The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1,600,000 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) Project Grant to the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) and sub-recipients Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The grant will fund a collaborative initiative to address the opioid crisis in Clark County, Nevada through a public health-focused overdose...
The Utah State Opioid Response Grant (UT SOR4), administered 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 $32,106,465.00 in Project Grant funding to address opioid and stimulant use disorders in Utah. The award, effective September 30, 2024, targets youth ages 12-17 and adults 18 and older, including tribal populations and...
The federal Block Grant award of $15,399,669.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse program (CFDA 93.959). The award will support comprehensive substance abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation activities in the state of Nevada from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Health, will be the primary...
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...
The South Carolina State Opioid Response Project (SC SOR Project), a $75,192,656 Project Grant awarded 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, aims to address the opioid and stimulant use disorder crisis in South Carolina through comprehensive prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support services. The initiative leverages...
The New Jersey State Opioid Response (NJ-SOR) Project Grant, awarded 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, aims to increase access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), support the continuum of prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services for opioid and stimulant use disorders, and reduce opioid overdose deaths in...
This federal Project Grant award of $942,000.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Clark County, Nevada. The purpose of the grant is to implement a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program for incarcerated individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in the Clark County Detention Center, the largest jail in Nevada. The MAT program will provide comprehensive services including...
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) received a $45,830,769 Project Grant award under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The award, titled "SOR 4 - The Oregon State Opioid Response (SOR) 4 Grant", will focus on regions and populations in Oregon with high rates of opioid and stimulant use disorders, high overdose rates, and low...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Indian Health Service awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Demonstration Projects for Indian Health (CFDA 93.933) program to Nevada Urban Indians Inc. The grant, awarded on February 1, 2025, will fund a 5-year Opioid Response Program to serve the Reno, Sparks, Carson City, and surrounding areas in Northern Nevada. The program aims to: 1) Build an effective opioid response team, 2) Apply culturally-appropriate, evidence-based practices...
The Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) was awarded a $24,000,000 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 Hawaii State Opioid Response (Hawaii SOR 4) project aims to address opioid and stimulant use, misuse, and overdose in the state of Hawaii. Key activities include: Expanding access to...
The Nevada State Opioid Response (SOR) Program, funded by a $83,174,470 federal Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under CFDA 93.243 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, aims to combat the opioid and stimulant crisis in Nevada. Key products and services delivered through this grant include:
Expanding access to evidence-based opioid and stimulant use disorder treatment, with plans to serve 10,000 individuals annually (30,000 over 3 years) through funding for Opioid Treatment Programs and Office-Based Addiction Treatment. The program also focuses on increasing treatment utilization among pregnant/postpartum individuals and enhancing comprehensive case management. Prevention strategies include implementing a student screening pilot project and distributing naloxone. Harm reduction efforts involve expanding syringe services and increasing vaccine access. To support long-term recovery, the program will increase peer recovery support services and training. The grant supports sub-awards to organizations like the NYE Communities Coalition, Frontier Community Coalition, Foundation For Recovery, and the Southern Nevada Health District to deliver these services across Nevada.