Grants to Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Deaths (PDO)

Post Date

March 29th 2016

Application Due Date

May 31st 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

SP-16-005

CFDA Number(s)

93.243

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

11

Eligibility Categories

Other

FY 2016 Appropriations language directed SAMHSA to award these funds to states to prevent opioid-related deaths. This language also noted that SAMHSA should support the use of SABG funds for opioid safety education and training. Therefore, eligibility for this program is limited to states that receive SABG funds.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $11000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $11000000

Grant Description

The purpose of this program is to reduce the number of prescription drug/opioid overdose-related deaths and adverse events among individuals 18 years of age and older by training first responders and other key community sectors on the prevention of prescription drug/opioid overdose-related deaths and implementing secondary prevention strategies, including the purchase and distribution of naloxone to first responders.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin

• Agency Contact:

  Eileen Bermudez
  Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  Rockville, Maryland 20857
  (240) 276-1412

• Agency Mailing Address:

  FOACSAP@samhsa.hhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  FOACSAP@samhsa.hhs.gov

• More Information:

  Grants to Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Deaths (PDO)