This federal Project Grant award of $500,000 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 grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support the Maniilaq Association's "Maniilaq Tribal Opioid Response: Prevention Focus" project over a 5-year period ending on September 29, 2029. The project aims to develop a culturally...
This federal Project Grant award of $249,973.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). The grant was awarded to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC), a non-profit healthcare organization serving 58 tribal communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska. The grant will fund the "Calricaraq Native Connections" project, which aims to serve...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $219,540 Project Grant under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) program to Kawerak, Inc., a non-profit tribal consortium in Alaska. The "Circle of Hope Project" aims to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior, substance misuse, and trauma among Bering Strait youth up to age 24 through culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse interventions. The multi-faceted...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $369,611 Project Grant under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958) to the Copper River Native Association (CRNA), a tribally-owned firm and tribal government entity located in Glennallen, Alaska. The grant, titled "CULTURAL CROSSROADS: STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS," aims to mitigate high-risk behaviors linked to suicide, substance abuse, and truancy among AI/AN youth in...
This $1,997,606 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (CFDA 93.104) program will support the Sayaqagvik System of Care Community Expansion Initiative for Alaska Native child, youth, and family behavioral health equity in Northwest Alaska. The grant aims to extend prevention, early intervention, and treatment services to 1,240...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, awarded a $260,000 Project Grant to the Native Village of Scammon Bay in Alaska. This 5-year grant will fund the "Scammon Bay Native Connections" project, which aims to utilize Yup'ik cultural strengths and traditional practices to deliver an...
This $375,000 Project Grant award, funded by 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), supports a comprehensive substance use prevention initiative led by the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. (CITC) in Anchorage, Alaska. The key products and services to be delivered through this 5-year project include: establishing a substance use prevention...
The Native Village of Tyonek, a federally recognized tribe in Alaska, received a $1.25 million, 5-year Project Grant (CFDA 93.958 - Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to address suicide and substance abuse among tribal youth aged 24 and younger. The key activities include: Developing a three-tiered Tribal Action Plan to implement evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies Establishing...
This federal Project Grant award of $10,000,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support the Fairbanks Native Association, Inc. (FNA) in providing comprehensive behavioral health, social services, education, and cultural preservation programs primarily focused on supporting American Indian and Alaska Native communities in the Fairbanks North...
This $239,938 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958) will fund the "Lighting the Way" initiative led by the Round Valley Indian Health Center, Inc. to address suicide prevention, mental health promotion, and substance misuse among American Indian youth in the Round Valley community. The first year of the program will focus on building a foundation...