Substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services block grant

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Human Services Vermont Agency Of $20,756,798 under the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.959) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027.

The block grant supports prevention, treatment, and recovery activities addressing alcohol and drug abuse across Vermont. The recipient administers pass-through funding to sub-recipients delivering specialized services: Vermont State University (now doing business as Vermont State Colleges) provides workforce development targeting the substance misuse provider workforce and other behavioral health professions; Second Wind Foundation, Inc. operates recovery housing and support services; The Collaborative, doing business as Mountain Communities Supporting Education Inc., delivers Prevention Works! Vermont programming; and Health Care And Rehabilitation Services implements the Brattleboro Accountability Court initiative. Place of performance is Waterbury, Vermont.

Human Services Vermont Agency Of, a state government entity, serves as Vermont's primary administrator of federal entitlements and human services programs, holding over 2,200 prime grants and contracts with a combined obligated value exceeding $61 billion across 80 federal customer agencies. The agency distributes sub-awards to community action agencies, nonprofit service providers, Area Agencies on Aging, and regional healthcare organizations across Vermont's 14 counties.