July 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday it is making available more than $281 million in grant funding opportunities across 15 programs aimed at addressing addiction, overdose and mental illness.
The funding opportunities, announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will support programs focused on substance use disorder treatment, suicide prevention, trauma care, recovery services, workforce development and training for first responders.
• The largest funding opportunity, worth $68.2 million, will expand access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.
• Other programs include school-based mental health services, trauma care for children and overdose response training for first responders.
• The department also announced funding opportunities for community overdose prevention, integrated physical and behavioral healthcare, and suicide prevention programs on college campuses. Additionally, funding will be available for recovery support services and education initiatives focused on federal behavioral health privacy regulations.
(Reporting by Arunima Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)
