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| Action date | Recipient | Agency | Amount | Description | Sector |
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| 2026-05-21 | THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY, INC. | Department of Health and Human Services | $254,582,876 | MHA OF NEW YORK D/B/A VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH - 988 LIFELINE ADMINISTRATOR EXPANSION - VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH OPERATES THE 988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE INFRASTRUCTURE AT NATIONAL SCALE. VIBRANT PROPOSES PROJECT 988 FORWARD TO SUSTAIN UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS TO CRISIS SUPPORT NATIONWIDE WHILE ADVANCING THE CAPABILITIES, PERFORMANCE, AND CLINICAL RESPONSIVENESS OF THE 988 LIFELINE AS DEMAND CONTINUES TO GROW. SERVING A PROJECTED 60M AMERICANS OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE YEARS, 988 LIFELINE WILL REMAIN THE CENTRAL HUB OF THE NATIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONTINUUM IN REDUCING SUICIDE AND OVERDOSE DEATH. AS THE FOUNDING ADMINISTRATOR AND CURRENT GRANTEE, VIBRANT PROVIDES CONTINUITY AND OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE OVERSEEING A CORE PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE AND WORKS IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH SAMHSA TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCE, QUALITY, AND CONSISTENCY NATIONWIDE. SINCE THE NATIONAL LAUNCH OF 988 IN 2022, THE LIFELINE HAS SERVED 20+ MILLION HELP-SEEKERS, WITH EVIDENCE INDICATING THAT MOST CRISIS SUICIDAL CALLERS (98%) FIND THE INTERACTION HELPFUL AND OFTEN LIFESAVING (GOULD, 2025). THE 988 LIFELINE PROVIDES UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO CRISIS SUPPORT WHILE PRIORITIZING POPULATIONS AT ELEVATED RISK FOR SUICIDE, OVERDOSE, AND ACUTE MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE CRISES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS IN ACUTE DISTRESS, PEOPLE SEEKING HELP ON BEHALF OF OTHERS, RURAL RESIDENTS, MILITARY VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS, AND COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES IN ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE. 988 FORWARD IS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE FORWARD OPERATING FRAMEWORK: FIRST RESPONSE FOCUSED, OVERSIGHT OF PERFORMANCE, FORECASTING, AND SURGE GOVERNANCE, RESILIENT INTEROPERABLE TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CYBERSECURITY, WELL-GOVERNED DATA SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT TRANSPARENCY AND DATA PRIVACY, APPLIED RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND EVIDENCE TRANSLATION THAT INFORMS RIGOROUS CLINICAL STANDARDS, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND BEST PRACTICES, AND DATA-INFORMED QUALITY ASSURANCE, SENTINEL EVENT REVIEW, AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THE FORWARD FRAMEWORK IS SUPPORTED BY CROSS-CUTTING FUNCTIONS, FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP AND FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP THAT ENABLE COORDINATION, REINFORCE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY ACROSS ALL DOMAINS. BUILDING ON DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS, 988 FORWARD AIMS TO DRIVE TOWARDS OUR OVERALL GOAL TO MEANINGFULLY DECREASE SUICIDE RATES AND UNINTENTIONAL OVERDOSE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF ENDING THEM. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH STRATEGICALLY OFFERING 1) A RELIABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND ADAPTIVE 988 LIFELINE THAT REMAINS ACCESSIBLE 24/7/365, SUPPORTED BY 2) VIBRANTCONNEX TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM WHILE ENHANCING THE INTEROPERABILITY, AND RESILIENCY AND SECURITY OF THE NATIONAL 988 INFRASTRUCTURE, ENHANCED BY 3) SUICIDE/SUBSTANCE MISUSE VIBRANT-LED CLINICAL EXPERTISE, UNDERGIRDED BY 4) MEASURABLE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND CENTERED AROUND, 5) MAINTAINING THE PUBLIC TRUST IN DATA PRIVACY. 988 FORWARD WILL STRENGTHEN AN EXISTING INTEGRATED DATA ECOSYSTEM TO SUPPORT REPORTING, RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION, WHILE REINFORCING A CULTURE OF CLINICAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH TRAINING STANDARDS, QUALITY MONITORING, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. IT WILL ALSO MAINTAIN A COLLABORATIVE AND RESPONSIVE NATIONAL NETWORK MODEL, STRENGTHEN AN ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS ECOSYSTEM TO BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS AND TRUST, AND ENSURE ROBUST FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAMHSA. MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES FOCUS ON SUSTAINING ACCESS, PERFORMANCE, AND QUALITY AT NATIONAL SCALE WHILE 1) MAINTAINING UNINTERRUPTED 24/7/365 ACCESS TO THE 988 LIFELINE AND 2) SUPPORTING ANNUAL GROWTH IN SERVICE VOLUME OF APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 PERCENT. ALL ACTIVITIES REMAIN GROUNDED IN SAMHSA'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. WITH ESTABLISHED NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP, AND STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH SAMHSA, VIBRANT IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO SUSTAIN AND ADVANCE THE LIFELINE AS A TRUSTED NATIONAL RESOURCE THAT ENSURES TIMELY, COMPASSIONATE, AND EFFECTIVE SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS WHILE STRENGTHENING THE NATION'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPONSE SYSTEM. | health |
