Federal Grant Award Summary

Award Overview The Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUBG), administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment under CFDA 93.959, awarded $40.7 million to the Health & Human Services Commission of Texas on October 1, 2025, for a two-year period ending September 30, 2027. This formula-based block grant provides flexible funding to support comprehensive substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery services across Texas, serving vulnerable populations including individuals experiencing homelessness, pregnant women, and justice-involved persons.

Products and Services Delivered Through its extensive network of sub-awardees, the block grant funds a broad array of evidence-based substance abuse services including outpatient and residential treatment, medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, crisis intervention, case management, peer recovery support, prevention education, and community-based recovery initiatives. Primary sub-recipients include local mental health authorities and community behavioral health organizations (such as Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network, Lifepath Systems, and Emergence Health Network), specialized treatment providers (including Cenikor Foundation, Aliviane Inc., and Unlimited Visions Aftercare), and research institutions like Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. Services span prevention programs targeting substance misuse in at-risk youth and communities, intensive treatment interventions for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and recovery support services designed to promote sustained abstinence and community reintegration for diverse Texas populations across both urban and rural service areas.