State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants: Difference between revisions

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|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services
|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services
|CreationLegislation=21st Century Cures Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-255)
|CreationLegislation=21st Century Cures Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-255)
|Purpose=The State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis (Opioid STR) Grants provide funding to states and territories to address the opioid crisis by expanding access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services for opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders. It aims to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths, increase access to medications for OUD (MOUD), and support harm reduction and recovery support services in communities with high need.
|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.
|Website=https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-17-014
|Website=https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-17-014
|ProgramStart=2017
|ProgramStart=2017
|InitialFunding=$485 million
|InitialFunding=$485 million
|Duration=Ongoing
|Duration=Ongoing
|Historic=false
|Historic=No
}}
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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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-17-014 |title=Opioid STR Grants |publisher=Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration}}</ref> 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.
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-17-014 |title=Opioid STR Grants |publisher=Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration}}</ref> 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.