State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants

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State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants

Type	Program
Sponsor Organization	Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Top Organization	Department of Health and Human Services
Creation Legislation	21st Century Cures Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-255)
Website	Website
Purpose	Opioid STR Grants fund states to expand prevention, treatment, and recovery for opioid use disorder, cutting overdoses and boosting access to care in needy areas.
Program Start	2017
Initial Funding	$485 million
Duration	Ongoing
Historic	No

The State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis (Opioid STR) Grants, established in 2017 under the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through its Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) to provide formula grants to states and territories, allocating over $6 billion since inception to serve approximately 1.8 million individuals annually by 2025. Initially funded with $485 million, it has grown to distribute $1.2 billion in FY 2024 across 56 awards, funding services like naloxone distribution, outpatient treatment, and peer recovery support in high-need communities. Despite its impact, challenges like funding sustainability and rural service gaps persist (web ID: 4), but it remains a foundational resource for SAMHSA’s opioid response efforts.

Official Site

Goals

• Reduce opioid-related overdose deaths and substance misuse through targeted prevention and treatment services.
• Increase access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and harm reduction strategies in high-need areas.
• Support recovery and community-based services for individuals with OUD and co-occurring disorders.

Organization

The Opioid STR Grants are managed by CSAT within SAMHSA, overseen by Assistant Secretary Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon since 2021, with states and territories implementing projects under federal oversight. It operates via annual appropriations, guided by the 21st Century Cures Act and subsequent funding acts like Public Law 117-328 (2022).

Partners

• National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
• American Society of Addiction Medicine
• Shatterproof
• New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports

History

Authorized by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-255) and launched in 2017 with $485 million, the Opioid STR Grants expanded with annual appropriations, reaching $1.2 billion in FY 2024. It grew from serving 400,000 individuals annually in 2018 to 1.8 million by 2025, addressing the opioid crisis with innovations like mobile treatment units (web ID: 4). By 2025, it has awarded over $6 billion, though GAO notes sustainability concerns (web ID: 4).

Funding

Initial funding of $485 million in 2017 supported the program’s launch, with over $6 billion appropriated by 2025 via annual HHS budgets—e.g., $1.2 billion in FY 2024. Ongoing appropriations under the 21st Century Cures Act sustain its operations, with no fixed end as it addresses ongoing opioid crisis needs.

Implementation

Opioid STR distributes formula grants annually, requiring states to expand OUD services like MOUD and naloxone in high-need areas, tracked via SAMHSA’s Performance Accountability and Reporting System (PARS). It progresses through state partnerships—e.g., 1.8 million individuals yearly—and service expansions, adapting to opioid needs with no set end, though rural gaps remain a challenge (web ID: 4).

Related

• State Opioid Response Grants
• Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program

External links

• https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-17-014
• https://www.nasadad.org
• wikipedia:State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants

Social media

• https://twitter.com/SAMHSA
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/substance-abuse-and-mental-health-services-administration