| 2026-04-20 | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | Department of Health and Human Services | $254,532,602 | RYAN WHITE CARE ACT TITLE II | health |
| 2026-03-05 | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE | Department of Health and Human Services | $254,358,696 | CCDD-2024 | social-services |
| 2026-03-20 | OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES | Department of Health and Human Services | $251,852,578 | FOSTER-2024 | social-services |
| 2026-04-06 | DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES | Department of Health and Human Services | $247,237,719 | 2026 TANF | social-services |
| 2026-02-20 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS | Department of Health and Human Services | $247,205,303 | CATEGORY A: LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS | health |
| 2026-05-21 | PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | Department of Health and Human Services | $246,626,852 | STATISTICAL AND DATA MANAGEMENT CENTER FOR THE AIDS CLINICAL TRIALS GROUP | health |
| 2026-05-05 | NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | Department of Health and Human Services | $246,048,018 | CCDD-2026 - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISCRETIONARY | social-services |
| 2026-04-20 | HEALTH, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF | Department of Health and Human Services | $244,081,694 | CDC-RFA-IP19-1901 IMMUNIZATION AND VACCINES FOR CHILDREN | health |
| 2026-03-20 | SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA | Department of Health and Human Services | $243,934,479 | HEAD START | education |
| 2026-06-05 | COUNTY OF FULTON | Department of Health and Human Services | $243,805,405 | HIV EMERGENCY RELIEF PROJECT GRANTS | health |
| 2026-05-05 | OHIO DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH | Department of Health and Human Services | $241,324,801 | CCDD-2026 - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISCRETIONARY | social-services |
| 2026-05-21 | OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | Department of Health and Human Services | $240,392,373 | CK19-1904 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ELC) | health |
| 2026-04-20 | IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH | Department of Health and Human Services | $239,638,607 | CK19-1904 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ELC) | health |
| 2026-04-06 | CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES, NEW YORK OFFICE OF | Department of Health and Human Services | $237,919,079 | FOSTER-2026 - FOSTER CARE | social-services |
| 2026-04-20 | DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT CALIFORNIA | Department of Health and Human Services | $236,769,308 | LIHEAP-2026 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE | social-services |
| 2026-05-21 | DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC. | Department of Health and Human Services | $235,803,541 | CANCER CENTER SUPPORT GRANT | biotech |
| 2026-06-05 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF | Department of Health and Human Services | $235,543,680 | HIV EMERGENCY RELIEF PROJECT GRANTS | health |
| 2026-04-06 | TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES | Department of Health and Human Services | $235,533,746 | CCDD-2024 | social-services |
| 2026-04-20 | MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | Department of Health and Human Services | $235,121,527 | RYAN WHITE CARE ACT TITLE II | health |
| 2026-06-02 | LEIDOS, INC. | Department of Health and Human Services | $234,861,768 | END-USER CENTRIC IT SUPPORT (ECIS) | health |
| 2026-04-06 | STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES | Department of Health and Human Services | $234,634,485 | 2026 TANF | social-services |
| 2026-04-06 | CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND INFORMATION | Department of Health and Human Services | $233,639,308 | THE CALIFORNIA RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE NOVEL AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO BRING RURAL AND FRONTIER COMMUNITIES THE RESOURCES AND QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT THEY NEED. - APPLICANT ORGANIZATION: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS & INFORMATION SUBRECIPIENTS OR SUB-AWARDEES: TBD TOTAL FUNDING REQUESTED: $1,000,000,000 PURPOSE: HCAI PROPOSES TO CREATE A NETWORK OF REGIONAL CARE COLLABORATIVES FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON TIMELY, PERSON-CENTERED PRIMARY, MATERNITY, CHRONIC DISEASE, AND SPECIALTY CARE CLOSE TO HOME. INFORMED BY EXTENSIVE STAKEHOLDER INPUT, THE PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH FEDERAL AND STATEWIDE PRIORITIES AND THE FIVE STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM WILL CREATE NOVEL INITIATIVES TO INCREASE THE WORKFORCE SUPPLY AND MODERNIZE RURAL TECHNOLOGY WITH THE GOAL TO IMPROVE PRIMARY, MATERNITY, CHRONIC CONDITION, AND SPECIALTY CARE THROUGHOUT RURAL CALIFORNIA. PROJECT GOALS: THE CALIFORNIA RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM WILL IMPROVE LOCAL ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED CARE; STRENGTHEN AND RETAIN A HOMEGROWN RURAL WORKFORCE; MODERNIZE TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE, AND CYBERSECURITY; IMPROVE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF RURAL PROVIDERS TO KEEP ESSENTIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE; REDUCE RURAL PATIENT TRAVEL BURDEN; AND IMPROVE MATERNAL AND CHRONIC DISEASE OUTCOMES THROUGH EARLIER DETECTION AND IMPROVED COORDINATED MANAGEMENT. