SAMHSA Announces SOR Grant Funds

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is awarding more than $1.6 billion in investments for communities throughout the country addressing the addiction and overdose crises, as a part of President Biden’s comprehensive effort to prevent overdoses and save lives. The investments made through SAMHSA’s State Opioid Response (SOR) and Tribal Opioid Response (TOR) grant programs, and HRSA’s rural communities opioid response programs will help communities looking to leverage every tool at their disposal – from prevention to harm reduction to treatment and recovery supports for people in need. Ohio was awarded over $97 million in SOR grant funds. 

For SOR 3.0, OhioMHAS will be sharing additional information with ADAMHS Boards and directly funded SOR providers in the next several days.  The SOR 3.0 applications are expected to be released in GFMS the first week of October.  ADAMHS boards will have 30 days to submit their applications. Providers are encouraged to be in close contact with their local boards regarding this funding.