Tribal Behavioral Health Substance Use Prevention
This grant funds community-based programs to prevent and reduce substance use and overdose among American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults up to age 24.
Funder: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $9,000,000; ~26 awards expected; no cost sharing/match required.
Summary: Supports prevention and reduction of substance use and overdose among American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults through community-driven systems and services.
Key Information: Forecasted opportunity; eligibility limited to tribal entities and consortia.
Description
This program aims to prevent and reduce substance use and overdose among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth and young adults up to age 24. The initiative seeks to build and strengthen community-driven prevention systems, enhance early intervention efforts, improve overdose response capabilities, and foster connections to treatment and recovery services. Support is provided to tribes and tribal organizations to develop and implement culturally relevant strategies and partnerships that address behavioral health and substance use challenges in their communities.
