$28 Million in Funding Opportunities for Grants Expanding Treatment Services for Substance Use Disorder

 Friday, February 2, 2024

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing notices of funding opportunities for two grant programs aimed at expanding substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services among pregnant and postpartum women and through adult and family treatment drug courts. The grant opportunities total about $28 million.  

“The opportunities announced today have the potential to create lasting systemic changes that will create healthier families and communities,” said Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., HHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and the leader of SAMHSA. “The funding flexibilities will help pregnant and postpartum people to access care for substance use disorders and to receive family-based support, helping both parents and babies. We have a wealth of evidence that the expansion of treatment court capacity enhances people’s access to SUD care, enables the courts to divert people from incarceration when appropriate, and increases individuals’ chances of reaching and maintaining recovery while reducing recidivism.”

The grant funding opportunities being announced are:

•           Grants to Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatment Capacity in Adult and Family Treatment Drug Courts (SAMHSA Treatment Drug Courts) – $24.4 million – The purpose of this program is to expand SUD treatment and recovery support services in existing drug courts, recognizing the need for treatment instead of incarceration for individuals with SUD. These awards support a continuum of care, including prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services, for individuals with SUD involved with the courts.

•           State Pilot Grant Program for Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women – $3.6 million – This program enhances flexibility in the use of funds designed to support family-based services for pregnant and postpartum women who have a primary diagnosis of a SUD, emphasizing the treatment of opioid use disorders. It also helps state agencies address the continuum of SUD care, including services provided to pregnant and postpartum women in outpatient settings. These awards promote a coordinated state system managed by state substance agencies by encouraging new approaches and models of service delivery.