Project Grant H79TI088223

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded ST. John's Community Health $375,000 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.490).

ST. John's Community Health will operate the Street Wellness and Support (SWAS) program, integrating evidence-based substance use disorder and co-occurring disorder treatment with related services for people experiencing homelessness in South Los Angeles. The program delivers team-based, peer-driven, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed assessment, treatment, harm reduction, case management, and recovery support as part of ST. John's existing street medicine program. The targeted population is primarily Latino (55%) and Black (41%), with 30% requiring services in Spanish or an indigenous Latin American language. Seventy-five percent of clients will be male, 73% aged 31–54, 15% veterans, 20% lesbian, gay, or bisexual, and all will live below the federal poverty level. The program addresses significant disparities in behavioral healthcare access in South Los Angeles, particularly for people experiencing homelessness who face obstacles navigating healthcare and housing systems and managing substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health disorders, HIV, and other chronic illnesses.

Performance period runs through September 29, 2029. Work is performed in Los Angeles, California.