The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $369,611 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Copper River Native Association (CRNA). The "Cultural Crossroads: Strengthening Connections" program aims to mitigate high-risk behaviors linked to suicide and substance abuse in the Ahtna tribal communities of Alaska through evidence-based interventions....
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $249,934 Project Grant (CFDA 93.243 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance) to the Maniilaq Association, a non-profit Alaska Native Corporation, to implement the "Wellness Leaders Intensive Support Project". This 5-year project (9/30/2024 - 9/29/2029) aims to increase the capacity of village-based leaders in 12 Alaska Native communities to deliver...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $749,994 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium (MSTC) in Chistochina, Alaska. The five-year grant, which commenced on September 30, 2024, aims to address high rates of drug abuse and suicide in rural Alaska through a multi-faceted initiative. Key components include: Collecting data...
The Native Village of Goodnews Bay in Alaska received a $999,996 Project Grant award from 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 program (CFDA 93.243). The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support the tribe's efforts to establish a local counseling program to address the opioid crisis affecting their...
The Bering Strait Opioid Response Project, a $750,000 Project Grant awarded by 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, represents a critical and culturally-grounded intervention to address the opioid crisis in Alaska Native communities of the Bering Strait region. This comprehensive 5-year project, led by the non-profit organization Kawerak, Inc., aims to...
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958) to the Native Village of Hooper Bay, a federally recognized tribal government in Alaska. The funding will support the Hooper Bay Native Connections program, which aims to increase positive identity, improve mental health, and build protective factors and coping skills among the community's 591 youth under 24...
This $1,800,000 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 (CFDA 93.243) program aims to improve the integration of primary and behavioral healthcare in Alaska. The funding will be administered to three primary care providers/practices in Alaska to implement the Collaborative Care Model and improve the identification and treatment of mental...
This Project Grant award, 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, will fund Southcentral Foundation's "SCF Tor Benteh Nuutah Four Directions" project. The $1,023,802 award, spanning September 2024 to September 2029, aims to reduce unmet treatment needs and opioid overdose-related deaths in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Village of Alakanuk in Alaska. The 5-year grant, which commenced on September 30, 2024, will fund the Alakanuk Tribal Opioid Response Program. This program aims to implement culturally informed community and school-based opioid prevention education activities,...
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 (CFDA 93.243) program, will support the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. (CITC) in implementing a comprehensive substance use prevention framework in the Anchorage, Alaska metropolitan area. Key products and services to be delivered through this 5-year project include: establishing...