On December 11th, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2021 Integrated Substance Use Disorder Training program. The purpose of this program is to expand the number of nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), health service psychologists, and/or social workers trained to provide mental health and substance use disorder services in underserved community-based settings that integrate primary care, mental health, and substance use disorder services.
HRSA will award $6.5 million in total funding to eligible organizations that plan, develop, and operate a 12-month full-time (or 24-month half-time) training program for the practitioners listed above.
A summary of the NOFO and the complete document are attached. Applications are due on February 24, 2021.