On January 24th, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Targeted Capacity Expansion (TCE): Special Projects grants. Through this initiative, a total of $8.3 million in annual funding will be awarded to eligible organizations to develop and implement targeted strategies for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provision for a specific need identified by the community.
Special Projects grants provide flexible funding to rapidly develop substance abuse services needed in specific areas. For example, organizations can choose to address a specific population, such as LGBT individuals or individuals living in rural areas, or a specific area of focus, such as expansion of telehealth or expansion of peer recovery support services. Awardees will be expected to create new service delivery capacity for evidence-based SUD treatment and/or recovery support services within four months of the award.
A summary of the RFP is attached and the full RFP is available here. Applications are due on March 25th.