Policy HHS Distributes $47.8 Million in Grant Funding for Programs Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, Addressing Other Facets of Overdo

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HHS Distributes $47.8 Million in Grant Funding for Programs Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, Addressing Other Facets of Overdose and Substance Use​

HHS.gov
Press release
19 July 2023

Excerpts:

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing awards in five grant programs devoted to combating multiple facets of substance misuse and the nation’s overdose epidemic. The grant awards total up to $47.8 million.

The grant awards facilitate ongoing efforts throughout the nation in prevention, treatment, recovery support and harm reduction

Practitioners can now prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder without a waiver, thanks to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.

The 5 grant programs are

• Medication-Assisted Treatment-Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction (MAT-PDOA)
• Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Demonstration Program
• Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act)
• Adult Reentry Program
• State Pilot Grant Program for Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women