In this update:
- Federal Opportunities
- SAMHSA Announces Over $7 Million in Funding for Targeted Substance Use Treatment Projects
- SAMHSA Announces Over $1 Million in Funding for Treatment and Recovery Services for Youth and Young Adults
Federal Opportunities
SAMHSA Announces Over $7 Million in Funding for Targeted Substance Use Treatment Projects
On June 27th, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeking organizations to implement targeted strategies to improve treatment and services for substance usedisorder (SUD) and/or co-occurring substance misuse and mental disorders (COD). SAMHSA will provide up to $375,000 in annual funding across 19 awards.
Award recipients will be expected to:
- Conduct screening and assessment for SUD/COD and suicide risk;
- Provide treatment for SUD/COD (SUD treatment required in-house but COD treatment may be provided by a partner);
- Provide harm reduction services (e.g., distribution of naloxone or fentanyl test strips);
- Develop and implement tobacco cessation programs or activities for people with SUD/COD; and
- Provide peer recovery support services and case management.
Eligible applicants include public and private not-for-profit entities. Contracts will last for up to three years, starting September 30th.
The NOFO is available here. Applications are due on July 15th. Program and eligibility questions may be submitted to TCE_SP@samhsa.hhs.gov. Financial and budget questions may be submitted to NOFOBudget.CSAT@samhsa.hhs.gov.
SAMHSA Announces Over $1 Million in Funding for Treatment and Recovery Services for Youth and Young Adults
On June 27th, SAMHSA issued a NOFO seeking organizations to enhance comprehensive treatment services for youth (ages 12-17) and young adults (ages 18-25) with SUD and/or COD and their families/caregivers. SAMHSA will provide up to $545,000 in annualfunding across two awards.
Award recipients will be expected to:
- Provide SUD and/or COD screening, assessment, treatment, wraparound, and recovery support services in an integrated outpatient, intensive outpatient, or day treatment setting;
- Ensure services are available beyond traditional hours, specifically during evenings and weekends;
- Collaborate with other youth-serving organizations, such as behavioral health, juvenile justice, child welfare, and education organizations;
- Provide education on medication treatment, overdose prevention, and opioid overdose reversal mechanisms; and
- Provide brief intervention to promote a tobacco-free lifestyle and offer Nicotine Replacement Therapy options.
Eligible applicants include public and private not-for-profit entities. Contracts will last for up to five years, starting September 30th.
The NOFO is available here. Applications are due on July 15th. Program and eligibility questions may be submitted to YouthandFamilyTree@samhsa.hhs.gov. Financial and budget questions may be submitted to NOFOBudget.CSAT@samhsa.hhs.gov.