Westat, Inc. was awarded a $17.28 million block grant from the Social Security Administration's Social Security Research and Demonstration program (CFDA 96.007) for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027. The grant will fund the first randomized controlled trial in the U.S. to combine Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment with supportive housing services. IPS is an evidence-based approach to employment services for individuals with disabilities. The trial...
This $180,000 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 will support the Iron County Health Coalition in Missouri to implement the STOP ACT program. The key goals of this 4-year project are to 1) reduce underage drinking, 2) foster a community environment that discourages underage drinking by promoting positive social...
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 program (CFDA 93.243) to Behavioral Health Services of South Georgia, doing business as Legacy Behavioral Health Services. The grant funding supports a Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success initiative to strengthen partnerships and establish an infrastructure focused on...
This Project Grant award of $900,000 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, aims to increase access to peer-run recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions in the Harrisonburg, Virginia area. The award recipient, Strength In Peers Inc., a non-profit organization, will...
This $249,455,328 Project Grant award was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Opioid State Targeted Response (Opioid STR) grant program (CFDA 93.788). The funding will support the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) in implementing a comprehensive response to the opioid and stimulant use crisis across the state. Key activities include: Expanding access to medication-assisted treatment, harm reduction services, and...
The National Science Foundation awarded Vanderbilt University a $450,038 project grant under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) to study the effectiveness of public-private partnerships in education. The two-year award beginning August 2022 will support research comparing student learning outcomes between those randomly assigned to attend public-private partnership schools versus traditional public schools through a lottery system. Administrative data on...
This $1,479,058 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 enhance substance misuse prevention strategies across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. The award recipient, Iowa State University, will leverage innovative technology and evidence-based practices to improve the reach and efficacy of prevention efforts...
The Partnership For Environmental Progress was awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families under the Community Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.570) Discretionary Awards program. The funding will support the HOME INSTEAD BUSINESS EXPANSION - JOB CREATION project, which aims to create sustainable economic opportunities for low-income and underserved populations in San Diego, CA through job creation, business...
This $120,000 federal Project Grant award, funded 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, will be used by Bay State Community Services, Inc., a non-profit organization in Quincy, MA, to implement the IMPACT Quincy project. The goal of this 4-year project is to reduce the onset and progression of alcohol misuse and related problems among...
This $1,433,770 federal Project Grant award 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 goal of the project, titled the "Substance Abuse-Free Education/Intervention & Referral (SAFER) Program", is to expand access to the evidence-based Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) public health...