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The proposed center was announced in October.
GDAHA is requesting $1.95 million toward the total $4.29 million center, which would located somewhere central in the region.
The proposal is among dozens of local requesters that want the Dayton Development Coalition to lobby for their projects during its annual trip to D.C. this spring.
The coalition's Priority Development and Advocacy Committee just released the list of applying projects that it will sort through to make a prioritized list of what to ask.
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Kettering Health Network, Premier Health, Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County and Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services are all involved in planning the detox center.
The proposal said the center would have about 16 to 32 units. Patients would be connected to community resources and long-term treatment options after they were stabilized.
The center would act as a type of “first aid” for someone in crisis with their addiction, who could go to the detox center and immediately get access to recovery help.
The proposal says the project would also be funded by GDAHA and its member hospitals, other community partners and New Market Tax Credits.
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