The Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (CFDA 93.933) program to the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board Inc. (AAIHB). The AAIHB Community Opioid Intervention Prevention Project (COIPP) will bring together a multidisciplinary partnership to develop, implement, and evaluate culturally appropriate, evidence-based practices to address opioid use disorder among American Indian/Alaska...
The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) was awarded a $10,142,791 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The 5-year grant, which begins on September 30, 2024, will support the NPAIHB Tribal Opioid Response Consortium Phase 6 to increase access to culturally appropriate substance use disorder treatment and...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $750,000 and granted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under CFDA program 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance), supports the "Na'inbi Wowatsi - Our Way of Life" prevention project. This initiative aims to address opioid and substance abuse, as well as accidental overdose deaths, in the Ohkay Owingeh community. The project utilizes cultural...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $999,996 Project Grant (CFDA 93.243) to the Hualapai Tribal Council in Arizona. The grant will fund a 5-year program to provide opioid use prevention and response services to the Hualapai tribal community. The program aims to educate the community on the dangers of opioid use, provide Naloxone training, and connect individuals and families to available resources for opioid abuse. This grant builds upon the tribe's...
The Navajo Nation Tribal Government was awarded a $5,569,436 Project Grant 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 aims to address the public health concern of opioid misuse within the Navajo Nation. Key objectives include: 1) Developing and implementing an updated Navajo Nation Opioid Response Strategic Plan, 2) Increasing...
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 $1,000,000 Project Grant to the Indian Health Council, Inc. (IHC) in Valley Center, CA. The 5-year grant, which commenced on September 30, 2024, will fund a "2024 Tribal Opioid Response" project to serve American Indians in and around nine federally recognized tribes...
This Project Grant award of $1,275,000 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) supports the Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. (RSBCIHI) in delivering a comprehensive five-year substance use disorder treatment and prevention program for the American Indian/Alaska Native population in Southern California. Key services...
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 (CFDA 93.243) program, provides $1,773,802 to the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board Foundation (SPTHBF) to partner with the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC) and address the opioid crisis in tribal communities. The key goals of this 5-year project include: updating strategic plans...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service (CFDA 93.933 - Demonstration Projects for Indian Health) provides $500,000.00 to Native Health, a non-profit minority-owned healthcare organization serving urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations in Maricopa County, Arizona. The funding will be used to address the opioid crisis impacting this community through a multi-faceted approach. Key activities include expanding...
The Pueblo of Pojoaque was awarded a $750,000 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 will fund a 5-year initiative to provide culturally driven, evidence-based treatment and recovery services, implement culturally centered prevention and education programs, and expand access to harm reduction services for the...