Project Grant H79TI088703

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Kent County, Michigan $400,000 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.490).

Kent County's 17th Circuit Court Treatment and Support Court (TASC) will expand capacity to serve adults in Kent County with substance use disorders, mental health needs, and high criminogenic risk. The award funds five key strategies: contracted clinician services for rapid screening and eligibility determination; peer coaching and prosocial community connection to increase recovery capital; expanded access to medications for opioid use disorder and evidence-based treatment; increased program capacity; and graduation readiness support through housing, employment, and education stabilization. Current staffing shortages and limited treatment access have constrained enrollment, created delays in screening and assessment, and reduced treatment engagement. The expanded program aims to increase participant volume, reduce program entry delays, improve engagement consistency, build recovery capital, and lower recidivism. TASC will employ monthly data monitoring and semi-annual performance reporting to track adherence to best practices and demonstrate measurable gains in participant sobriety and public safety.

Performance occurs in Wyoming, Michigan, with a period of performance from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031.