The Cherokee Nation was awarded a $7,000,000 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 five-year grant, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029, will support the Cherokee Nation's Tribal Opioid Response (CN TOR) program. This comprehensive program will provide evidence-based substance use disorder...
The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma received a $341,265 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 a 5-year initiative to address the opioid crisis among Seminole Nation citizens and other individuals from federally recognized tribes residing in the tribal jurisdiction and...
The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma received a $750,000 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 support the Ponca Tribe Opioid Response Program over a 5-year period through September 29, 2029. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: 1)...
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 $1,297,604 to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to address the opioid overdose crisis in their communities in Oklahoma. The funding will be used to increase access to FDA-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (MOUD), and support a continuum of...
The Catawba Indian Nation received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 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 the "Catawba Nation Tribal Opioid Response (CNTOR) Program", aims to reduce opioid and co-occurring substance use disorder overdoses and deaths among the Catawba...
The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes received a $749,919 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 five-year grant program aims to engage the whole community of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Idaho and Nevada in healing from the opioid crisis. Key activities include conducting listening sessions with students, tribal...
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma received a $1,910,703 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 aims to create an integrated opioid and methamphetamine treatment, prevention, and recovery support system to reduce overdoses and strengthen medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and other substance use disorder...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,250,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Mi'Kmaq Nation's Aroostook Band of Micmacs. The funding will allow the tribe to expand and improve its substance use counseling, mental health counseling, case management, and recovery service programs. Key activities...
The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma received a $750,000 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 will support a comprehensive program to address the opioid overdose crisis and behavioral health challenges within the tribal community in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. Key activities include increasing access to...
This $490,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' 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 Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma's Tribal Behavioral Health program. The program will deliver a comprehensive public health model, including universal prevention strategies, selective and targeted...
The Seneca Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma 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. This initiative aims to address the critical issue of opioid and other substance abuse disorders within the Seneca Cayuga Tribe and 12 surrounding tribal nations by partnering with local addiction treatment facilities, Rolling Hills Hospital and Lost River Treatment Center. The federal funding will be used to provide a range of targeted services, including medically supervised detoxification, counseling, and long-term recovery support. The project will integrate culturally specific practices and traditional healing methods to ensure the care resonates with the tribal members' cultural heritage and experiences. This project represents a vital step toward healing and recovery for the Seneca Cayuga Tribe, with the goal of significantly reducing substance abuse and improving health outcomes for tribal members.