First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- TI-26-006
- Agency
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $800,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is soliciting applications for the First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (FR-CARA) program to train first responders and communities in administering and distributing FDA-approved opioid overdose reversal medications, with applications due July 27, 2026.
Eligible applicants include Single State Agencies for Substance Use, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau), local and tribal governments (federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations), state administrative agencies, service providers, community and nonprofit organizations, universities and colleges, research institutions, and training and technical assistance providers.
Awards are made under CFDA 93.490 (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance). Merit review of submitted project descriptions is conducted, with award determinations made by SAMHSA after program analysis and concurrence by the CSAT National Advisory Council. The Notice of Funding Opportunity will specify award amount, expected number of awards, period of performance, cost share requirements, and detailed evaluation criteria. Recipients must retain records for three years and beyond if final audit remains incomplete or findings unresolved.
Synopsis
The purpose of the FR-CARA program is to train first responders and communities in administering and distributing opioid overdose reversal medications (OORM).
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