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE NOVEL AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO BRING RURAL AND FRONTIER COMMUNITIES THE RESOURCES AND QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT THEY NEED. USE OF FUNDS: RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATIVE CARE MODEL: THE PROGRAM WILL CREATE REGIONAL HUB AND SPOKE NETWORKS ANCHORED BY HOSPITAL HUBS AND SPOKES THAT INCLUDE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS, CLINICS, BIRTHING CENTERS, AND OTHER PROVIDERS. KEY ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE SHARED LEVELS OF CARE AND TRANSFER PROTOCOLS; PROJECT EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES FOR CHRONIC DISEASE AND PRIMARY-SPECIALTY CARE COLLABORATION; FAMILY MEDICINE WITH OBSTETRICS FELLOWSHIPS; OB NEST FOR PRENATAL CARE WITH REMOTE PATIENT SELF-MONITORING AND NURSING SUPPORT; AND E-CONSULT RESOURCES AND PERINATAL PSYCHIATRY ACCESS PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE TARGETED TRANSFORMATION PAYMENTS TO SUPPORT RURAL HOSPITALS’ CAPACITY TO TRANSFORM THEIR SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT REGIONAL DELIVERY OF CARE, COMPLETE A TELEHEALTH GAP ASSESSMENT FOR EACH HUB AND SPOKE, AND USE ACCELERATOR PARTNERS TO INCUBATE WORKFORCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND PAYMENT SOLUTIONS. RURAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: THE PROGRAM WILL BUILD A STATEWIDE WORKFORCE MAPPING AND PLANNING TOOL TO IDENTIFY REGIONAL, COUNTY, AND SUB-COUNTY WORKFORCE NEEDS; STRENGTHEN EDUCATION PATHWAYS FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND 4-YEAR UNIVERSITIES WITH WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS; EXPAND REGIONAL UPSKILLING THROUGH TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAMS IN MATERNAL HEALTH, CHRONIC DISEASE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND TELEHEALTH; AND GROW NON-PHYSICIAN ROLES SUCH AS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, NURSES, DOULAS, AND MIDWIVES. THE PROGRAM WILL FUND PIPELINE AND PATHWAY PROGRAMS, THE EXPANSION OF CLINICAL PLACEMENT AND SUPERVISION SITES, AND INCLUDE RETENTION AND RELOCATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS. RURAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND TOOLS: THE PROGRAM WILL MODERNIZE INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONNECTIVITY, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD ENHANCEMENTS, HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE, AND CYBERSECURITY; OPERATE A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER THAT PROVIDES IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION, AND CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT; EXPAND COLLABORATION THROUGH SHARED PURCHASES AND SERVICES; AND DEPLOY PATIENT CENTERED TOOLS SUCH AS REMOTE PATIENT SELF-MONITORING THAT INTEGRATE PERSON GENERATED DATA INTO CLINICAL WORKFLOWS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES THE PROGRAM WILL DELIVER BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES INCLUDING MORE RURAL RESIDENTS RECEIVING PRIMARY, MATERNITY, CHRONIC DISEASE, AND SPECIALTY SERVICES LOCALLY; FEWER PREVENTABLE MATERNAL COMPLICATIONS; EXPANDED LOCAL CLINICIAN AND PROVIDER CAPACITY; INCREASED USE OF TELEHEALTH AND E-CONSULTS; IMPROVED HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE; STRONGER CYBERSECURITY; REDUCED RURAL HOSPITAL BYPASS; AND HIGHER PATIENT ENGAGEMENT. | health |
| 2026-03-26 | LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INC | Department of Health and Human Services | $233,588,020 | NIAID COVID-19 ACTIV3 | biotech |
| 2026-05-21 | STATE OF MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | Department of Health and Human Services | $233,509,359 | BUILDING A HEALTHIER RURAL MONTANA: INVESTING IN PEOPLE, TECHNOLOGY, & PREVENTIVE CARE TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH SYSTEMS, IMPROVE ACCESS, & BUILD A MORE RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. - NAME OF ORGANIZATION: STATE OF MONTANA (“THE STATE”); DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AS LEAD DEPARTMENT FOR THE STATE. NAMES OF SUBRECIPIENTS AND SUB-AWARDEE ORGANIZATIONS: TO BE DETERMINED POST-AWARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MONTANA PROCUREMENT ACT AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE PROCUREMENT POLICIES. LIKELY PARTNERS INCLUDE RURAL HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, TRIBAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER QUALIFIED PROVIDERS. PROJECT GOALS: THE STATE WILL ADVANCE FIVE STRATEGIC GOALS THROUGH ITS PROPOSED INITIATIVES: 1. