Missoula County receives Alcohol Tax Funds from the Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the state allocates earmarked alcohol tax monies for the provision of substance misuse/abuse treatment and prevention services.

To be eligible for funding, applicant organizations must be designated as a state-approved substance use disorder provider, and have either not-for-profit status or be a governmental agency.

Eligible program areas include:

• Prevention services
• Substance Use Disorder treatment, including outpatient, residential home, inpatient, and detox

Designated state-approved Substance Use Disorder providers are notified of the funding opportunity in the spring.