Harrisburg, PA - Today, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) announced the availability of $9 million in funding to expand or enhance recovery support services for individuals in recovery from opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD). This opportunity is part of the Shapiro Administration’s efforts to strengthen the SUD treatment system and empower sustained recovery throughout Pennsylvania by investing more than $100 million in SUD-related supports and services since Governor Josh Shapiro has taken office.
“The Shapiro Administration recognizes that a vital part of recovery for individuals with OUD is having accessible supports within their community,” said DDAP Secretary Dr. Latika Davis-Jones. “This funding opportunity is designed to improve the delivery of recovery support services to individuals initiating or maintaining their recovery process.”
Recovery support services are non-clinical services that assist individuals in recovery in gaining the skills and resources needed to initiate, maintain and sustain long-term recovery. They may include care coordination, recovery coaching, spiritual counseling, group support, job training, transportation, and assistance with accessing recovery housing. Recovery support programs are person-centered and self-directed, allowing for the individual in recovery to choose their provider.
DDAP will award approximately six grants of up to $1.5 million each. Applicants must have at least two years of experience as of July 1, 2024 in providing recovery support services and be able to demonstrate the capacity to provide those services to individuals in recovery from OUD and other concurrent SUD.
In addition, applicants must outline a plan to provide recovery support services as part of the submission process to offer:
· Peer-to-peer support, individual and group meetings in which individuals newer in recovery can obtain support and advice on an individual basis;
· Peer-led recovery educational workshops, events, training, and activities using structured curriculum related to addiction and recovery, life skills, and job skills;
· Recovery health and wellness educational events, culturally based recovery practices, art recovery, recovery social support and inclusion activities;
· Telephonic recovery support or recovery check-ups to individuals who can benefit from a weekly call to remain engaged in the recovery process and to help maintain a commitment to recovery;
· Recovery planning to assist an individual in managing their recovery; and
· Support groups for recovering individuals that are population focused, such as veterans and youth.
DDAP is placing a focus on health equity as a part of this grant opportunity. Based on a variety of criteria from the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s 2022 overdose death data, DDAP will select two grantees located in Philadelphia, two grantees located in Allegheny County and two grantees from the remaining 19 qualifying counties located within Pennsylvania with a crude death rate higher than the state average.
Funding for these grants is provided through the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response (SOR) IV grant program. The SOR program aims to help reduce unmet treatment needs and opioid-related overdose deaths nationwide through state-by-state allocations.
All applications must be submitted electronically by 12:00 PM on Friday, November 15, 2024. Applications will be competitively reviewed and scored based upon the applicant’s adherence to the funding announcement guidelines, and a timely submission to DDAP.
Questions regarding the grants and the application process should be forwarded to RA-DAGrantsMgmt@pa.gov.
MEDIA CONTACT: Stephany Dugan - ra-dapressoffice@pa.gov
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