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT – STRENGTHEN RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND RETENTION OF A HIGH-SKILLED RURAL HEALTH WORKFORCE ACROSS MONTANA. 2. SUSTAINABLE ACCESS – IMPROVE THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF RURAL PROVIDERS AS ACCESS POINTS FOR CARE THROUGH OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. 3. INNOVATIVE CARE MODELS – IMPLEMENT AND SCALE FLEXIBLE, PATIENT-CENTERED CARE MODELS THAT IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND CARE COORDINATION. 4. COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PREVENTION – PROMOTE PREVENTION AND ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF DISEASE THROUGH EXPANDED ACCESS AND COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTIONS. 5. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION – EXPAND THE USE OF SECURE, EFFICIENT DIGITAL HEALTH TOOLS TO IMPROVE CARE DELIVERY AND ACCESS FOR RURAL PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS. TOTAL BUDGET AMOUNT: $200 MILLION PER YEAR FOR 5 YEARS; $1 BILLION TOTAL. DESCRIPTION OF FUND USE: THE STATE WILL IMPLEMENT FIVE INITIATIVES TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, SUPPORTED BY EXISTING STATE POLICY AND TARGETED POLICY INTERVENTIONS AS NEEDED: • INITIATIVE 1: DEVELOP MONTANA’S RURAL HEALTH WORKFORCE THROUGH RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND RETENTION. • INITIATIVE 2: ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF MONTANA’S RURAL HEALTH FACILITIES TO ENSURE ACCESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND RESTRUCTURING. • INITIATIVE 3: LAUNCH INNOVATIVE CARE DELIVERY AND PAYMENT MODELS TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND OUTCOMES IN MONTANA. • INITIATIVE 4: INVEST IN MONTANA’S COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PREVENTATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE. • INITIATIVE 5: DEPLOY MODERN HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGIES FOR MONTANA’S PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS. | health |
| 2026-03-20 | MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Health and Human Services | $233,504,167 | CCDD-2024 | social-services |
| 2026-03-11 | AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION | Department of Health and Human Services | $233,263,878 | INTERNATIONAL REAGENT RESOURCE (IRR) | biotech |
| 2026-03-05 | DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES | Department of Health and Human Services | $231,945,699 | TEXAS DSHS STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE AND DATA SYSTEMS - THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES (DSHS) CONSIDERS THE CDC STRENGTHENING U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE, AND DATA SYSTEMS GRANT AS A KEY OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH IN TEXAS. ALL TEXANS MUST HAVE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES. ENSURING ACCESS IS CHALLENGING BECAUSE TEXAS IS VAST IN GEOGRAPHY WITH A LARGE AND DIVERSE POPULATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS CHALLENGE IS A GROWING POPULATION CHARACTERIZED BY DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STATUS DIFFERENCES, AND THE DYNAMIC PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENT NECESSARY TO ADAPT TO A POST-COVID PANDEMIC WORLD. DSHS’S PURPOSE, CONSISTENT WITH THE FUNDING FOCUS, IS TO BUILD A STABLE FOUNDATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN TEXAS BASED ON ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AND HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES. DSHS WILL ENSURE THAT OUR POPULATION—REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIAL STATUS, OR ANY OTHER FACTOR—HAS ACCESS TO QUALITY PUBLIC HEALTH CARE. DSHS WILL ENSURE THAT OUR STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS THE LEAD FOR A SYSTEM THAT INTEGRATES PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH CARE, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. DSHS WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH: - CONTINUING AND ENHANCING ADVANCES IN PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICES STARTED PRIOR TO COVID-19, - BUILDING ON ADVANCES AND ADDRESSING CHALLENGES IN PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICES LEARNED DURING COVID-19, AND - SOLIDIFYING A TEXAS PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM APPROACH THROUGH NETWORK CENTRICITY, MEGA-COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, AND THROUGH META-LEADERSHIP. FUNDING WILL BE ALLOCATED TO THE FOLLOWING: - SUSTAINING AND EXPANDING THE CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, - WORKFORCE AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, - PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM INTEGRATION, - SOLIDIFYING EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND BUILDING NEW PARTNERSHIPS, - SUSTAINING INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND - SUPPORTING PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICES THAT PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, QUALITY SERVICES TO ALL OF TEXAS. THE INTENDED OUTCOME IS A SUSTAINABLE QUALITY PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS OF ANYONE IN TEXAS THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM LEADERSHIP, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, AND SPECIALIZED CAPABILITIES. THIS OVERALL OUTCOME IS CONSISTENT WITH SHORT-, INTERMEDIATE-, AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES EXPECTED THROUGH THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. DSHS IS APPLYING FOR THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TEXAS PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. | health |
