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 Constructing Circles Of Peace, a non-profit organization in Nogales, Arizona. The funding will support the "Southern Arizona Coalitions Partnerships for Success" project, which aims to reduce the onset and progression of youth substance use and the prevalence...
This federal Project Grant award of $130,000.00 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, titled "Culture, Connection, & Healing for Urban Indigenous Families," will serve American Indian (AI) youth ages 9-24 and their parents/caregivers in Maricopa County, Arizona. The project aims to address substance...
The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) was awarded a $104,400,264 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant will fund a comprehensive continuum of services spanning education, prevention, treatment, and recovery support for opioid and stimulant use disorders in Arizona over a three-year...
This federal Block Grant award of $35,869,401.00 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services supports the Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (CFDA 93.959) program. The award will fund a range of substance abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation activities in the state of Arizona from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. Key services to be provided under this award include...
The federal Block Grant award of $31,799,748.00 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the CFDA program "Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services" (93.958) supports the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona's state Medicaid agency, in providing comprehensive community-based mental health services. The funding enables AHCCCS to deliver a wide range of behavioral health interventions for adults with serious...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $887,145 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona's state Medicaid agency. This 2-year grant, effective from September 30, 2025 to September 29, 2027, will enable AHCCCS to provide a wide range of community-based mental health services for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. The funded...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $367,829 Project Grant (CFDA 93.243) to Liberty Partnership Community Council, doing business as Lpknz, to implement the "Building a Strong Community- on the Southside" initiative. The 5-year project aims to reduce substance misuse and enhance mental health and well-being in Tucson's Ward 5, targeting 7,000 youth and 4,000 adult/caregivers from primarily Hispanic, African-American, and Caucasian...
This Project Grant award of $692,245 from the U.S. Department of Education's School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program supports the Cochisesa Mental Health Consortium, in collaboration with the Cochise County Sheriff's Office CARE Team, to increase the number of mental health providers in local educational agencies with demonstrated need. The award, which runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, will fund initiatives to expand school-based mental health services and...
This Project Grant award of $370,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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 the Native Health Indigenous Resiliency Program for Urban Youth in Maricopa County, Arizona. The program aims to foster mental health promotion and enable prevention and reduction of risk for...
This federal Project Grant award of $338,200.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982). The award will fund crisis counseling, outreach, case management, and mental health worker training services for the San Carlos Apache Tribal Council located in Arizona. This effort aims to address the immediate and long-term mental health needs of the tribal...
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) was awarded a $1,469,984 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 "Arizona Project Bright Futures" grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, aims to address the urgent needs around youth suicide in Arizona, particularly in rural and remote communities. The project will establish a partnership between ADE, the Arizona Department of Health Services, Cochise County Education Service Agency, the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, and the University of Arizona to provide resources and support for staff and students, increase capacity and infrastructure, and ensure continuity of care. Key activities include training staff and students in suicide awareness, prevention, and intervention using evidence-based, culturally relevant, and linguistically appropriate programming, as well as developing a universal response system for referrals of youth with thoughts of suicide or suicide attempts. The project intends to serve all youth in the Cochise County region and has the potential to replicate activities in other rural counties in Arizona.