HHS Awards $8.8 Million to Continue Support of Families Affected by Substance Use

Eighteen grants totaling $8.8 million were awarded to increase well-being, improve permanency and enhance the safety of children who are in, or at risk of, an out-of-home placement as a result of a parent’s or caregiver’s opioid or other substance misuse.

Announced by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the regional partnership grants will be cooperative agreements funded at a maximum of $600,000 annually for a five-year project period.

“Keeping families safely together is at the core of what we do at ACF,” said ACF Assistant Secretary January Contreras. “Substance use takes a multi-faceted toll on children and families. This investment allows cross-sector partners to develop and implement family-centered solutions that put an important lifeline within reach when they need it most.”

The regional partnership grant program represents the only source of funding specifically focused on the intersection of substance-use disorders, including opioid addiction, and child welfare involvement. The partnerships implement a range of activities and interventions, including peer recovery coaching, family-centered substance use disorder treatment, parenting and family strengthening programs, services to pregnant and postpartum women, medication assisted treatment, in-home parenting and child safety support for families, and related evidence-based practices.

Additional information on awards will be available at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/grant-funding/fy-2022-discretionary-grant-awards . 

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