The federal grant award of $20,055,954.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (CFDA 93.959) program. This block grant funding supports comprehensive substance abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services in Minnesota. The grant recipient, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (MN DHS), will utilize the funds to deliver a wide range of interventions, including...
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) was awarded a $1,756,148 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 aims to improve care for people experiencing homelessness with complex behavioral health needs in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth, Minnesota. Key project activities include: Hiring care coordinators...
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (MN DHS) has been awarded a $2,014,360 Block Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). This 2-year grant, with an award date of September 30, 2023, will enable MN DHS to implement the state's plan for delivering comprehensive community-based mental health services. The primary focus is on supporting adults with serious mental...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $16,281,088 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health. This 3-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, will expand the state's opioid response efforts by increasing access to medications for...
This federal Block Grant award of $1,017,341.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). The funding will support the Minnesota Department of Human Services (MN DHS) in delivering a comprehensive range of community-based mental health services across the state over a 2-year period from September 30, 2025 to September 29, 2027. These services are expected to include...
The North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services' Behavioral Health Division (BHD) received a $16,000,000 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 purpose of this grant is to address the opioid overdose crisis in North Dakota by increasing access to FDA-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use...
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $21,462,947 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services to the Minnesota Department of Human Services (MN DHS). This federal grant, authorized under CFDA 93.958, will support comprehensive community-based mental health services in Minnesota over a two-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The funding will enable MN DHS to deliver a wide range of behavioral health interventions for...
This Project Grant award of $1,600,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838) will support Hennepin County, Minnesota in three key objectives: Increase access to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment for detained individuals, particularly those who are disproportionately African American and Native American, by hiring a dedicated sheriff's deputy to transport and escort detainees to...
The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services received a $18,359,632 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 increase access to medications for opioid use disorder treatment, and support prevention, treatment, and recovery services for opioid and stimulant use disorders across Nebraska. Key...
This Project Grant award of $893,424 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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 fund a collaborative effort between the Minnesota Sixth Judicial District, Recovery Alliance Duluth, Svalja Yoga, and the Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment. The project aims to improve outcomes for...
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (MN DHS) was awarded a $56,486,305 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will fund comprehensive prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery services to address the opioid crisis in Minnesota, with a focus on serving populations disproportionately impacted, including Black Minnesotans, American Indians, rural residents, pregnant and parenting women, individuals experiencing homelessness, and veterans. Key services include school-based prevention, naloxone distribution and training, medication-assisted treatment, and expanded treatment and recovery support for justice-involved individuals and adolescents. The grant will serve 900 unduplicated individuals with opioid use disorder over the 3-year project period from September 2024 to September 2027.
MN DHS has sub-awarded portions of the grant to several organizations, including Emergent Devices, Inc. to provide naloxone products, Russell Herder GBC for public awareness messaging, Wayside House Inc. for trauma-informed treatment for women and families, and Lakeview Behavioral Health Inc. for behavioral health services. The Minnesota Department of Health has also received a sub-award to support data management and reporting for the project.