The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $369,611 Project Grant under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance) to the Copper River Native Association (CRNA), a tribally owned healthcare organization serving five Ahtna tribes in Alaska. The "Cultural Crossroads: Strengthening Connections" program aims to mitigate high-risk behaviors linked to suicide and substance abuse through...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,023,802 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Southcentral Foundation, an Alaska Native non-profit healthcare organization. The 5-year grant aims to reduce unmet treatment needs and opioid overdose-related deaths in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and northern Anchorage, Alaska through the provision of culturally...
The Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,005,154 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC). This 5-year grant (9/30/2024 - 9/29/2029) will enable SEARHC to expand evidence-based opioid use disorder treatment services at its clinics in Juneau, Alaska and...
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 Kawerak, Inc., a non-profit tribal consortium in Nome, Alaska. The grant funding will support the Bering Strait Opioid Response Initiative, a comprehensive project aimed at transforming substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services for Alaska...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program awarded the Maniilaq Association a $379,900 Project Grant on Sep 30, 2024 to implement the "Wellness Leaders Intensive Support Project". This 5-year initiative aims to increase the capacity of village-based leaders in 12 Alaska Native communities to deliver outreach, education, and activities for the prevention of suicide and youth substance abuse. The project builds on...
This $375,000 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, will support the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. (CITC) in implementing a comprehensive substance use prevention framework in the Anchorage, Alaska metropolitan area. Key products and services to be delivered through this 5-year project include: establishing...
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 $500,000.00 in funding to the Maniilaq Association to serve the predominantly Alaska Native population of the Northwest Arctic region of Alaska. The primary goals of this 5-year project are to: (1) develop a culturally informed and responsive, evidence-based community...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $130,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Harlem, Montana. The grant, titled "Tei Nii I Inn Kiin Project (To Live Strongly) - The Tei Nii I Inn Kiin Native Connections Grant Program", aims to strengthen youth and young adult (up to age 24) serving agencies to...
This Project Grant award of $219,540 was 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. The funding supports the "Circle of Hope Project - A Unified Front Against Youth Crisis" implemented by Kawerak, Inc., a non-profit tribal consortium serving Alaska Native communities in the Bering Strait region. The project aims to prevent...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Village of Alakanuk in Alaska. The grant will fund the Alakanuk Tribal Opioid Response Program over a 5-year period from September 2024 to September 2029. The program will implement culturally informed community and school-based opioid prevention education...