Project Grant H79TI087825

Award Date 9/30/24
Completion Date 9/29/27
Dollars Obligated $168M
Federal Grant Program
93.243
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
New York, USA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program awarded the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) a $168,406,482 Project Grant. This grant will fund the New York State (NYS) OASAS State Opioid Response 4 (SOR 4) initiative, which aims to expand substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, prevention, and recovery services across 13 regional networks in New York.

Key services to be delivered include:

  • Expanding access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD)
  • Linking healthcare providers to improve intervention and initiation of MOUD
  • Integrating and supporting the peer workforce within treatment and recovery settings
  • Delivering recovery services like peer support, housing assistance, vocational training, and transportation
  • Implementing innovative telehealth strategies to increase capacity in rural/underserved areas
  • Operating hotlines to support the regional networks
  • Providing services tailored for youth and criminal justice populations The grant also supports the distribution of harm reduction supplies statewide. The project anticipates serving approximately 5,100 individuals per year through prevention services, 22,000 per year through treatment, and 16,200 per year through recovery services.

The Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene, Inc. is the prime recipient and will manage the sub-awards to organizations across New York to deliver these services. Key sub-awardees include Family & Children's Association, Student Assistance Services Corporation, Yonkers Community Action Program Inc., and Addictions Care Center Of Albany, Inc., among others.

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