Emergency Department Peer Navigator Program 2027 supports Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences in continuing an existing emergency department peer navigator program through New Jersey’s Substance Use Services program.
Funder: New Jersey Department of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Estimated $250,000 for the September 2026–August 2027 award period
Summary: Continuation funding supports an existing emergency department peer navigator program.
Key Information: This is a noncompetitive continuation for Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, not a new competition.
The New Jersey Department of Health funds the continued implementation of an Emergency Department Peer Navigator Program through its Substance Use Services program. The notice describes continuation of an existing program in an emergency department setting, rather than the launch of a new program.
The award is a noncompetitive continuation for the previously selected grantee, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. The notice does not set out specific peer navigator activities or research aims; its stated purpose is to sustain the program already underway.