# First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ti-22-008-first-responders-comprehensive-addiction-and-recovery-act/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336201

> Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis offered grants of up to $250,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 21 awards worth $12.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 5, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | TI-22-008 |
| Agency | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 5, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 21 |
| Total funding | $12.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.243 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility for this grant program is statutorily limited (Section 546A of the Public Health Service Act [42 USC 290ee-1], as amended) to the following entities: State governments; Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes, tribal organizations, Urban Indian Organizations, and consortia of tribes or tribal organizations; and Local governmental entities including, but not limited to, municipal corporations, counties, cities, boroughs, incorporated towns, and townships.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this program is to provide resources to first responders and members of other key community sectors at the state, tribal, and other government levels to train, carry and administer Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) approved drugs and devices for emergency reversal of known or suspected opioid overdose. Recipients will be expected to establish processes, protocols, and mechanisms for: (1) referral to appropriate treatment and recovery support services support services, and (2) safety around fentanyl, carfentanil, and other dangerous licit and illicit drugs. The population of focus are: 1) populations disproportionately impacted (relative to national averages) by opioid use as evidenced by high rates of opioid and other drug-related overdose, 2) primary treatment admissions, and 3) overdose rates. Applicant organizations must also demonstrate that their population of focus is underserved as demonstrated by a lack of accessibility to treatment providers, emergency medical services, and recovery and other psychosocial support services.

## Questions people ask

### Is TI-22-008 still open?

No. It closed on April 5, 2022.

### Who can apply for First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grants?

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grants?

Closed April 5, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $250,000 each. About $12.0 million in total across about 21 awards.

### Who has won Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc., California Department of Health Care Services, Florida Department of Children and Families. The program made 5,689 awards worth $13 billion in that time.