H79TI085746

Virginia Opioid Response Grant - In November 2016, the Department of Health declared the opioid addiction crisis in Virginia a public health emergency, and six years later, it remains the same. Last year, there were 26,363 opioid-related emergencies in Virginia alone. Along with staggering opioid overdose numbers, the use of stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine is rising at alarming rates as well.

Positively, though, the grant year 2021-2022 saw almost 6,500 individuals receiving SUD treatment services; nearly 38,000 benefited from peer recovery services, and public information prevention campaigns reached over 30 million Virginians, all thanks to state opioid response funding from SAMHSA. The SOR grant is saving and transforming lives, especially those of marginalized population members such as LGBTQIA, veterans, older adults, pregnant and parenting women, and justice-involved individuals.

This application details another two years of comprehensive prevention, treatment, and recovery services. This programming will be implemented through coalitions, OBATs, free health clinics, mobile treatment centers, jails and prisons, universities, hospitals, recovery residences, community organizations, and harm reduction facilities, as well as statewide distribution of naloxone.

Virginia will continue evaluation of SOR programming through our partnership with Omni Institute and expanded use of the GPRA survey.

Department Of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services

ADDRESSING THE OPIOID ABUSE CRISIS WITHIN SUCH STATES, USED FOR CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPLEMENT ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO OPIOIDS UNDERTAKEN BY THE STATE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT BLOCK GRANT UNDER SUBPART II OF PART B OF TITLE XIX OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT (42 U.S.C. 300X21 ET SEQ.), AND TRIBES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID CRISIS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

93.243 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance

Division of Grants Management [HHS - SAMHSA]

Virginia United States

State-Wide

State Opioid Response Grants (TI-22-005)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 79% from $27,953,005 to $50,136,316.