The Department of Human Services Colorado received a $83,223,540 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. The grant funding will support the Colorado State Opioid Response (CO-SOR) program, which utilizes multiple data-driven strategies and interventions to address the opioid use crisis and related substance abuse...
This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under CFDA 93.243 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, will provide $2,500,000 to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) over a 5-year period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029. The funding will be used to strengthen the capacity and infrastructure at the regional and community levels in northwest...
This $2,399,996 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 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 the implementation of trauma-informed, evidence-based prevention and treatment services in Boulder County, Colorado and two rural, underserved regions of the state. The grant recipient, the Regents of the...
This $100,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) supports the implementation and expansion of substance use prevention education for approximately 12,000 elementary and middle school students in West Virginia. The funding enables WV Game Changers, Inc., a non-profit organization, to distribute their "GameChanger" film and accompanying educational materials focused on...
This 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, provides $3,000,000 to Youth Rising, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, over a 5-year period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029. The funding will support Youth Rising's comprehensive, youth-led programs to reduce substance abuse and improve mental health...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), awarded a $755,000 Project Grant to Rise Above, a Native-led nonprofit organization in Washington state. The 12-month grant, funded under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), aims to strengthen Rise Above's organizational capacity and develop a scalable, replicable model for delivering culturally competent, evidence-based interventions to Native youth...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $375,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) in Denver, Colorado. This 3-year grant will implement targeted strategies to provide substance misuse, abuse, and harm reduction services, facilitated access to treatment, and peer recovery support services for people...
Through a $349,980 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Rural Health and Safety Education (RHSE) Program grant, Colorado State University (CSU) is implementing the Dare to Be You Bridge (DTBY-BP) program. Over three years, the DTBY-BP program aims to increase American Indian and Latine youths' and families' ability to make healthy choices and build supportive family and school environments to reduce opioid and other substance use risks. This...
This Project Grant award of $162,000.00 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) supports a mental health advocacy and suicide prevention initiative in Socorro County, New Mexico. The funding will enable the non-profit organization Socorro County Options Prevention & Education (SCOPE) to provide mental health training, presentations, and community events to increase awareness, reduce stigma, and equip...
The Department of Human Services Colorado was awarded a $27,166,644 Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CFDA 93.959). This two-year block grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will support comprehensive substance abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation activities in Colorado, including prevention education, outpatient...