As the Trump administration responds to meet the needs of Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced emergency grants to help Americans dealing with substance use disorders and/or serious mental illness.
The agency is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2020 Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 (Short Title: Emergency COVID-19). The grants total $110 million and will provide up to $2 million for successful state applicants and up to $500,000 for successful territory and tribal applicants for 16 months.
“SAMHSA recognizes there are currently 57.8 million Americans living with mental and/or substance use disorders – the data from our own National Survey on Drug Use and Health attest to this,” said Elinore F. McCance-Katz, MD, PhD, the HHS assistant secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, and the head of SAMHSA.
SAMHSA expects the current national crisis of COVID-19 to contribute to an increase in the number of Americans grappling with those disorders: people throughout the nation will struggle with increases in depression, anxiety, trauma and grief.
For eligibility and other information about the emergency grants, visit https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/fg-20-006.
