Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment awarded the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services a Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (CFDA 93.959) block grant totaling $13.1 million, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the development and implementation of comprehensive substance use prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation activities throughout North Carolina. The block grant funding enables the state agency to plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based initiatives addressing alcohol and drug abuse across all 100 counties while maintaining compliance with applicable federal regulations under 2 CFR Subpart F and 45 CFR Part 96.

North Carolina DHHS is distributing these funds to regional and community-based sub-awardees to expand substance use disorder services. Sub-recipients include Trillium Health Resources, which received one-time funding in February 2026 to contract with Coastal Horizons Center for the Flourishing Families Program expansion in Moore County, providing treatment and recovery services for adults with substance use disorders. Additionally, Vaya Health received sub-grant funding to support tobacco prevention initiatives implemented by Wilkes Youth Life Development (WYLD), including staffing, travel, and youth advocacy activities for a Youth Advocacy Day scheduled for June 17, 2026. These coordinated efforts demonstrate the state's multi-faceted approach to substance use prevention and treatment service delivery.