Opportunity 1 – Establish a New PRO
Opportunity 1 – Establish a New PRO supports new Ohio peer-run organizations in building capacity and delivering community-based recovery services to expand wellness, reduce isolation, and strengthen resilience.
Funder: Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)
Due Dates: October 23, 2026, by 3 p.m. EDT (Questions) | October 30, 2026, by 3 p.m. EDT (Application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $160,000; stated funding period July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027
Summary: Supports establishing new Ohio peer-run organizations providing peer-led, community-based, non-clinical recovery services.
Key Information: Applicants must document an immediately operational, fully permitted Ohio physical site separate from treatment, institutional settings, and recovery housing.
Description
DBH’s Office of Community Services, Bureau of Recovery Supports – Peer Services administers this opportunity under RFA #119: DBH-FY27 Recovery Supports. It funds implementation and capacity building for new Peer-Run Organizations (PROs) serving people with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders and their families. The program seeks to expand wellness services, reduce isolation, strengthen community resilience, and reduce reliance on inpatient hospitals and correctional facilities.
Supported work includes peer staffing and training, organizational planning, technology, outreach, partnerships, facility operations, and peer-led recovery programming. Adult-serving expansion targets designated underserved counties, while youth and family programming is eligible statewide. PROs must embody a recovery vision, authenticity of voice, and accountability to the recovery community, with programming responsive to participants’ needs and input.