| 2026-05-05 | PA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES | Department of Health and Human Services | $230,125,545 | CCDD-2026 - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISCRETIONARY | social-services |
| 2026-05-05 | RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION | Department of Health and Human Services | $229,882,624 | HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | social-services |
| 2026-05-13 | CGS ADMINISTRATORS, LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | $228,251,917 | DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (DME) MEDICARE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTOR (MAC) FOR JURISDICTION C (JC) | health |
| 2026-05-21 | ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | Department of Health and Human Services | $226,323,195 | AIDS MALIGNANCY CONSORTIUM (AMC) | biotech |
| 2026-04-29 | LOCKHEED MARTIN SERVICES, LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | $225,270,701 | ADP FACILITY MANAGEMENT | health |
| 2026-05-05 | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE | Department of Health and Human Services | $225,146,326 | CCDD-2026 - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISCRETIONARY | social-services |
| 2026-05-05 | ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY | Department of Health and Human Services | $224,947,162 | 2025 TANF | social-services |
| 2026-04-20 | PA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES | Department of Health and Human Services | $224,772,415 | LIHEAP-2026 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE | social-services |
| 2026-03-05 | REGION 19 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER | Department of Health and Human Services | $224,329,926 | HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | education |
| 2026-05-05 | ALBERT B. SABIN VACCINE INSTITUTE, INC. (THE) | Department of Health and Human Services | $223,798,184 | STRATEGIC MARBURG ADVANCED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PREPAREDNESS, REGISTRATION, EVALUATION AND PROCUREMENT (SMART-PREP) | biotech |
| 2026-05-05 | OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | Department of Health and Human Services | $223,476,949 | OKLAHOMA RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM ? STRENGTHENING ACCESS, INNOVATION, AND WORKFORCE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES - OKLAHOMA RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM – STRENGTHENING ACCESS, INNOVATION, AND WORKFORCE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES | health |
| 2026-04-06 | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | Department of Health and Human Services | $222,134,404 | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT - FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROJECT ABSTRACT THE STRENGTHENING PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT WILL ENABLE THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DEPARTMENT) TO HIRE, RETAIN, SUSTAIN, AND TRAIN THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, STRENGTHEN ITS FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES, AND INVEST IN DATA MODERNIZATION. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROPOSES TO UTILIZE THE FUNDING FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT TO SERVE MANY PURPOSES. FIRST, IT WILL ENABLE THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO HIRE, RETAIN, SUSTAIN, AND TRAIN THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, AND STRENGTHEN ITS FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES. ALSO, WITH POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS IN DATA MODERNIZATION, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE EXPANDED, IMPROVED, AND ACCELERATED, AND IN TURN PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS INCLUDING EMERGING CRITICAL HEALTH RISKS WILL BE BETTER ADDRESSED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WILL BE BETTER SERVED. PROJECTS WITHIN STRATEGY A1 WILL REINFORCE AND EXPAND THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE BY HIRING, RETAINING, SUPPORTING, AND TRAINING THE WORKFORCE AND BY STRENGTHENING RELEVANT WORKFORCE PLANNING, SYSTEMS, PROCESSES, AND POLICIES. PROJECTS WITHIN STRATEGY A2 WILL ADDRESS FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES (FC) TO STRENGTHEN RECIPIENTS’ OVERALL SYSTEMS, PROCESSES, AND POLICIES TO ENSURE A STRONG CORE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO PROTECT HEALTH. THROUGH THE FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES INVESTMENTS OF THIS GRANT, WE WILL MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING ALL PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES, INCLUDING A ROBUST HUMAN RESOURCES CAPACITY. PROJECTS WITHIN THE A3. DATA MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE WILL SUPPORT JURISDICTIONS TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY SCALABLE, FLEXIBLE, AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES, POLICIES, AND METHODS TO IMPLEMENT WORLD-CLASS DATA AND ANALYTICAL CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORT THE ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES TO BETTER ASSIST VULNERABLE AND DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES IN NEED | health |
