Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program

Background
The Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program is a grant opportunity offered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Workforce, Division of Nursing and Public Health. The program aims to support training programs that enhance and expand paraprofessionals’ knowledge and expertise, and to increase the number of peer support specialists and other behavioral health-related paraprofessionals who work on integrated, interprofessional teams in providing services to families impacted by Opioid Use Disorders (OUD) and other Substance Use Disorders (SUD). The program has a special focus on supporting children and adolescents in high need and high demand areas who have experienced trauma and are at risk for mental health disorders.

Grant Details
The grant opportunity is open to state-licensed mental health nonprofit or for-profit organizations, academic institutions, community-based organizations, public entities, tribes, tribal organizations, institutions of higher education, nonprofit entities, private for-profit entities, public entities, and tribes & tribal organizations. The training program must be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or approved by a state or tribal government to provide a behavioral health-related paraprofessional certificate training program. The trainees must be U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals, individuals lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the U.S., or qualified aliens under section 431(b) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include state-licensed mental health nonprofit or for-profit organizations, academic institutions, community-based organizations, public entities, tribes, tribal organizations, institutions of higher education, nonprofit entities, private for-profit entities, public entities, and tribes & tribal organizations. Trainees must be U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals, individuals lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the U.S., or qualified aliens under section 431(b) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.

Period of Performance
The program plans to fund awards in four 12-month budget periods for a total 4-year period of performance from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2028.

Grant Value
The expected total available funding is $16,800,000 with approximately 28 grants expected to be awarded. The funding range per award is up to $600,000.