applicants
Tuesday, January 27: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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Grant Cycle #2 Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Foundation determine the funding level for each grant cycle?

A key factor is the timing and delivery of opioid settlement and bankruptcy payments. They vary, with most payments made over several years and so the Foundation must consider the funds it will have available when it calculates the size of the grant cycle. Funds received but not yet allocated are invested, with earned interest applied to future grants and initiatives that advance prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts.

To ensure stable, long-term support for grants, statewide initiatives, and Foundation operations, the Foundation’s Board of Directors has approved the exploration of a term endowment model. This approach would invest a portion of settlement funds with the goal of spending them down over a defined period, balancing urgent needs with sustained impact.

If adopted, a term endowment funding mechanism would enable the Foundation to meet immediate priorities while addressing long-term needs across the state. It would also ensure that the original settlement funds, along with any interest and investment earnings, are deployed in a consistent, fiscally responsible, and transparent manner throughout the lifespan of the endowment.

The Foundation is committed to turning opioid settlement dollars into life-changing investments—saving lives, preventing addiction, and building stronger, more resilient communities, both today and into the future—and thoughtful management of these resources helps make that possible.

How was funding for Regional Grant Cycle #2 determined?

In June 2025, the Board of Directors authorized $40 million for Regional Grant Cycle 2. This amount was based on the funds the Foundation will have available and reinforces our ongoing commitment to working with local partners and grantees to strengthen prevention, treatment, recovery, and community resilience across our state by supporting targeted, evidence-based investments.

How is grant funding divided up across the 19 OneOhio Regions?

In August 2025, the Board approved the Regional Grant Cycle 2 budget, which set allocations for each of the 19 Regions. Allocations follow the legal settlement formulas, with unused funds from Cycle 1 carried forward into Cycle 2. With the Cycle 1 carryover funds included, the total budget for Regional Grant Cycle 2 is $45,780,885 – roughly $300,000 more than what was awarded in the first grant round. The approved Regional Grant Cycle 2 budget is available  here.

Will the upcoming grant cycle include a pre-registration process?

No. The OneOhio Recovery Foundation has worked hard to streamline the grant process, and all required applicant information will be collected during the funding inquiry stage.

OneOhio Region 12 Grant Reports

OneOhio Region 12 2024 Regional Grant Cycle Report

OneOhio Region 12 Leadership

The OneOhio Region 12 committee is comprised of county commissioners from each of the member counties, mayors of the county seats, township trustees, health department representatives, and private sector representatives. Members of the Region 12 Executive Committee are noted with a “*”. Region 12’s representative to the OneOhio Recovery Foundation Board is noted with a “+”.

  • Max Crown, City Services Director, City of Coshocton
  • Leondra Davis, Family Drug Court Coordinator, Coshocton County Court
  • Dane Shryock, County Commissioner
  • Sharon Cassler, Clerk of Council, City of Cambridge
  • William Cowgill, County Commissioner
  • Kevin Brooks, Village Administrator, Village of Woodsfield
  • Mick Schumacher, County Commissioner
  • Jessica Sabine, Chief Marketing Officer, Shrivers Pharmacy
  • Steve Best, County Commissioner
  • Cindy Cameron, County Commissioner
  • Misty Cromwell, Executive Director, Mental Health and Recovery Services Board
  • Corey Hamilton, Health Commissioner, Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department
  • Don Mason, Mayor, City of Zanesville+
  • Jennifer Arnold, Judge
  • Klay Conaway, Village Administrator, Village of Caldwell
  • Kirby Moore, Health Commissioner, Noble County Health Department
  • Chris Rich, Trustee, Seneca Township*
  • Scott Owens, County Commissioner
  • Doug Gill, Police Chief, Village of New Lexington
  • Gracee Poorman, Owner, GP AG Services*
  • Brandi Beaver, Opioid Resource Navigator, Life & Purpose Community Resource Center
  • Dan Foy, Trustee, Warren Township
  • Cathy Harper, Treasurer, City of Marietta
  • Josh Lane, Director of Environmental Health, Washington County Health Department*
  • Josh Schlicher, Mayor, City of Marietta

About the OneOhio Recovery Foundation

The OneOhio Recovery Foundation is a private, non-profit foundation created at the direction of Ohio’s state and local leaders to distribute 55 percent of the funds Ohio will receive from the pharmaceutical industry as a consequence of its role in the national opioid epidemic. The Foundation will work with local interests to support their opioid misuse treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts and invest funds to support these efforts for Ohioans into the future.

The Foundation is governed by a 29-member board, including 19 members selected by regional groups that partner with the Foundation in identifying local organizations to receive funds. Created in December 2021, with most board appointments formalized in May 2022, the Foundation is currently taking the necessary initial steps of any new organization, including hiring its team, establishing internal governance, financial and investment procedures, and other essential policies. The importance of its mission, the significant sums of which it’s a steward, and the high expectations for its work mandate that these decisions be made carefully, with precision, and with careful deliberations from all key stakeholders.

Over the next several months, the Foundation will make regular announcements as it moves forward with fulfilling its mission and working with partners across the state in bringing needed relief, recovery, prevention, and justice for Ohioans. You can read additional information by visiting the OhioOhio Recovery Foundation’s resources page.

“This isn’t an antidote for this devastating crisis that killed so many, but the financial resources will provide for significant recovery in Ohio. The funds are necessary for the healing process that our communities desperately need, and the guardrails these companies are now required to implement will help make sure that these companies will provide a brake in the system, so that those individuals who need medication can receive it without flooding our communities.”

OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL DAVE YOST
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Contact OneOhio Region 12

Questions and requests for information about the OneOhio Region 12 committee may be directed to Kylee Nichols, Development Specialist, at knichols@buckeyehills.org.

The OneOhio Region 12 committee meets quarterly at locations throughout the region.

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