# First Responders – Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ti-25-001-first-responders-comprehensive-addiction-and-recovery-act/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355929

> Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis offered grants of up to $800,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 33 awards worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 22, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | TI-25-001 |
| Agency | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 22, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $800,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 33 |
| Total funding | $10.0 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 program is statutorily limited to states, local governmental entities, and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the FR-CARA program is to train first responders and communities in administering and distributing opioid overdose reversal medications. Recipients are expected to provide overdose prevention training and education, engage with their communities and partners, and implement activities aligned with evidence-based, trauma-informed care practices.

## Questions people ask

### Is TI-25-001 still open?

No. It closed on July 22, 2025. A newer notice is forecast: TI-27-006, forecast, no dates yet.

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

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?

Closed July 22, 2025. 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 $800,000 each. About $10.0 million in total across about 33 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.