Anticipated Award Amount: $300,000-$800,000
NOFO Number: TI-26-006
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.490
Grant Deadline
Monday, July 27, 2026
Train first responders and communities in administering and distributing opioid overdose reversal medications (OORM)
The purpose of the FR-CARA program is to train first responders and communities in administering and distributing opioid overdose reversal medications (OORM).
Proposed budgets cannot exceed $300,000-$800,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) in any year of the proposed project. Annual continuation awards are contingent on the availability of funds, progress in meeting project goals and objectives, timely submission of required data and reports, compliance with all terms and conditions of award, and alignment with SAMHSA, HHS, and Trump Administration priorities.
Agencies awarded the SAMHSA First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act receive funds for opioid overdose reversal medications (OORM) training programs.
Anticipated Total Available Funding: $34,700,000
Anticipated Number of Awards: 44-118
Anticipated Award Amount: $300,000-$800,000
Length of Project: 4 years
Cost Sharing/Match Required?: No
Only a limited number of grants will be awarded.
Grant Eligibility
For full eligibility details, see the Grant Guidelines.
Eligibility for this program is statutorily limited to states, local governmental entities, and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations.
About the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA envisions that people with, affected by, or at risk for mental health and substance use conditions receive care, achieve well-being, and thrive. More
Grant Deadline
Grant applications are due no later than Monday, July 27, 2026.
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Apply for the SAMHSA First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act