
Wisconsin Funders
Frank G. & Frieda K. Brotz Family Foundation
The Frank G. & Frieda K. Brotz Family Foundation is based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and was established in 1953.
Regions: The Foundation primarily serves Wisconsin, with a focus on partially rural Sheboygan County. Other rural counties served include Manitowoc and Columbia.
Issues Supported: Mental health care, hospital care, human services, youth development, education, and community development are key areas of interest.
Grant Process and Application: Find out information about the grant-making process by contacting the foundation at 920-458-2121.
Grant-Making Per Year: In FY 2020, the Foundation provided grants in the amount of $1.7 million.
Recovery and Supportive Housing Grantee Example: Samaritan’s Hand is a grantee located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in partially rural Sheboygan
County. Samaritan’s Hand offers a 9-bedroom sober living facility for men struggling with substance abuse.
Wisconsin Opioid Settlement Funds
Total Settlement Funds in Wisconsin
- $420 million
Fund Distribution
- 70% of settlement dollars will be distributed to local governments
- 30% will be distributed to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Timeline
- Funds from three distributors will be paid over 18 years
- Funds from Johnson & Johnson will be paid over 9 years
- Payments to begin second quarter of 2022
Application Process
- Not established
Spending So Far
- NA
Key Contacts
- Attorney General Josh Kaul, 608-266-1221
- Paul Krupski, Director of Opioid Initiatives at DHS, paul.krupski@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 608-266-7457
Key Links
- Wisconsin Local Government Memorandum of Understanding
- DHA Opioid Settlement Funds Proposal
- Opioid Settlement Funds
- The Opioid Epidemic: You Spoke, We Listened
How About Your County?
To get a quick overview of the resources available in your county, including gaps that may need to be addressed, visit the Recovery Ecosystem Index Map developed through a partnership between the Fletcher Group Rural Center Of Excellence, the NORC Walsh Center at the University of Chicago, and East Tennessee State University.
This web page is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $13.7 million with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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