The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $386,902 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) to the Keetoowah Economic Development Authority, a tribally owned firm, to address the opioid crisis in rural American Indian communities in northeastern Oklahoma.
The 5-year grant program, titled "Resiliency...
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) in Shawnee, Oklahoma, was awarded a $2,386,901 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). The CPN Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) program will use this funding over a 5-year period from September 2024 to September 2029 to address the opioid overdose crisis in the CPN tribal community. The...
The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma 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 five-year grant, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2029, will fund the Ponca Tribe Opioid Response Program. The program aims to strengthen treatment options, increase recovery services, initiate prevention...
The Oneida Nation received a $850,000 five-year Project Grant (Award ID: H79TI087870) 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 Oneida Nation Tribal Opioid Response Project is a culturally-based, trauma-informed prevention service aimed at addressing the opioid crisis in the Oneida community. Key products and services to be provided...
The Osage Nation Si-Si A-Pe-Txa received a $341,268 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 the Osage Nation Si-Si A-Pe-Txa Tribal Opioid Response project, which aims to build a community supportive of Native Americans seeking sobriety and recovery. Key activities include:
Providing Medication-Assisted...
The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (WAT) received a $795,634 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 5-year grant, commencing on September 30, 2024, will fund the implementation of the "Being Every Addict's Reason 2 (BEAR 2)" program. This comprehensive initiative aims to address the opioid and stimulant...
The Quapaw Nation was awarded a $1,000,000 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 funding will allow the Quapaw Nation to expand its existing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program to increase access to opioid use disorder treatment and reduce opioid overdoses. Key services to be provided...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program awarded a $341,265 Project Grant to the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. The grant aims to address the opioid crisis among Seminole Nation citizens and other individuals from federally recognized tribes residing in the tribal jurisdiction and surrounding areas. Key goals include developing a community needs assessment, establishing a strategic action plan, increasing workforce...
This $591,268 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 program (CFDA 93.243) aims to assist the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma in addressing the opioid overdose crisis within their tribal communities. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year grant include:
Increasing access to FDA-approved medications for the...
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (PBPN) was awarded a $870,140 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. This 5-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, will fund the PBPN Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) program to address substance use disorder, particularly opioid misuse, among both adults and youth in the PBPN...
The Wyandotte Nation was 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 administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant will fund the Wyandotte Nation Tribal Opioid Response Program over a 5-year period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029. The program aims to enhance access to and improve the quality of culturally appropriate and evidence-based prevention, treatment, risk reduction, and recovery services for opioid and other substance abuse disorders in a 5-county catchment area with an estimated population of 39,000, including 1,700 Native and community youth in the first year. Key program objectives include decreasing overdose deaths by 6%, reducing youth prescription medication abuse/misuse by 6%, and providing services to 9,250 Native and community youth over the 5-year project period. The program will utilize a variety of activities such as relationship trainings, treatment and recovery counseling, and culturally-specific prevention activities delivered through schools, civic organizations, and tribal venues.