Providers Clinical Support System Substance Use Disorder Treatment (PCSS-SUD Treatment)

The Providers Clinical Support System – Substance Use Disorder Treatment (PCSS-SUD Treatment) opportunity is a forecasted federal discretionary funding opportunity issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funding announcement is identified as opportunity number TI-26-002 and is expected to support a national initiative focused on expanding healthcare workforce capacity related to substance use disorder treatment. The program is administered under Assistance Listing 93.490, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance. SAMHSA anticipates making one cooperative agreement award under this program with estimated total funding of $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. The purpose of the PCSS-SUD Treatment program is to provide training and technical assistance, mentoring, and ongoing clinical support for healthcare professionals working in both general healthcare and behavioral health settings. The program specifically emphasizes strengthening provider capacity to identify, diagnose, and treat substance use disorders, with particular attention to opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. The opportunity is designed to improve evidence-based treatment delivery and to expand the reach of qualified healthcare professionals who are equipped to manage patients experiencing substance use disorders in a variety of healthcare environments. The anticipated award will support activities that include training initiatives, development and dissemination of technical assistance resources, mentoring programs for healthcare professionals, and systems that provide ongoing clinical support related to substance use disorder treatment practices. Because the funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, SAMHSA is expected to maintain substantial involvement in program oversight and implementation activities. The funding notice does not specify award floor amounts, indirect cost restrictions, project period length, or detailed allowable and unallowable cost categories within the forecast posting. No cost sharing or matching requirement is identified in the notice, indicating that applicants are not expected to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility. Eligible applicants are described as domestic public and private nonprofit entities, including professional organizations included in the MATE Act. The opportunity therefore appears intended for nonprofit organizations and professional healthcare-related entities capable of administering national training and technical assistance efforts. The notice does not identify geographic restrictions within the United States, suggesting nationwide eligibility for qualified domestic nonprofit organizations. No indication is provided that for-profit organizations or individuals are eligible applicants under this forecasted opportunity. At the time of the forecast notice, the opportunity has not yet opened for applications. The estimated posting date is May 15, 2026, while the forecast itself was originally posted on December 29, 2025 and updated on May 12, 2026. The announcement does not yet provide a formal application deadline, estimated award date, or project start date. No pre-application requirement such as a letter of intent, concept paper, or pre-proposal is identified in the forecast notice. Similarly, the posting does not yet provide evaluation criteria, application component requirements, submission portal instructions, or required forms. Those details will likely become available once the full notice of funding opportunity is officially released. The funding announcement provides direct agency contact information for prospective applicants seeking clarification regarding the opportunity. The listed contact is Belinda Greenfield of SAMHSA, who can be reached by telephone at (240) 276-2545 or by email at Belinda.Greenfield@samhsa.hhs.gov. As a forecasted opportunity, organizations interested in applying may use the current notice to begin organizational planning, partnership development, and readiness activities in anticipation of the formal application release. Because the opportunity focuses on nationwide training and technical assistance infrastructure for substance use disorder treatment, applicants are likely to need demonstrated experience in healthcare workforce development, behavioral health education, technical assistance delivery, and national-scale provider engagement.

Emphasize demonstrated experience delivering healthcare workforce training, technical assistance, mentoring, and evidence-based substance use disorder treatment support for healthcare professionals nationwide.