The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration launched a funding opportunity that will invest up to $1.48 billion to U.S. states and $63 million to tribes to combat the substance use crisis.
The 2024 State Opioid Response and Tribal Opioid Response Notices of Funding Opportunity will expand evidence-based treatments for addiction and the overdose crisis, including prevention, harm reduction, medication-based treatment, overdose reversal medications and recovery support, according to a May 2 news release from HHS.
"[These] are some of SAMHSA's largest grants and will continue expanding access to care for those in the greatest need and in the most overlooked communities," Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, PhD, HHS assistant secretary for mental health and substance use and administrator of SAMHSA, said in the release. "These grants enable states, territories and Tribal entities to fund programs that support the continuum of prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery for millions of people."
Funding initiatives include expanding access to opioid reversal medication, increasing medication for opioid use disorder treatment options in correctional settings, developing treatment options for youth and young adults and using a full-person treatment approach to address patients' physical and mental health needs along with social support, the release said.
To allow for better implementation of overdose response resources, the state awards will be extended from two to three years and the tribal awards will be extended from two to five years, according to the release.