The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), is accepting applications for the FY 2023 Recovery Community Services Program.
Donor Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/30/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $300,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The purpose of this program is to provide peer recovery support services to individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders (COD), including those in recovery from these disorders. The program’s foundation is the value of lived experience of peers to assist others in achieving and maintaining recovery. These services, in conjunction with clinical treatment services, are an integral component of the recovery process for many people.
The population of focus includes individuals with SUD, COD, including those in recovery from such disorders, who are seeking long-term recovery support services (RSS) in their communities. The RSS they are seeking will be delivered by people who are in recovery with direct lived experience from SUD and who reflect the community being served.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Available Funding: Up to $1,200,000
- Estimated Award Amount: Up to $300,000
Length of Project Period
Up to 5 years
Allowable Activities
Allowable activities are an allowable use of funds but are not required. Recipients may use funds to provide any allowable activity if it does not interfere or prevent the recipient from performing all required activities and serve the total number of unduplicated individuals each award year. Allowable activities may include:
- Provision of HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, and other infectious diseases education, screening, case management, and/or risk reduction interventions for individuals with SUD or COD, including those in recovery.
- Provision of recovery housing for individuals, as a component of the SUD treatment and recovery continuum of care. Recipients must describe the mechanism in their jurisdiction that assures the recovery housing program is guided by any regulation, credentialing, or certification requirements, and demonstrate how the recovery housing program abides by these requirements set forth by the state or local government.
- Implementing activities designed to reduce discrimination and stigma concerning people with SUD or COD, including those in recovery. Conduct public education, workforce development for training peer recovery coaches, and outreach on issues relating to SUD and recovery, including, but not limited to:
- Identification of signs of SUD;
- Resources that are available for individuals struggling with SUD;
- Resources that are available to help support individuals in recovery;
- Information on the possible medical complications for those with SUD, for example: fetal alcohol spectrum disorders or neonatal abstinence syndrome among infants exposed to alcohol or opioids during pregnancy, and risks of infection with HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis; or
- Identification or development of SUD and COD resources available to families, including programs that mentor and provide support services to children.
- Promotion of other activities that strengthen the network of community support for individuals in recovery; and tools to address the cultural and linguistic needs of diverse populations as outlined in the Behavioral Health Guide for the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care.
- Develop and implement tobacco cessation programs, activities, and/or strategies, with partnerships and/or referrals for pharmacotherapies as appropriate.
- Provide activities that address behavioral health disparities and the social determinants of health.
- Assess for and respond to the needs of individuals and families served by the program who are at risk for or experiencing homelessness. This could include an assessment of homelessness risk, housing status, and eligibility for federal housing programs, and collaboration with homeless services organizations and housing providers, including referral partnerships with public housing
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are States and Territories (American Samoa, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands), including the District of Columbia; political subdivisions of States; Indian Tribes, or Tribal organizations; health facilities or programs operated by or in accordance with a contract or award with the Indian Health Service; or other public or private non-profit entities.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
