This $5,646,552.00 federal Block Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), under the CFDA 93.959 Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse program, provides funding to the Vermont Agency of Human Services to support a range of substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services across the state. The grant enables the Vermont Agency of Human Services to implement comprehensive programs targeting alcohol and drug abuse,...
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), has awarded a $23,966,144 Project Grant to the Vermont Agency of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Programs. The funding will support a comprehensive range of opioid use disorder and substance abuse treatment, prevention, and recovery services across Vermont over the 3-year period...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $995,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Child Health And Development Institute of Connecticut, Inc. (CHDI). The 5-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, will establish the SBIRT PATHS (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Prevention and Access to Treatment Hubs and Services)...
This $979,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) supports the Community Restorative Practices Project implemented by Interaction, Inc. (doing business as Youth Services) in Brattleboro, Vermont. The project aims to enhance restorative interventions, minimize reliance on the criminal justice system, and provide free and voluntary programs focused on community conflict...
The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $15,687,675 Block Grant to the Vermont Agency of Human Services through the Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (CFDA 93.959) program. The grant period runs from September 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. Through various sub-awards, the funding supports residential substance use treatment services, school-based prevention programs, substance use...
This $374,922 federal 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, aims to reduce youth cannabis and alcohol use in central Vermont. The grant recipient, Central Vermont Medical Center Inc., will implement the "FUTURE VT" initiative to address substance use among rural youth ages 12-18 and their families,...
This federal 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), aims to implement community-led interventions to prevent underage alcohol use among youth ages 12-20 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The $180,000 award will support the Youth Prevention Network's (YPN) efforts to strengthen the coalition's capacity and prevent and...
The Vermont First Responder Emergency Opioid Response Project is a $1,600,000 Project Grant 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 project aims to enhance the ability of first responders and key community sectors in Vermont to safely provide emergency treatment for opioid overdoses, increase referrals to treatment and recovery...
The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine's Department of Emergency Medicine was awarded a $585,576 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 grant funds the Vermont Rural EMS Training Program (VREMS), a collaborative effort with the Vermont Department of Health, to transform emergency medical services (EMS) in...
This 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 program (CFDA 93.243) provides $799,772 to the Town of Bennington Rescue Squad, Inc. in Bennington, Vermont. The funding supports a series of initiatives to improve the capacity and capabilities of emergency medical services (EMS) response to substance use disorder and mental health emergencies...