| 2026-05-21 | KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT | Department of Health and Human Services | $221,898,008 | KANSAS RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PLAN - PROJECT GOALS: TRANSFORM KANSAS’ RURAL HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM BY (1) REALIZING MEANINGFUL REDUCTIONS IN CHRONIC DISEASE RATES AND AVOIDABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO CHRONIC DISEASE IN RURAL KANSAS; (2) SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF RURAL KANSAS HOSPITALS WITH NEGATIVE OPERATING MARGINS; (3) IMPROVING PROVIDER-TO-POPULATION RATIOS FOR PRIMARY CARE, DENTAL AND MENTAL HEALTH DISCIPLINES AND EASE NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SHORTAGES IN RURAL KANSAS; (4) HAVING 100% OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES IN RURAL KANSAS IN ACCOUNTABLE CARE RELATIONSHIPS BY 2031; (5) AND ENABLING RURAL KANSAS PROVIDERS TO MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE IN DATA SHARING, ANALYSIS OF AGGREGATED PATIENT AND OUTCOME DATA, EXPANDED USE OF TELEHEALTH AND REMOTE MONITORING, APPROPRIATE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND UTILIZATION OF CONSUMER-FACING TECHNOLOGIES. TOTAL BUDGET AMOUNT: $200 MILLION PER YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS. DESCRIPTION OF HOW FUNDS WILL BE USED: THE STATE OF KANSAS’ RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PLAN INCLUDES FIVE INITIATIVES TIED TO THE TO THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM’S FIVE STRATEGIC GOALS AND FULLY ADDRESSING THE TEN INITIATIVE-BASED FACTORS SPECIFIED BY CMS: (1) EXPAND PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PREVENTION PROGRAMS; (2) SECURE LOCAL ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE; (3) BUILD A SUSTAINABLE RURAL WORKFORCE; (4) ENABLE VALUE-BASED CARE; AND (5) HARNESS DATA AND TECHNOLOGY. FOR EACH INITIATIVE, THE STATE HAS DEVELOPED PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO ACHIEVE THE INITIATIVE’S OBJECTIVES. THE PLAN IS COMPREHENSIVE IN SCOPE, REACHING ALL RURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE AND ALL TYPES OF RURAL PROVIDERS. KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDE (1) FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR RURAL PROVIDERS TO IMPLEMENT AND SUSTAIN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES; (2) SUPPORT FOR TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS TO FORM OR EXPAND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS; (3) A STATEWIDE ACCOUNTABLE FOOD IS MEDICINE PROGRAM SUPPORTED IN PART BY DEPLOYMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; (5) A FOCUSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM INCLUDING INTEGRATION OF BEHAVIORAL IN PRIMARY CARE AND EMBEDDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORTS IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND NURSING FACILITIES; (6) A COMPREHENSIVE REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING PROGRAM USING CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES; (7) DEPLOYMENT OF CONSUMER-FACING TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND MANAGE CHRONIC CONDITIONS; (8) NEW TRANSPORTATION MODELS AND INNOVATIVE PATIENT CARE RESOURCES TO ENSURE PATIENTS RECEIVE THE RIGHT CARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME; (9) SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS TO HELP RURAL PROVIDERS IMPROVE REVENUE AND REDUCE OPERATING COSTS; AND (10) TARGETED TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC RURAL WORKFORCE CHALLENGES. THE INITIATIVES INCLUDE SEVERAL ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO DRIVE TRANSFORMATION AND MAKE RURAL AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN. THE PLAN, DEVELOPED WITH SIGNIFICANT STAKEHOLDER INPUT, INCLUDES A DETAILED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WITH AN AGGRESSIVE TIMELINE, A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION PLAN, AND A PRACTICAL SUSTAINABILITY PLAN. EVERY DOLLAR IN THE BUDGET IS COMMITTED TO HELPING RURAL COMMUNITIES THRIVE THROUGH BETTER HEALTH. | health |
| 2026-05-21 | FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER | Department of Health and Human Services | $221,888,292 | CANCER CENTER SUPPORT GRANT (COMPREHENSIVE) | biotech |
| 2026-04-22 | HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | Department of Health and Human Services | $219,931,085 | HAWAII'S EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ELC), ENHANCING EPIDEMIOLOGY, LABORATORY, AND HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS CAPACITY | health |
