Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) For State Prisoners Grant Program
Forecasted
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) For State Prisoners Grant Program supports people with substance use disorders through treatment in prisons and jails and aftercare that sustains care after release.
Funder: South Carolina Department of Public Safety (OHSJP)
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (User registration requests) | May 2027 (Applications)
Funding Amounts: 75% federal funding and 25% non-federal cash match; projects may be renewed annually
Summary: Funds substance use disorder treatment during incarceration and aftercare that supports continuity of care after release.
Key Information: Applicants must arrange aftercare for participants and coordinate treatment planning with the relevant substance use disorder agency.
Description
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs (OHSJP) administers this program to expand treatment for people with substance use disorders or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders during detention or incarceration. It also supports recovery services after release, with the goal of maintaining care through reentry.
Funding supports residential treatment in prisons, treatment for pretrial populations in jails, and aftercare for people leaving residential treatment. The program emphasizes connections between correctional treatment and community services. It also supports evidence-based approaches to the overdose crisis, including medication-assisted treatment alongside counseling and behavioral therapies.
