Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment awarded the American Samoa Department of Health $264,167 under the Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse program (CFDA 93.959) for the two-year performance period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This formula-based block grant provides flexible funding to support the development and implementation of comprehensive substance use prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services across American Samoa's territory.

Under this award, the American Samoa Department of Health will utilize the funding to plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based substance use disorder prevention and treatment programming. The funds support coordinated service delivery systems encompassing prevention education, treatment interventions, crisis response, case management, peer support services, and community-based recovery initiatives. As the designated territorial health agency and prime recipient responsible for fund administration, the department will deploy these resources to address locally identified substance abuse priorities and serve vulnerable populations across the territory, subject to compliance with applicable federal block grant administrative requirements under 2 CFR Subpart F and 45 CFR Part 96.