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 Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,116,804 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Cope Community Services, Inc., a non-profit organization in Tucson, Arizona. The NEXUS project will expand prevention and treatment services for individuals at risk of substance use disorder, co-occurring mental health...
The Tohono O'Odham Nation was awarded a $1,005,154 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Project of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The 5-year project aims to address the opioid and illicit drug crisis among the Tohono O'Odham Nation, a federally recognized tribe with 36,000 members residing largely in rural southern Arizona. Key strategies include...
The Nogales Unified School District was awarded a $186,616 project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The grant will fund school safety programs and technology improvements to enhance security at schools and on school grounds in Nogales, Arizona through September 2025. As part of its community policing strategy, the COPS Office provides funding to support organizational...
The City of Tucson was awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2027, aims to integrate regional overdose reporting systems, implement a data-driven regional overdose response program, and develop a sustainability plan for effective intervention. Key objectives include enhancing data accessibility for public health...
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...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $487,461 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Native Health, a non-profit minority-owned healthcare organization in Phoenix, Arizona. The grant funding will support an Integrated Health and Outreach Program for HIV and SUD Prevention targeting underserved urban Indigenous, Hispanic, and minority populations in...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Council. The grant, titled "NA'INBI WOWATSI - Our Way of Life", is a 5-year prevention project aimed at addressing opioid and substance use/abuse, as well as accidental overdose deaths, within the Ohkay Owingeh community. The project...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA). The five-year grant will fund the "Connecting Our Voices" program, which implements evidence-based substance abuse prevention strategies targeting youth...
The Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, Inc. (NARA NW) received a $1,600,000 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. The award will fund a 4-year project to address the opioid crisis in the American Indian/Alaska Native and other underserved communities in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area....
The Nogales Police Department received a $1,064,007 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. The award aims to decrease overdose deaths in Nogales, Arizona by increasing the capacity of law enforcement and community partners to respond to substance use disorders.
Key objectives of the 4-year project include conducting a resource mapping assessment, formalizing a Lived Experience Advisory Council, developing a peer/mentor training program for police officers, conducting outreach with community anchor partners, and participating in community education activities. The City of Nogales will lead the project in collaboration with partners such as Hope, Inc., Mariposa Community Health Center, and the University of Arizona. The grant will serve a predominantly low-income, Hispanic/Latino population in the Nogales area, aiming to reach over 1,000 individuals through prevention, intervention, and first-responder activities.