This federal Project Grant award of $750,000.00 was made 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 will be used by Volunteers of America Chesapeake, Inc. to expand and strengthen the capacity of local community prevention providers to implement evidence-based substance misuse prevention programs in the communities of Newport News,...
This Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $109,850,757.00, was awarded 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 primary purpose of the project is to continue addressing the opioid crisis in North Carolina, with a focus on preventing future opioid addiction, reducing harm, and connecting individuals to care and treatment....
This federal 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 $498,300 to fund a Recovery Care Coordination (RCC) program in Robeson County, North Carolina. The RCC program serves individuals seeking recovery from substance use disorders, with the key goals of reducing overdoses, strengthening the local recovery and peer...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $2,831,286 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) to the State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (NC DHHS) effective September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2025. This funding will enable NC DHHS to implement its plan for delivering comprehensive community-based mental health services, with a focus on supporting adults with serious mental illness and children with...
This federal Block Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides $39,259,200.00 in funding to the State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (NC DHHS) under the Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (CFDA 93.959) program. The grant supports a wide range of substance abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation activities in North Carolina, including prevention education, outpatient counseling,...
The federal Project Grant award for $120,000.00, 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, aims to enhance mental health services for families raising children with significant emotional disturbances or behavioral disorders, as well as those with incarcerated parents, across North Carolina. The "North Carolina Families United...
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...
The Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA), the local public health authority in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, was awarded a $120,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will support CHA and the Healthy Cabarrus Substance Use Coalition in implementing the STOP ACT program to...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (NC DHHS). The grant, titled "NC Healthy Transitions for Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Disorders," aims to provide mental health support to youth and young adults ages 16 to 25...
The federal Project Grant award of $750,000 from 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) will enable the Share Foundation to develop and implement the Union County Prevention Plan in Arkansas. The plan aims to provide community-led prevention services to address substance use disorder, alcoholism, and related substance abuse problems among...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,125,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Volunteers of America of the Carolinas, Inc. (VOAC) to serve individuals residing in the southern contiguous North Carolina counties of Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, and Pender.
The grant funding will support the Quad County SAVE Program, which aims to prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance use and related problems by strengthening prevention capacity and infrastructure at the community level. Key program activities include conducting a formal needs assessment, building prevention capacity through partnerships, and implementing culturally competent, evidence-based prevention programs, policies, and practices targeting vulnerable subpopulations such as veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals, and multigenerational families affected by substance use. The program will provide individual and small group prevention education, community outreach, and connections to services, with the goal of improving awareness and knowledge about substance misuse and mental health issues impacting the community.