Project Grant H79SP082081

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), aims to increase HIV and substance use prevention and treatment among adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of sexual violence. The $672,206 grant, awarded on June 15, 2025, will support the following key objectives: Tailor existing Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) services to incorporate same-day HIV prophylaxis and substance use prevention,...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,561,828 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant, titled "San Antonio First Responders Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Project", aims to establish durable linkages between 911 calls for opioid overdose and entry into treatment for the target...

The National Center for HIV/AIDS, a unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has awarded a 3-year $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) under the HIV Prevention Activities Health Department Based program (CFDA 93.940). The funding will enable PRDOH to strengthen existing and develop new re-engagement strategies to connect people with HIV (PWH) who are not in care with prevention and treatment services in rural communities and...

This Project Grant award of $3,000,000 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 supports the establishment of a comprehensive, integrated system of care for adolescents with complex needs in Bexar County, Texas. The grant will expand the capacity of the existing infrastructure to serve 600 adolescents per year, allowing for intake,...

This Project Grant award of $184,613 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (CFDA 93.279 - Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs) supports the training of a Chicana epidemiologist to develop a multi-component intervention to address the co-occurring epidemics of HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and opioid use among Latino persons who inject drugs living along the Texas-Mexico border. The 5-year project, titled "PROYECTO VIDA," will optimize four intervention protocols: peer navigation...

This $3,126,754 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program (CFDA 14.241) will provide housing assistance, supportive services, program planning, and development costs to address the housing needs of low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families in the San Antonio, TX metropolitan area. The prime grantee, the City of San Antonio, will implement eligible HOPWA activities...

This $750,000 Project Grant award was made 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 award was granted to the National Latino Behavioral Health Association to implement the "Connecting Our Voices" program, which aims to prevent the onset and progression of substance abuse, specifically alcohol, marijuana, and...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Erise Williams and Associates, Inc. to implement the "STL MADE: Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations at Risk for HIV/AIDS" project. The project aims to increase engagement in care for Black/African American individuals 18...

This $375,000 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 will support the San Juan County Partnership, Inc., a non-profit organization in Farmington, New Mexico, to address substance use prevention and harm reduction in the local community. The key activities under this five-year grant include: 1) Strengthening the...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,500,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092), supports the "EMPOWERING FUTURES: PROMOTING LIFE SKILLS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES" initiative. The primary objective is to educate youth between 10-19 years old, as well as pregnant and parenting youth under 21, on abstinence and...