The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2022 Harm Reduction Program Grants (Short Title: Harm Reduction).
Donor Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Country: U.S.
State: All States
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $400,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The purpose of the program is to support community-based overdose prevention programs, syringe services programs, and other harm reduction services.
Funding will be used to enhance overdose and other types of prevention activities to help control the spread of infectious diseases and the consequences of such diseases for individuals with, or at risk of developing substance use disorders (SUD), support distribution of opioid overdose reversal medication to individuals at risk of overdose, build connections for individuals at risk for, or with, a SUD to overdose education, counseling, and health education, refer individuals to treatment for infectious diseases, such as HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and viral hepatitis, and encourage such individuals to take steps to reduce the negative personal and public health impacts of substance use or misuse. This will include supporting capacity development to strengthen harm reduction programs as part of the continuum of care.
Allowable Activities
Grant funds may be used, but are not required, for the following allowable activities:
- Hire and train staff to effectively deliver comprehensive harm reduction services, including but not limited to mobile outreach, motivational interviewing techniques and trauma-informed approaches to break the cycle of trauma.
- Implement a communication campaign focused on reducing stigma related to harm reduction.
- Provide support services for individuals receiving harm reduction services, including but not limited to screening, referral, linkage to care, and warm handoffs to partner services focused on substance use and/or cessation, infectious disease, mental health, primary care, housing, and other psychosocial needs.
- Utilize innovative approaches (i.e., overdose fatality review team and low threshold buprenorphine induction) in harm reduction programs.
- Provide public education on any state “Good Samaritan” laws related to harm reduction.
Funding Information
- Estimated Award Amount: Up to $400,000 per year per award
- Length of Project Period: Up to 3 years
Eligible Applicants
- The eligibility for this grant program is defined in Section 2706 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Eligible applicants are:
- States;
- Local, tribal, and territorial governments;
- Tribal organizations;
- Non-profit community-based organizations; and
- Primary and behavioral health organizations.
- Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of AI/ANs which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body, or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of AI/ANs in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. A single tribe in the consortium must be the legal applicant, the recipient of the award, and the entity legally responsible for satisfying the grant requirements.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
