This federal Block Grant award of $5,835,516 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (CFDA 93.959) program supports a range of substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services in Rhode Island. The award recipient, the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), Behavioral Healthcare Division, will use the funding to deliver...
The federal Project Grant award of $3,054,966.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982). The award will fund the Rhode Island Crisis Counseling Program Services for the declared disaster 4766-RI-DR, with a performance period from October 21, 2024 to August 19, 2025. The program aims to deliver critical crisis counseling, outreach, case management, and...
The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), Behavioral Healthcare Division, received a $400,000 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 grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund the RI Drug Court Support Project to increase screening, treatment, and...
The Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,656,459 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) to the City of Providence, Rhode Island. The Providence Overdose Prevention Project will support first responders, with a focus on Emergency Medical Services, in citywide overdose prevention efforts among adults 18 years of age and...
The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded a $627,006 Block Grant to the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals for substance abuse prevention and treatment services from September 2021 through September 2025. Under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant program (CFDA 93.959), the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities...
The Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc. (RIDMAT/MRC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has been awarded a $600,000 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 comprehensive initiative to enhance behavioral health training and support for rural healthcare providers in Rhode Island. The key...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $406,408 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services to the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare Development, Behavioral Healthcare Division, doing business as Substance Abuse Treatment And Prevention Services. This 2-year grant, with a period of performance from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2025, funds the delivery of comprehensive community-based mental health services across Rhode...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded a $547,452 block grant to the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals for the period of September 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The grant funding will support the state's provision of comprehensive community mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances, as outlined in Rhode Island's plan under the Block...
The Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) received a $155,235,736 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Opioid STR (CFDA 93.788) federal grant program. This 3-year grant will enhance and further develop Delaware's opioid and stimulant use disorder (OUD/STUD) system of care, with a focus on populations such as pregnant/parenting individuals, racial/ethnic minorities, justice-involved individuals, LGBTQ+...
The federal Block Grant award, B09SM090616, 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 $205,329.00 award, granted on September 30, 2025, supports the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) in delivering a range of comprehensive community-based mental health services across the state. The Block Grant...
This $45,452,044 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Opioid STR (CFDA 93.788) program will fund comprehensive initiatives to address opioid and stimulant misuse in Rhode Island over 3 years. The grant will serve 4,177 individuals through prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services, with the potential to reach several thousand more through universal strategies. Key objectives include expanding primary prevention for youth, increasing access to opioid/stimulant use disorder treatment, and enhancing the availability and quality of recovery housing, services, and peer support. The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals will implement the grant, collaborating with various partners across the state to deliver these critical behavioral health initiatives.