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 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...
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...
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 Native Village of Goodnews Bay received a $999,996 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 will fund the establishment of a local counseling program to address the opioid crisis in the Goodnews Bay community and surrounding region. Key objectives include providing prevention services in schools,...
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...
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 Fairbanks Native Association, Inc. (FNA) was awarded a $750,000 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, titled "Alaska Native Recovery Coaching (ARC)", will address the opioid overdose crisis in the Fairbanks North Star Borough of Alaska by increasing access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder...
The Akiak Native Community received a $749,997 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Project Grant (CFDA 93.243) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to implement the Akiak Tribal Opioid Response Project. The project aims to provide culturally-informed opioid prevention education, harm reduction services, and comprehensive support for individuals with opioid use disorders in the Akiak, Alaska community. Key activities include implementing...
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 $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 Native communities in the Bering Strait region. The project will integrate traditional healing practices with evidence-based interventions, including prevention education, expanded naloxone distribution, telehealth medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and a culturally-appropriate peer recovery support program. This multifaceted approach seeks to reduce overdose deaths, increase access to treatment, and empower communities to reclaim their health and cultural resilience. The grant award period runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029.