National Harm Reduction Technical Assistance and Syringe Services Program (SSP) Monitoring and Evaluation Funding Opportunity (93.488)
National Harm Reduction Technical Assistance and Syringe Services Program (SSP) Monitoring and Evaluation Funding Opportunity (Assistance Listing 93.488) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $33.6 million in 15 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.2 million per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.
The typical award was $150,000. Half of the 15 awards fell between $150,000 and $1.4 million, and they ranged from $50,344 to $25.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$33.6 million
- Grant awards15
- Typical award$150,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1152 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreement
Key findings
- It is the 1152nd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 14 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 9 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of this program is to strengthen harm reduction programs in order to prevent infectious disease resulting from injection drug use, and improving health outcomes for people who inject drugs; including strengthening linkage to medication-assisted treatment. It is comprised of three components: technical assistance, communications and monitoring and evaluation.
Open opportunities
Rules from the program listing
What the money can and cannot pay for
The purpose of this program is to increase the capacity of government and non-government organizations to strengthen harm reduction programs, including Syringe Services Programs (SSPs). Activities by the cooperative agreement program include technical assistance, communication, and monitoring and evaluation of harm reduction programs. These activities will facilitate and sustain efforts to effectively and efficiently address the infectious disease consequences of opioid use and injection drug use.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
This assistance listing only applies to 1 Cooperative Agreement; obligation amounts are outlined above.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, National Harm Reduction Technical Assistance and Syringe Services Program (SSP) Monitoring and Evaluation Funding Opportunity (93.488) awarded$33.6 million across 15 grant awards, an average of $2.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors | District of Columbia | 2 | $26.6 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | 1 | $2.8 million |
| National Harm Reduction Coalition | New York | 1 | $1.6 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | 1 | $1.3 million |
| California Department of Public Health | California | 1 | $150,000 |
| County of Los Angeles | California | 1 | $150,000 |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | 1 | $150,000 |
| City of Houston | Texas | 1 | $150,000 |
| Puerto Rico Department of Health | Puerto Rico | 1 | $150,000 |
| City & County of San Francisco | California | 1 | $150,000 |
| Phila Department Public Health | Pennsylvania | 1 | $150,000 |
| Washington State Department of Health | Washington | 1 | $150,000 |
| District of Columbia, Government of | District of Columbia | 1 | $146,885 |
| City of New York | New York | 1 | $50,344 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 87% of the money, state and local governments 4.2% and colleges and universities 4.0%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 3 | $29.3 million | 87% |
| Other | 1 | $1.6 million | 4.6% |
| State and local governments | 10 | $1.4 million | 4.2% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $1.3 million | 4.0% |
By state
4 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are District of Columbia, North Carolina, New York and Washington.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 3 | $26.7 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $2.8 million |
| New York | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Washington | 2 | $1.5 million |
| California | 3 | $450,000 |
| Michigan | 1 | $150,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $150,000 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $150,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $150,000 |