CE154216
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Community project funding/Congressionally directed spending - construction - Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a mental disorder that affects a person’s brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of substances such as legal and illegal drugs including alcohol and medications.
Studies have shown that many people who experience SUD may also experience co-occurring mental disorders.
Recurring use of alcohol and/or drugs can have significant negative impacts including health problems, disability, and failure to meet responsibilities at work, school, or home.
In the United States, SUD treatment is generally separated from both general health care and the Behavioral and Mental Health (BMH) system.
Although many studies have highlighted the need for comprehensive and integrated therapy to address comorbidity, research also shows that only 18% of SUD treatment programs and 9% of mental health treatment programs in the United States have the ability to serve dually diagnosed patients.
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center’s (SMRMC) SUD inpatient unit is considered a freestanding residential detoxification program that provides monitored inpatient detoxification and care to persons whose withdrawal and symptoms indicate the need for 24-hour residential care.
However, it frequently welcomes patients presenting with both substance use and mental health needs.
The need for BMH services and inpatient, medically monitored detoxification programs in the state of Maine is high, but the availability of comprehensive programs is limited.
SMRMC’s inpatient detox program is one of only three inpatient treatment centers in the whole state of Maine.
SMRMC will improve the quality of care in the SUD unit on D4 through a complete renovation to the unit.
To ensure that the new SUD unit meets the needs of patients and staff, the renovations will ensure that the therapeutic environment is comfortable and safe for patients.
New funding will support the complete renovation of 8,000 square feet of the D4 unit on the fourth floor of St. Mary’s main hospital.
Specific construction activities using CDS funding will include, but are not limited to:
• Renovate the configuration of patient rooms and bathrooms to provide 7 double occupancy standard patient rooms, 1 double occupancy accessible patient room, 1 single occupancy standard patient room, and 1 single occupancy accessible patient room.
• Renovate the SUD nursing station, staff offices and meeting rooms, and unit storage and utility space, medication room, and medical examination room.
• Installation of improved mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Installation of new flooring.
• Installation of improved security systems including updating fire alarm and sprinkler systems, and unit cameras, call buttons, and speakers.
• Installation of new anti-ligature furniture in patient rooms.
SMRMC expects that if the SUD unit on D4 is completely renovated and patients with both mental health and substance use disorders can receive the proper care in the same unit, and if all other treatment protocols are followed, then the work environment will be improved for staff and SUD patients will receive the highest quality care in the state by fully embracing a harm reduction approach in a patient-centered care facility.
Studies have shown that many people who experience SUD may also experience co-occurring mental disorders.
Recurring use of alcohol and/or drugs can have significant negative impacts including health problems, disability, and failure to meet responsibilities at work, school, or home.
In the United States, SUD treatment is generally separated from both general health care and the Behavioral and Mental Health (BMH) system.
Although many studies have highlighted the need for comprehensive and integrated therapy to address comorbidity, research also shows that only 18% of SUD treatment programs and 9% of mental health treatment programs in the United States have the ability to serve dually diagnosed patients.
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center’s (SMRMC) SUD inpatient unit is considered a freestanding residential detoxification program that provides monitored inpatient detoxification and care to persons whose withdrawal and symptoms indicate the need for 24-hour residential care.
However, it frequently welcomes patients presenting with both substance use and mental health needs.
The need for BMH services and inpatient, medically monitored detoxification programs in the state of Maine is high, but the availability of comprehensive programs is limited.
SMRMC’s inpatient detox program is one of only three inpatient treatment centers in the whole state of Maine.
SMRMC will improve the quality of care in the SUD unit on D4 through a complete renovation to the unit.
To ensure that the new SUD unit meets the needs of patients and staff, the renovations will ensure that the therapeutic environment is comfortable and safe for patients.
New funding will support the complete renovation of 8,000 square feet of the D4 unit on the fourth floor of St. Mary’s main hospital.
Specific construction activities using CDS funding will include, but are not limited to:
• Renovate the configuration of patient rooms and bathrooms to provide 7 double occupancy standard patient rooms, 1 double occupancy accessible patient room, 1 single occupancy standard patient room, and 1 single occupancy accessible patient room.
• Renovate the SUD nursing station, staff offices and meeting rooms, and unit storage and utility space, medication room, and medical examination room.
• Installation of improved mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Installation of new flooring.
• Installation of improved security systems including updating fire alarm and sprinkler systems, and unit cameras, call buttons, and speakers.
• Installation of new anti-ligature furniture in patient rooms.
SMRMC expects that if the SUD unit on D4 is completely renovated and patients with both mental health and substance use disorders can receive the proper care in the same unit, and if all other treatment protocols are followed, then the work environment will be improved for staff and SUD patients will receive the highest quality care in the state by fully embracing a harm reduction approach in a patient-centered care facility.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Lewiston,
Maine
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
HRSA-24-110
ST Marys Regional Medical Center was awarded
Maine Substance Use Disorder Unit Renovation for Integrated Care
Project Grant CE154216
worth $3,989,000
from the HRSA Office of Federal Assistance Management in September 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Lewiston Maine United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 93.493 Congressional Directives.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/6/25
Period of Performance
9/30/24
Start Date
9/29/27
End Date
Funding Split
$4.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to CE154216
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
CE154216
SAI Number
CE154216-3913974927
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
75RJ00 HRSA Office of Federal Assistance Management
Funding Office
75RR00 HRSA HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS BUREAU
Awardee UEI
Q6TGH1XHA591
Awardee CAGE
4GGG6
Performance District
ME-02
Senators
Susan Collins
Angus King
Angus King
Modified: 8/6/25