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Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program

Forecast Forecast, no dates yet Opportunity TI-27-005

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis plans to offer grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expects to make about 9 awards. It is a forecast, and no dates have been set yet.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 3, 2026. Checked October 31, 2026.

Key dates

Forecast postedSeptember 3, 2026
Expected postingDecember 15, 2026
Expected award dateSeptember 30, 2027

Who can apply

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

Eligibility is statutorily limited (per 42 U.S.C. 294i-1) to hospitals and emergency departments, including freestanding emergency departments and rural emergency hospitals. Per statutory language, priority consideration will be given to applicants who are not from the following states, where current grantees are located (i.e., Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia), to ensure geographic distribution among grant recipients.

Is this a realistic fit?

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.

How to apply

  1. Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
  2. Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
  3. Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.

Questions go to Belinda Greenfield, Belinda.Greenfield@samhsa.hhs.gov, 240-276-2545.

Open the official notice

Questions people ask

Who can apply for Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program?

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

What is the deadline for Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program?

Forecast, no dates yet. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

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