The Cowlitz Indian Tribe received a $700,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The grant funding will support the Tribe's operation of a mobile Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) unit to increase access to opioid and substance use disorder treatment services for tribal members and surrounding communities. Key objectives include hiring necessary staff, establishing a consistent...
This $6,000,000 Project Grant award under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will enable the Sokaogan Chippewa Community's health clinic in Crandon, Wisconsin to expand and remodel its infrastructure. The funding will allow the clinic to increase disease management capacity, enhance mental and behavioral health services, and expand alcohol and other drug abuse treatment offerings for the tribal community. Additionally, the...
This federal Project Grant award of $15,000,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Alaska Addiction Rehabilitation Services, a non-profit organization based in Wasilla, Alaska. The award will support the construction or renovation of healthcare facilities to address critical healthcare needs in the local community over a 3-year period from September 2024 to September 2027. The Congressional...
This $750,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) aims to increase access to treatment, including FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), substance use treatment (SUD), and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder treatment, as well as culturally relevant recovery support and care...
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians Tribal Administration Office Division was awarded a $999,324 federal Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). This 3-year grant, beginning October 1, 2023, will fund efforts to increase access to culturally-appropriate substance use treatment, outpatient services, family recovery support, and community education programs for the Puyallup Tribal community in the Tacoma,...
The Nooksack Indian Tribe was awarded a $1,000,000 five-year Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will fund the Nooksack Opioid Prevention Project, which aims to provide public education, awareness, and cultural activities to reduce opioid addiction and misuse among Nooksack tribal youth ages 11-24. Key...
This federal Project Grant award of $350,000 was provided by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Indian Health Service under the Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (CFDA 93.933) program. The grant is supporting the "Strengthen Our Spirit" initiative, which aims to address addiction and support self-restoration among the Alaska Native population served by the Central Council Tlingit And Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. The five-year project, running from February 1,...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) provides $1.5 million to the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) to construct a new 21,845 square foot health clinic in Battle Creek, Michigan. The new facility will increase access to medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, fitness, and business support services for an estimated 3,000-4,500 patients per year in the critical Battle...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $10,142,791 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB). The grant, spanning September 2024 to September 2029, will enable NPAIHB and a consortium of 34 Northwest tribes to increase access to culturally appropriate substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $589,004 Project Grant to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The 5-year grant, running from September 2024 to September 2029, aims to address opioid and other substance abuse and promote wellness within the Northern Cheyenne community. The grant will fund...
This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $20,000,000 was made by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to the Nisqually Indian Tribe. The funding will support the construction of a new 31 million dollar substance use disorder and medication-assisted treatment (SUD/MAT) clinic in the Olympia/Lacey area of Washington state. The Nisqually Tribe is contributing $14 million, with an additional $12 million from the state of Washington and $5 million from the Congressional Directives program, to complete the project. The new off-reservation clinic will provide critical SUD/MAT services to both tribal and non-tribal populations in the region impacted by the opioid crisis, leveraging the tribe's expertise from operating an existing on-reservation treatment program. The clinic will offer a continuum of care including detox, medication-assisted treatment, and aftercare services. This award is part of the Congressional Directives program's focus on funding community healthcare infrastructure and service delivery projects in underserved areas.