On October 28th, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention released a funding opportunity announcement for the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Navigator Program for Racial/Ethnic Minorities Ages 13-24. This program uses Community Health Workers, Neighborhood Navigators, and Peer Support Specialists to provide:
- Training and education around the risks of substance misuse;
- Education on HIV/AIDS; and
- Linkages to services for individuals with HIV and substance use disorders.
SAMHSA will award over $16 million in total funding to eligible community-based agencies who provide these services to individuals living with or at risk of HIV and substance use disorders in minority communities.
A summary of the FOA is attached and the full FOA is available here. Applications are due on December 27th.