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...
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 Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. (CITC) was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (CFDA 16.838) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will enable CITC to expand its capacity to connect reentrants in the Anchorage, Alaska metropolitan area with substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring disorder (COD) treatment and recovery services, as well as provide...
This $1,800,000 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 aims to improve the integration of primary and behavioral healthcare in Alaska. The funding will be administered to three primary care providers/practices in Alaska to implement the Collaborative Care Model and improve the identification and treatment of mental...
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 $749,994 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium (MSTC) in Alaska. The 5-year grant, which commenced on September 30, 2024, aims to address high rates of drug abuse and suicide in rural Alaska communities through culturally-sensitive outreach and youth healing activities. Key program...
This $400,000 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 program (CFDA 93.243) will enable Jamhi Health & Wellness Inc., a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) in Juneau, Alaska, to enhance substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health services for the Juneau Therapeutic Court over a 5-year project period from...
This Project Grant award of $239,004.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) program. The award will fund the "Togiak Youth Cayaillkutaq" project, which aims to implement culturally-based interventions to address trauma, increase community resilience, and create a sustainable community-based behavioral health system in Togiak, Alaska. The project will primarily...
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 State of Alaska Department of Health received a $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grants program (CFDA 93.696). The award will fund a dedicated planning year to prepare for the statewide implementation of the CCBHC model in Alaska. This initiative aims to expand access to coordinated, comprehensive behavioral health care across Alaska, with a focus...
This federal 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, provides $1,773,802 to the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. (CITC) in Anchorage, Alaska. The award will fund CITC's efforts to expand and enhance its residential substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring disorder (COD) treatment and recovery services in the Anchorage metropolitan area. Key activities include hiring and training staff, implementing evidence-based practices, and providing individualized, wraparound care to serve up to 200 unduplicated adult residents over the 5-year project period beginning on September 30, 2024.