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TI-26-018: Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program

Closed Closed July 27, 2026 Opportunity TI-26-018 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program (TI-27-005). Status: Forecast, no dates yet. It is in our archive of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis notices from 2026.

• Award ceiling$500,000
• Total funding$6.0 million
• Expected awards12
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

Eligibility is statutorily limited to hospitals and emergency departments, including free standing emergency departments and rural emergency hospitals.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Opioid STR awards averaged $6.2 million; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (92% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The purpose of the program is to establish and implement practices which will help your organization develop alternatives to pharmacological opioid interventions, reduce the potential harmful consequences of opioid use for pain care in hospitals and emergency departments, thereby promoting safer pain treatment and reducing the risk of future opioid misuse and possible opioid overdose.

Category: Health.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, TI-27-005, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.