SAMHSA Announces $30 Million Harm Reduction Grant Funding Opportunity To Address Addiction & Overdose Epidemic

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for the first-ever SAMHSA Harm Reduction grant program and expects to issue $30 million in grant awards. This funding, authorized by the American Rescue Plan, will help increase access to a range of community harm reduction services and support harm reduction service provider organizations.

SAMHSA will accept applications from state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; tribal organizations; non-profit community-based organizations; and primary and behavioral health organizations. This funding allows organizations to expand their community-based overdose prevention programs in a variety of ways, including distributing . . .