Preventing Youth Overdose: Treatment, Recovery, Education, Awareness and Training
This grant supports programs to raise youth awareness about fentanyl risks, expand opioid use disorder screening and treatment, and train communities to better support affected youth.
Funder: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis
Due Dates: July 16, 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $450,000 per year for up to 3 years; estimated total program funding is $2,700,000; approx. 6 awards
Summary: Supports projects to increase awareness of fentanyl risks and provide prevention, treatment, and recovery services for youth and young adults with opioid or other substance use disorders.
Key Information: No cost sharing or matching required; eligibility statutorily limited (see details).
Description
This program aims to improve local awareness among youth and young adults about the risks associated with fentanyl and to provide comprehensive prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for youth and young adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) or other substance use disorders. The grant also supports expanding screening and diagnosis, increasing access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and training healthcare providers, families, and school personnel on best practices for supporting youth with OUD and those taking MOUD.
