Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Minnesota Department of Human Services received a Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant of $6.68 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, awarded October 1, 2025, and extending through September 30, 2027. This block grant, authorized under CFDA 93.959, supports the state's development and implementation of comprehensive substance use prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services across Minnesota. The funding enables the department to plan, implement, and evaluate activities that address substance use disorders and support recovery services for vulnerable populations throughout the state.

As the designated state agency for administering federal substance abuse treatment initiatives, Minnesota DHS utilizes this two-year block grant allocation to expand and maintain evidence-based prevention and treatment programming with performance location in St. Paul, Minnesota. The award aligns with federal statutory and regulatory requirements under 2 CFR Subpart F and 45 CFR Part 96, allowing the state to deploy resources flexibly across its substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery service delivery infrastructure during both the fiscal year of allocation and the subsequent fiscal year.