| 2026-05-21 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES CONNECTICUT | Department of Health and Human Services | $219,563,876 | MEDICAID ENTITLEMENT FOR 11 - FY 2026 - T19 | social-services |
| 2026-06-10 | SAFEGUARD SERVICES LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | $219,079,652 | IGF::OT::IGF UPIC TASK ORDER AWARD TO COMBAT FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE IN THE NORTH-EASTERN JURISDICTION | health |
| 2026-05-21 | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF | Department of Health and Human Services | $219,030,821 | MAINE'S 2019 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND LABORATORY CAPACITY FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF EMERGING DISEASES APPLICATION | health |
| 2026-05-05 | GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH | Department of Health and Human Services | $218,862,170 | GEORGIA RURAL ENHANCEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION OF HEALTH (GREAT HEALTH) PROGRAM IS A GRANT TO SUPPORT VALUE-BASED CARE UPTAKE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA; BY STRENGTHENING THE HEALTHCARE ACCESS, WORKFORCE - PROJECT SUMMARY ORGANIZATION: GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SUB-RECIPIENTS: STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH, GEORGIA BOARD OF HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA, SIDE BY SIDE, GEORGIA EMS ASSOCIATION/GEORGIA AMBULANCE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION, SHARECARE, DELOITTE, RSM PROJECT GOALS: ALL FIVE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION GOALS AS SPECIFIED IN THE NOFO TOTAL BUDGET AMOUNT: $1,427,778,682 OVER FIVE YEARS DESCRIPTION: GEORGIA’S RURAL ENHANCEMENT AND TRANSFORMATION OF HEALTH (GREAT HEALTH) PROGRAM WILL BRING ABOUT A TRANSFORMATION OF HEALTH IN RURAL GEORGIA. ACHIEVING THIS VISION MEANS RURAL POPULATIONS ARE HEALTHIER, LIVE LONGER, HAVE AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, AND CAN BOTH LIVE AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY LOVE; RURAL PLACES HAVE HEALTHCARE THAT IS HIGH QUALITY, MORE ABUNDANT, MORE ACCESSIBLE, AND MORE EFFECTIVE; AND RURAL PROGRESS CREATES SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGE THAT LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY, DRIVES INNOVATION, AND IMPROVES QUALITY, WHILE MAINTAINING A PATIENT FOCUS. THE GREAT HEALTH PROGRAM WILL DO THIS THROUGH FIVE INITIATIVES: 1. TRANSFORMING FOR A SUSTAINABLE HEALTH SYSTEM FOCUSES ON PREPARING RURAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND PROVIDERS TO QUALIFY FOR THE ACHIEVING HEALTHCARE EFFICIENCY THROUGH ACCOUNTABLE DESIGN (AHEAD) MODEL FOR HOSPITALS AND AHEAD PRIMARY CARE PROGRAMS FROM CMS TO ALIGN WITH THE GEORGIA VISION OF RURAL PROGRESS. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, THE GREAT HEALTH PROGRAM WILL FOCUS TIME AND RESOURCES TO WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND LEADERS TO ASSESS READINESS, IDENTIFY GAPS, AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. OTHER PARTS OF THIS INITIATIVE WILL ADDRESS STRATEGIC GAPS AND MITIGATE FISCAL RISK THAT COULD CAUSE SOME FACILITIES AND PROVIDERS TO DELAY ENGAGEMENT IN THESE REFORMS. GEORGIA INTENDS TO APPLY IN 2026 TO BE A PART OF THE AHEAD PROGRAM BEGINNING IN 2028. MANY OF THE STRATEGIES OUTLINED ACROSS INITIATIVES WILL SUPPORT THE CARE DELIVERY AND FINANCIAL SITUATIONS OF RURAL PROVIDERS TO ENSURE LONG-TERM, MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN AHEAD. 2. STRENGTHENING THE CONTINUUM OF CARE INCLUDES NINE STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON ADDRESSING RURAL-SPECIFIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS, IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE RELATED TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TO MITIGATE INJURY AND TRAUMA RISKS, IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES RELATED TO NEWBORN SCREENINGS AND INTERHOSPITAL TRANSPORTATION, EXPANDING SUPPORT FOR ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SURVIVORS, AND INCREASING ACCESS TO NUTRITION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) AND PREGNANT WOMEN. 3. CONNECTING TO CARE TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE ACCESS INCLUDES SIX STRATEGIES THAT ALIGN WITH THE VISION OF INCREASING ACCESS IN RURAL PLACES TO ENSURE RURAL RESIDENTS HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PREVENTATIVE, PRIMARY, SPECIALTY, DENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE. 4. GROWING A HIGHLY SKILLED HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE INCLUDES FIVE STRATEGIES GROUNDED IN INCREASING AND INCENTIVIZING HEALTHCARE WORKERS TO PRACTICE IN RURAL GEORGIA. THIS IS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE VISION FOR RURAL POPULATIONS IN RURAL PLACES THROUGH EXPANDED SCHOLARSHIP AND GME PROGRAMS AND ESTABLISHING RURAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES. 5. LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE INNOVATION CONSISTS OF EIGHT TECHNOLOGY-BASED STRATEGIES THAT WILL SCALE UP INNOVATION WITH A FOCUS ON IMPROVING CARE DELIVERY, ALIGNING WITH THE VISION OF ADVANCING RURAL PROGRESS, THROUGH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN CYBERSECURITY, ROBOTICS, ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND MORE | health |
