The K'Ima:w Medical Center was awarded a $341,268 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 funding will enable the medical center to use service delivery models that provide the full spectrum of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment and recovery support services to facilitate positive outcomes and...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $600,000 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) in Alaska. The "Increasing the Capacity for Trauma Informed EMS in Alaska's Rural Copper River Region" project aims to: 1) Significantly increase the training of local EMS personnel on trauma-informed care and...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District (UPRFPD) in Colorado. The grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, will support the training and certification of approximately 50 EMS providers annually in UPRFPD's rural service area. The training...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $735,912 and 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, is targeting the rural Big Bear Valley region of California. The overarching goals are to: 1) Train emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in addressing substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring mental health disorders, 2)...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $540,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Hawaii Department of Health, Children With Special Health Needs - NBS Division. The grant, titled "MALAMA FIRST RESPONDERS: SUPPORT EMS PERSONNEL SERVING RURAL HAWAII THROUGH TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND ENHANCEMENT OF PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK", will be used to: 1)...
This Project Grant award of $600,000 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) aims to strengthen the emergency medical services (EMS) workforce in rural western and central South Dakota. The key products and services to be delivered through this funding include: Training 294 new Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) from rural communities...
This Project Grant award of $800,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program will provide critical training and capacity-building for emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in a four-county area of South Carolina. The funding will enable the Pine Hill Indian Community Development Initiative to continue training EMS staff on responding...
This $750,000 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 supports the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians' Shingle Springs Tribal Opioid Response project. The project aims to implement comprehensive opioid use disorder treatment, recovery, and prevention services for the tribe's members and other American Indian/Alaska...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $341,268 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Yurok Tribe. The funding will support culturally integrated residential treatment, including medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and individual, family, and group counseling for Yurok tribal members. The project will also train, hire, and contract peer...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $938,360 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the City of Jamestown and Jamestown Community College. The project, titled "Rural EMS Recruitment and Training," aims to increase the capacity of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel serving the rural areas of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties in New...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $725,248 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the K'Ima:w Medical Center, an entity of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, to provide training and purchase equipment for their tribally-owned ambulance service.
The grant funding will support critical emergency medical services for the rural Hoopa community, which has experienced a surge in opioid overdoses. Specifically, the project will provide training for local tribal and community members to serve as emergency medical personnel and first responders, as well as purchase needed equipment such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to enhance emergency medical capabilities in the underserved region. The award period spans from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026.