Opportunity Information: Apply for TI 24 006
The First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act grant (Funding Opportunity Number: TI 24 006) is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under CFDA 93.243. It is designed to strengthen community overdose response by equipping first responders and other key community partners with the tools, training, and systems needed to prevent overdose deaths and connect people to ongoing care after an overdose event.
At the center of the opportunity is expanding the capacity to train people who are likely to encounter overdoses and to support the administration and distribution of naloxone and other FDA-approved overdose reversal medications or devices. The program emphasizes practical readiness: making sure personnel not only have access to reversal agents, but also have clear guidance on when and how to use them, how to maintain supplies, and how to integrate overdose response into day-to-day operations in the field. While first responders are a primary focus, the language also makes room for other community sectors that play a role in overdose response and prevention, reflecting the reality that overdoses are encountered across many settings.
A major expectation of funded projects is that overdose reversal does not stop at resuscitation. Recipients are expected to build and formalize processes, protocols, and mechanisms for "warm hand-off" referrals. In practice, that means setting up workflows so that after an overdose is reversed, the individual can be actively connected to appropriate treatment, recovery supports, harm reduction services, and other psychosocial resources, rather than simply being released with minimal follow-up. The program is looking for coordinated referral pathways that are reliable, repeatable, and responsive, and that make it easier for people to access care at a moment when they may be more open to help.
The opportunity also requires recipients to provide safety education related to fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and other evolving drug trends associated with overdoses. This includes keeping responders and partners informed about changing overdose risks, exposure concerns, and patterns in the drug supply, and ensuring that training and outreach reflect current realities. The intent is to reduce harm both for people at risk of overdose and for the professionals and community members responding to incidents.
Eligibility is limited by statute, meaning only certain applicant types can apply. Eligible applicants are states, local governmental entities, and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations. This limitation is important for planning, because organizations such as nonprofits or universities may need to participate as partners or contractors rather than as direct applicants, depending on local arrangements and procurement rules.
In terms of funding parameters, the listed award ceiling is $800,000, and SAMHSA anticipates making around 15 awards. The original application closing date for this cycle was April 15, 2024, and the opportunity record shows a creation date of February 14, 2024. Overall, the grant supports a full continuum approach: rapid overdose reversal capacity, structured linkage to treatment and recovery-related services through warm hand-offs, and up-to-date education on fentanyl and other high-risk drug trends to improve both public safety and health outcomes.Apply for TI 24 006
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "First Responders – Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.243.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-02-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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FAQs: First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Grant (SAMHSA) (FON: TI 24 006)
What is the First Responders - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act grant (TI 24 006)?
This is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under CFDA 93.243. It is focused on strengthening community overdose response by equipping first responders and other key community partners with tools, training, and systems to prevent overdose deaths and connect people to ongoing care after an overdose event.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The main purpose is to expand community capacity to respond effectively to overdoses by training people who are likely to encounter overdoses, supporting the administration and distribution of naloxone and other FDA-approved overdose reversal medications or devices, and building reliable processes to connect people to treatment and recovery supports after an overdose is reversed.
Who is the federal administrator for this program?
The program is administered by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).
What CFDA number is associated with this grant?
The program is listed under CFDA 93.243.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited by statute. Eligible applicants are: states, local governmental entities, and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations.
Can nonprofits, universities, or hospitals apply directly?
Based on the eligibility limitation described, organizations such as nonprofits or universities would generally need to participate as partners or contractors rather than as direct applicants, depending on local arrangements and applicable procurement rules.
What kinds of responders or partners does the program support?
While first responders are a primary focus, the opportunity also allows for other community sectors that play a role in overdose response and prevention. This reflects that overdoses can be encountered across many settings, not only traditional emergency response environments.
What does the grant support related to overdose reversal medications?
The program supports the administration and distribution of naloxone and other FDA-approved overdose reversal medications or devices. It also emphasizes practical readiness so personnel have guidance on when and how to use reversal agents, how to maintain supplies, and how to integrate overdose response into day-to-day field operations.
Is the focus only on naloxone distribution?
No. The description emphasizes a broader readiness approach that includes training, operational guidance, maintaining supplies, and integrating overdose response into routine practice. It also stresses that overdose response should include post-event connection to care, not only resuscitation.
What does “practical readiness” mean in this program?
Practical readiness refers to ensuring that personnel not only have access to overdose reversal agents, but also have clear guidance and procedures for when and how to use them, how to keep supplies available and maintained, and how to incorporate overdose response into everyday operations in the field.
What are “warm hand-off” referrals and why are they required?
The program expects that overdose reversal does not stop at resuscitation. Recipients are expected to build and formalize processes, protocols, and mechanisms for warm hand-off referrals, meaning active connection to appropriate treatment, recovery supports, harm reduction services, and other psychosocial resources after an overdose event, rather than minimal follow-up.
What kinds of services should warm hand-offs connect people to?
The opportunity specifically mentions connecting individuals to appropriate treatment, recovery supports, harm reduction services, and other psychosocial resources following an overdose reversal.
What does the program mean by “coordinated referral pathways”?
It refers to referral processes that are reliable, repeatable, and responsive. The goal is to create workflows that make it easier for people to access care at a moment when they may be more open to help.
Does the program require education on fentanyl and other drug trends?
Yes. Recipients are required to provide safety education related to fentanyl, synthetic opioids, and other evolving drug trends associated with overdoses. The intent is to keep responders and partners informed about changing risks, exposure concerns, and patterns in the drug supply.
Who is the fentanyl and drug trend safety education intended for?
The description emphasizes keeping responders and partners informed, and ensuring training and outreach reflect current realities. The broader intent is to reduce harm for both people at risk of overdose and those responding to incidents.
How much funding is available per award?
The listed award ceiling is $800,000.
How many awards does SAMHSA expect to make?
SAMHSA anticipates making around 15 awards.
What was the application deadline for this cycle?
The original application closing date for this cycle was April 15, 2024.
When was this opportunity record created?
The opportunity record shows a creation date of February 14, 2024.
What does the program mean by a “full continuum approach”?
In this opportunity, a full continuum approach includes: rapid overdose reversal capacity; structured linkage to treatment, recovery-related services, and supports through warm hand-offs; and up-to-date education on fentanyl and other high-risk drug trends to improve both public safety and health outcomes.
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