SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA)

ADDED ON MAY 22, 2023: SAMHSA has issued a funding opportunity to o prevent health and behavioral health risks (e.g., suicide, depression, homelessness, drug use, HIV) and to promote well-being for LGBTQI+ youth in the context of their families/caregivers, cultures, and communities by establishing LGBTQI+ family counseling and support programs and training providers on family counseling and support interventions. $1.7 million has been made available for this opportunity with maximum awards of $425,000. Proposals are due on July 3, 2023. To download the synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MAY 16, 2023: SAMHSA has issued a funding opportunity to provide resources to improve response to 988 contacts (including calls, chats, and texts) originating in Tribal communities and/or activated by American Indians/Alaska Natives. With this program, SAMHSA aims to: (1) ensure American Indians/Alaska Natives have access to culturally competent, trained 988 crisis center support through existing and/or new 988 Lifeline centers; (2) improve integration and support of 988 crisis centers, Tribal nations, and Tribal organizations to ensure there is navigation and follow-up care; and (3) facilitate collaborations with Tribal, state and territory health providers, Urban Indian Organizations, law enforcement, and other first responders in a manner which respects Tribal sovereignty.  $17.8 million is being made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $2,000,000. Proposals are due on July 18, 2023. To download the synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON APRIL 29, 2023: SAMHSA has issued a funding opportunity to improve local awareness among youth of risks associated with fentanyl, increase access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) for adolescents and young adults screened for and diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), and train healthcare providers, families, and school personnel on best practices for supporting children, adolescents, and young adults with OUD and those taking MOUD. $1,900,000 is being made available under this opportunity with average awards of $450,000. Proposals are due on June 27, 2023. To download the synopsis of this opportunity, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON APRIL 10, 2023: SAMHSA has issued a funding opportunity to establish or expand programs that divert adults and youth with a mental illness or a co-occurring disorder (COD) from the criminal or juvenile justice system to community-based mental health and substance use disorder services (SUD) and other supports prior to arrest and booking. Proposals are due on June 9, 2023. More than $8 million is being made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $330,000. To download the synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON APRIL 4, 2023: SAMHSA has issued a funding opportunity to expand health care providers’ capacity to screen, assess, treat, and refer pregnant and postpartum people for maternal mental health and substance use disorders. Proposals are due on June 2, 2023. Nearly $9 million is being made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $750,000. To download the synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON APRIL 4, 2023: SAMHSA has issued a funding opportunity to help reduce the onset and progression of substance misuse and its related problems by supporting the development and delivery of community-based substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion services. Proposals are due on June 5, 2023. $16,500,000 is being made available under this opportunity with maximum awards of $375,000. To download the synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MARCH 29, 2023: SAMHSA has issued a funding opportunity to implement evidence-based programs to support individuals in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery to live independently and participate in the workforce. Award recipients will be expected to ascertain gaps in the workforce and coordinate statewide employment and training activities for participants enrolled in their program with SUD in treatment and recovery. $1.9 million is being made available through this funding opportunity with award ceilings of $500,000. Proposals are due on May 30, 2023. To download the synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MARCH 29, 2023: SAMHSA has issued a funding opportunity to provide peer recovery support services to individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders (COD), including those in recovery from these disorders. The program’s foundation is the value of lived experience of peers to assist others in achieving and maintaining recovery. $1.2 million is being made available through this funding opportunity with award ceilings of $300,000. Proposals are due on May 30, 2023. To download the synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

ADDED ON MARCH 25, 2023: SAMHSA has issued a funding opportunity to transform community behavioral health systems and provide comprehensive, coordinated behavioral health care by (a) enhancing and improving CCBHCs that meet the CCBHC Certification Criteria; (b) providing a comprehensive range of outreach, screening, assessment, treatment, care coordination, and recovery supports based on a needs assessment with fidelity to the CCBHC Certification Criteria; and (c) supporting recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorders by providing access to high-quality mental health and substance use services, regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. Over $61.8 million is being made available through this funding opportunity with award ceilings of $1,000,000. Proposals are due on May 22, 2023. To download the synopsis, click here. To download the entire funding opportunity, click here.

 

 

 

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