State Opioid and Stimulant Response (SOS) 4.0 Grant “Umbrella” RFA

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) released this “Umbrella” Request for Applications (RFA) for the purpose of soliciting applications from eligible ADAMH/S Boards and non-profit community organizations who provide prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services to apply for State Opioid and Stimulant Response (SOS) 4.0 Grant funding.

This “Umbrella” RFA incorporates all SOS funding projects including those that are ADAMHS Board funded and direct-funded community partners, innovation awards, MOMs projects, prevention and early intervention, and faith-based projects. Organizations may apply under one or more content areas based upon capacity, interest, and experience. 

The SOS 4.0 Grant is aimed to address the overdose crisis, driven primarily by illicitly manufactured fentanyl, by providing resources to increase access to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder (MOUD). The grant supports the continuum of prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services for opioid use disorder (OUD), stimulant misuse and use disorders, and other concurrent substance use disorders as required by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

The responsibilities of the selected applicants of this RFA will include provision of evidence-based, culturally-adapted, and community-defined evidence practices in the care continuum of prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support specifically aimed to address opioid use disorder, stimulant use disorder, and concurrent substance use disorders and aligned with Ohio's SOS 4.0 goals, population of focus, and intended outcomes.

The OhioMHAS SOS 4.0 “Umbrella” RFA under section 2.2 identifies five content areas: 1) Evidence-Based Treatment and Harm Reduction; 2) Community and Family Resiliency (Prevention); 3) Recovery Supports – Recovery Housing; 4) Recovery Supports – Peer Support and Services; and 5) Recovery Supports – Supported Employment.  There are multiple project goals under each content area with intentional effort to crosswalk most existing projects into this revised SOS application framework.  Applicants are encouraged to apply for one or more content areas based on capacity, interest and experience.

The anticipated project period is Sept. 30, 2024 to Sept. 29, 2025, contingent upon OhioMHAS receipt of an official Notice of Award (NOA) and budget approval from SAMHSA.

Applications must be submitted by Sept. 23, 2024, to [email protected] by 3:00 p.m. All questions must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on Sept. 16, 2024 to [email protected]. An informational session will be scheduled within the two weeks; details will be posted on the RFA page. Responses to frequently asked questions will be routinely updated and posted to the OhioMHAS Funding Opportunities webpage.