| 2026-04-06 | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY & DISABILITY ASSISTANCE | Department of Health and Human Services | $218,762,358 | SCSS-2024 | social-services |
| 2026-04-06 | NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES | Department of Health and Human Services | $218,529,075 | RHTP ? MAKE NEBRASKA HEALTHY AGAIN - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS) WILL BUILD A PREVENTION-FIRST, TECH-ENABLED SUSTAINABLE RURAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. - RHTP – MAKE NEBRASKA HEALTHY AGAIN - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS) WILL BUILD A PREVENTION-FIRST, TECH-ENABLED SUSTAINABLE RURAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. | health |
| 2026-06-05 | HEALTH CARE SERVICES, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF | Department of Health and Human Services | $217,861,311 | CALIFORNIA MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT EXPANSION 4.0 - IN SOR III, CALIFORNIA WILL CONTINUE EFFORTS UNDER THE MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT) EXPANSION PROJECT TO IMPLEMENT AND EXPAND EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD). PRIORITY POPULATIONS INCLUDE BLACK, TRIBAL/URBAN INDIAN, HISPANIC/LATINX, AND LGBTQI+ COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, PEOPLE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SETTINGS, AND YOUTH. OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE PROJECT, CALIFORNIA WILL DIRECTLY SERVE ABOUT 50,000 CLIENTS (25,000 EACH YEAR) AND IMPACT 300,000 INDIVIDUALS (150,000 EACH YEAR) THROUGH PREVENTION AND EDUCATION. OVERDOSE DEATH RATES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAVE INCREASED RAPIDLY IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (KIANG ET AL. 2022). AS OF THE END OF 2020, THE RATE OF ALL DRUG-RELATED OVERDOSE DEATHS ROSE TO 21.6 DEATHS PER 100,000 RESIDENTS, A 44.3 PERCENT INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR (CDPH 2022). WHILE OPIOIDS WERE INVOLVED IN THE GREATEST PROPORTION OF DRUG-RELATED OVERDOSES (61.9 PERCENT), PSYCHOSTIMULANTS WERE INVOLVED IN NEARLY HALF (49.5 PERCENT). THIS MAY BE DRIVEN, IN PART, BY THE INCREASING PRESENCE OF SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS, LIKE FENTANYL, IN STIMULANTS AND OTHER DRUGS (SHOVER ET AL. 2020). THERE IS AN URGENT AND GROWING NEED TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS WHO USE ALL DRUG TYPES, ESPECIALLY FENTANYL. SOR III PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ACROSS THE STATE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON AREAS WITH THE HIGHEST RATE AND VOLUME OF OVERDOSE DEATHS. ACTIVITIES WILL FOCUS ON WHERE INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) ARE ROUTINELY PRESENT, SUCH AS PRIMARY CARE, HOSPITALS, SUD TREATMENT PROVIDERS, AND JUSTICE INVOLVED SETTINGS. INCREASING ACCESS TO AND USE OF SERVICES ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF CARE – FROM PREVENTION THROUGH TREATMENT AND RECOVERY – WILL BE A PRIORITY. HOWEVER, SEVERAL BARRIERS REMAIN TO REALIZING THIS VISION, INCLUDING ACCESS TO MAT. THIS IS A CONCERN IN RURAL AREAS OF THE STATE, BUT MANY URBAN AREAS STILL LACK CAPACITY TO TREAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH AN OUD. STIGMA ALSO CONTINUES TO POSE BARRIERS TO REFERRALS AND ENGAGEMENT IN TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OUD. EFFECTIVE EDUCATION FOR THE JUSTICE-INVOLVED SYSTEM, COURTS, CHILD WELFARE, HEALTH SYSTEM, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE, AND SUD PROVIDERS CONTINUES TO BE AN EFFECTIVE METHOD TO COMBAT STIGMA AND ENGAGE CLIENTS INTO SERVICES. CALIFORNIA HAS THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES UNDER SOR III: 1) EXPAND ACCESS TO MAT THROUGH STRATEGIC ACCESS POINTS; 2) ADDRESS HEALTH INEQUITIES BY PROVIDING OUD TREATMENT TO SPECIFIC POPULATIONS (BLACK, TRIBAL/URBAN INDIAN, HISPANIC/LATINX, AND LGBTQI+ COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, PEOPLE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SETTINGS, AND YOUTH); 3) EXPAND OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT OPIOID, FENTANYL, AND METHAMPHETAMINE MISUSE AND OVERDOSE DEATHS; AND 4) EXPAND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED HARM REDUCTION APPROACHES, INCLUDING OVERDOSE EDUCATION, ACCESS TO NALOXONE, COUNSELING, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT FOR OUD AND SUD. CALIFORNIA’S SOR III PROJECTS WILL USE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, INCLUDING FDA-APPROVED MEDICATIONS, COUNSELING, AND PEER RECOVERY SUPPORTS. DHCS WILL WORK WITH COUNTY GOVERNMENTS, HEALTH PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND OTHER KEY PARTNERS AS PART OF A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT. THE GRANT WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON REDUCING STIGMA, IMPROVING COORDINATION OF FUNDING STREAMS, CREATING PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY, AND INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS AND AVAILABILITY OF TREATMENT FOR SUD. NOTE: ALL REFERENCES CAN BE FOUND IN ATTACHMENT 8 – NEEDS ASSESSMENT. | health |
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