THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SERVING AS THE STATE ADMINISTERING AGENCY, PROPOSES THE MAINE FY 2025 RSAT PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN MAINE'S STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND COUNTY JAILS. THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF ADDICTION AND RELATED CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR BY REDUCING THE DEMAND FOR, USE OF, AND TRAFFICKING OF ILLEGAL DRUGS WHILE PREPARING PARTICIPANTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION. THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WILL ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES BY ISSUING A COMPETITIVE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROCESS. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS INCLUDE THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND MAINE COUNTY JAIL FACILITIES SEEKING TO INITIATE NEW OR CONTINUE EXISTING RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) TREATMENT PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS WILL EMPHASIZE EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS OR CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. ALL FUNDED PROGRAMS WILL OPERATE IN DEDICATED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SETTINGS SEPARATE FROM THE GENERAL POPULATION, INCORPORATE RANDOM DRUG TESTING, AND INTEGRATE REENTRY PLANNING TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE UPON RELEASE. AS THE STATE ADMINISTERING AGENCY, THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE OVERSIGHT TO ALL SUBRECIPIENTS FOR BOTH PROGRAMMATIC AND FISCAL OPERATIONS. THROUGH THIS STRUCTURED APPROACH, THE MAINE FY 2025 RSAT PROGRAM WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SUD TREATMENT DURING INCARCERATION, STRENGTHENING THE SUCCESS OF REENTRY, REDUCING RECIDIVISM, AND PROMOTING LONG-TERM RECOVERY.