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Minority AIDS Initiative: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Prevention and Treatment Pilot Program

Link

https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-24-005

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)

Deadline

Application Deadline: Jul 12, 2024

Sponsor

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Purpose

Awards grant funding to provide substance use prevention, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, HIV and viral hepatitis prevention and treatment services for racial and ethnic medically underserved individuals vulnerable to SUD, mental health conditions, HIV, viral hepatitis, and other infectious diseases.

Populations of focus are those particularly vulnerable to or living with HIV/AIDS, including:

Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
Men who have sex with men and women (MSMW)
Black, Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) men who have sex with men (MSM)
Asian and Pacific Islander, Black women
Transgender men and women
Youth aged 13–24 years
People who inject drugs (PWID)

Community-based organizations must be involved in implementing the proposed project. Recipients must carry activities in the following areas:

Organizational readiness assessment for prevention navigator services
Substance use prevention and treatment
Infectious disease testing, prevention, education, and treatment, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and STIs
Case management and peer support services
Harm reduction services
Training and workforce development/sustainability

A complete list of required activities in each area is available in the funding announcement.

Amount of Funding

Award ceiling: $700,000 per year
Project period: Up to 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 8
Estimated total program funding: $5,700,000

At least 1 award will be made to an American Indian/Alaska Native tribe or tribal organization, pending sufficient application volume.

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants include:

States and territories
Political subdivisions of states
Indian tribes
Tribal organizations
Health facilities
Programs operated by or in accordance with a contract or award with the Indian Health Service (IHS)
Other public or private nonprofit entities

Priority is given applicants implementing services in Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. priority jurisdictions, which include 7 states with high rates of rural HIV diagnoses.

Additional provision of service requirements include:

A provider organization for substance use prevention and SUD treatment services appropriate to the grant must be involved in the proposed project. The provider may be the applicant or another organization committed to the project. More than 1 provider organization may be involved.
Each substance use prevention and treatment provider organization must have at least 2 years experience providing relevant services to individuals from racial and ethnic medically underserved communities disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS and HIV-related health disparities.
Each mental health/SUD prevention, treatment, or recovery support provider organization must comply with all applicable local, city, county, and state licensing, accreditation, and certification requirements, as of the due date of the application.

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

Capacity Building • New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing • Training Providers

Application Process

Application instructions, requirements, and information can be found in the funding announcement.

Applicant webinar recording and slides

Contact

For programmatic or technical questions:
MAI Programmatic Team
240-276-1617
MAI-Braided@samhsa.hhs.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
240-276-1940
FOACSAT@samhsa.hhs.gov

For grant review process and application status questions:
Tiffany Gray
240-276-0541
tiffany.gray@samhsa.hhs.gov

Topics This Program Addresses

Harm Reduction • Health and Wellness • Mental Health • Naloxone • Overdose Prevention • People with Lived Experience/Peers • Prevention • Social Service Supports • Substance Use Disorder • Syringe Services Programs • Treatment