The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $16,281,088 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health. This 3-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, will expand the state's opioid response efforts by increasing access to medications for...
This $2,499,954 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 (CFDA 93.243) program will support South Dakota's Strategic Prevention Framework-Partnerships for Success initiative. The project aims to expand the state's capacity to implement key prevention priorities by establishing a new Central Prevention Resource Center and five new...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to The University of South Dakota. The grant, titled "System and Community Interventions to Prevent Incarceration and Reduce Stigma (SCIPIRS)", will fund a collaboration to address the needs of participants in the South...
This $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grants program (CFDA 93.696) will support the South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) in exploring and implementing the CCBHC model to enhance access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services across the state. The key objectives of this planning grant are to: 1) identify gaps in the...
The federal grant award is a $5,646,552 Block Grant for Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services, awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under CFDA Program 93.959. The grant will be provided to the Social Services South Dakota Department from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026 to support a comprehensive range of substance abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services across the state. Key services to be delivered...
The Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $2,250,000 Project Grant under the Rural Health Research Centers (CFDA 93.155) program to Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS), a Federally Qualified Health Center, from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2028. The grant will enable SVCHS to form a network to leverage its experience in integrating substance use disorder assessment and treatment into primary care. The project...
This federal Project Grant award of $600,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732) supports the development and expansion of the behavioral health workforce serving populations across the lifespan. The award to Avera McKennan, a non-profit healthcare provider in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, will be used to implement educational and...
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal Health Center (FSST HC) received a $499,958 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 (CFDA 93.243) program. This 5-year grant will enable FSST HC to continue providing preventative, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery services for opioid use disorder to the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal (FSST) community in...
The University of South Dakota (USD) was awarded a $100,000 Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement program (CFDA 93.912). The project, titled "South Dakota Behavioral Analyst Network Development (BAND)", aims to expand access to and improve the...
This Project Grant award of $129,558 was provided by 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 funding will support the Hunkpapa Development Community Suicide Prevention Program, which will serve the Rapid City area and surrounding communities in South Dakota. The program aims to provide a strength-based outreach project to decrease suicide...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $2,250,000 Project Grant under the Rural Health Research Centers (CFDA 93.155) program to South Dakota State University (SDSU). The 4-year award, effective September 1, 2024, will fund the START-SD-IMPACT program to expand access to opioid use disorder and substance use disorder treatment, recovery, and prevention services in four rural counties in South Dakota. Key project activities include expanding medication-assisted treatment and counseling, establishing peer coaching, expanding reentry programming and post-release support services, developing the workforce, supporting loved ones, and increasing community engagement and awareness. The program aims to reduce morbidity, mortality, and recidivism associated with substance use disorders among justice-impacted adults aged 18-54 in the target communities.