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HHS Awards $1.6 Billion in Grants to Address Opioid Crisis
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced on Friday that it is awarding more than $1.6 billion in investments to address the addiction and overdose crisis.
Grants will be awarded through 4 funding vehicles:
SAMHSA’s State Opioid Response (SOR), which provides formula funding to states and territories for increasing access to FDA-approved medications to treat opioid use disorder, and supports prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services for opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorder (SUD). SOR grants totaling $1.439 billion will be awarded to 58 states and territories, with funding set aside for states with the highest OUD-related mortality rates in the nation.
SAMHSA’s Tribal Opioid Response (TOR), which addresses the overdose crisis in Tribal communities by increasing access to treatment for OUD and supporting prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support for opioid and stimulant misuse, as well as co-occurring mental and substance use conditions. TOR grants for 102 Tribal entities will total nearly $55 million.
SOR/TOR technical assistance, which includes a national network of consultants who provide free educational resources and training to states, communities, and individuals in prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services for OUD and SUD. The SOR/TOR technical assistance programs will receive $16.6 million in funding, and an additional $6.5 million is being awarded to Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Centers.
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Rural Communities Opioid Response Programs will receive an investment of more than $104 million to expand treatment and prevention services for SUD, including medication-assisted treatment initiatives for OUD.
“Providing access to evidence-based, person-centered care is a central part of HHS’ strategy for ending the overdose crisis,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a news release.
“I have heard many stories of despair from individuals battling addiction and from families who have lost loved ones to overdose. Through these grants, we are investing in evidence-based supports and services for individuals, families, and communities on the road to recovery. Through these grants, we are investing in hope.”
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