Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse
Department Of Health And Human Services, Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration
To provide financial assistance to States and Territories to support projects for the development and implementation of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation activities directed to the diseases of alcohol and drug abuse.
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Helps organizations plan and implement programs to prevent and treat substance use issues. Provides funding for activities related to substance use prevention and treatment.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides federal funds to support substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery services. Grantees receive allotments to plan, implement, and evaluate activities, and can distribute funds to local government entities and non-governmental organizations to deliver direct services. A minimum of 20% of funds must be spent on primary prevention strategies.
Who Is Eligible?
Region: All 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, 3 Pacific jurisdictions
Demographics: pregnant women, women with dependent children, injection drug users, individuals needing tuberculosis services, individuals needing early intervention services for HIV/AIDS, general population at high risk for substance use, sub-groups at high risk for substance use
Other Criteria: Primary grantees (US States, Territories, or a Designated Tribal Entity) must have a designated unit of its executive branch responsible for administering the SUBG (e.g., Division of Behavioral Health) working with the grantee’s department of health., Primary grantees must apply annually for SUBG funds., Primary grantees must comply with the Synar Amendment requirements (enact and enforce laws prohibiting tobacco sales to individuals under 21, conduct random unannounced inspections, report annual findings by December 31)., Eligible sub-recipients of funding from primary grantees include: local government entities (municipal, county), administrative service organizations, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and other non-governmental organizations.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the Grants.gov website to find the application.
- Determine eligibility for the grant opportunity.
- Prepare the necessary application materials as outlined in the guidelines.
- Submit the application through the Grants.gov portal.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- Environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Training on opioid or other substance use disorders
- Safe pharmacological management of dental pain
- Patient and family education on safety and overdose prevention
- Use of validated screening tools for SUD and risk factors for substance use
- Diagnosis and assessment of individuals who screen positive for SUDs
- Initiation and management of FDA approved medications for SUDs
- Effective treatment planning
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Cumulative government assistance is allowed
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Corrective action plan
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- annual report to SAMHSA
- corrective action plan
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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