Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services received a Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.959) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, with $1,881,685.00 obligated on October 1, 2025. The award funds comprehensive substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery services through September 30, 2027. Under this two-year block grant, NH DHHS develops and implements prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation activities addressing alcohol and drug abuse across the state, leveraging the department's infrastructure as New Hampshire's principal state-level administrator of federal health and human services programs.

The grant enables NH DHHS to plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based substance use prevention and treatment initiatives serving vulnerable populations throughout New Hampshire. As a block grant recipient designated under the Public Health Service Act, NH DHHS maintains flexibility in allocating funds across its substance abuse service delivery network while adhering to applicable federal compliance requirements under 2 CFR Subpart F and 45 CFR Part 96. The funding supports the department's established capacity to coordinate services across multiple divisions and partner with local governments, community organizations, and service providers to address the state's substance use disorder prevention and treatment needs.