Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program

The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program is administered through the Michigan Department of State Police and supports residential, jail-based, and aftercare substance use disorder treatment programming in correctional settings. The program addresses the high prevalence of substance use disorders among incarcerated individuals and seeks to break the cycle of drugs and violence by reducing the demand for, use of, and trafficking of illegal drugs. The program supports treatment within state correctional facilities and local correctional and detention facilities where individuals remain incarcerated long enough to receive substance use disorder treatment. Awards under this program area are for one year, with a maximum state award of $500,000. The grant performance period is October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. RSAT funds may support three types of programming: residential programs, jail-based programs, and aftercare. Residential programming is intended for individuals incarcerated in prisons or youth detention centers and should generally be limited to individuals with six to 12 months remaining in confinement. Jail-based programs assist local governments in developing and implementing evidence-based substance abuse treatment programs and must last at least three months. Treatment may include individual and group activities, weekly individual therapy, relapse prevention planning, cognitive, behavioral, social, and vocational skills development, and constructive leisure activities. Programs are expected to prepare participants for successful community reintegration and should include referrals to appropriate evidence-based aftercare providers that support medication assisted treatment. Applicants must propose treatment practices with a demonstrated evidence base that are appropriate for the proposed target population. The Project Description must identify the evidence-based practice being proposed, discuss the evidence supporting its effectiveness, identify the populations for which the practice has been shown to be effective, and explain why the practice is appropriate for the project's target population and purpose. Applicants must also explain how they will conduct early identification screening, assess inmate treatment needs, monitor participant compliance, and make appropriate referrals upon release. The application must state the anticipated number of clients to be served, describe how substance abuse treatment will be delivered, and explain how criminogenic needs such as poor decision-making, rigid thinking, impulsivity, and risk-taking behavior will be identified and addressed. Programs must conduct periodic and random drug and alcohol testing of participants and former participants who remain in state or local custody. Aftercare services are required for RSAT participants even when those services are not funded by the grant. Aftercare must coordinate correctional treatment with social service and rehabilitation resources such as education and job training, parole supervision, halfway houses, and secular self-help and peer group programs. If religiously oriented peer programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous are used, at least one secular alternative must be available. Applications must explain how employment, education, housing, and related needs will be coordinated to support a smooth transition to the community. Projects demonstrating the capacity to create effective partnerships with community-based substance abuse treatment programs receive priority. The program requires a 25% cash or in-kind match of up to $166,668 based on the maximum award, and grant funds may not cover more than 75% of total project costs. Applicants must identify the source of their match and explain how match funds will be used. All costs must be reasonable and justified. Budget deviations are not permitted, and budget or programmatic changes require a formal amendment through the Michigan Grants System. Prohibited costs include expenses incurred before the contract date, construction or renovation, grant preparation costs, food and refreshments, fundraising, lobbying, land or vehicle purchases, weapons, unrelated personnel, most travel, and other specifically prohibited items stated in the program description. All projects must be initiated within 60 days after the grant is awarded. The FY 2027 RSAT application opens September 1, 2026 and closes September 21, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Application review includes consideration of the applicant's previous compliance with RSAT federal and state requirements, specifically the timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of reports. Successful projects must report performance measures covering assessments, treatment plans, participant counts, services, completion outcomes, drug testing, medication assisted treatment, releases, and continuity-of-care or reentry plans. Performance, progress, and federal PMT reports are required quarterly, while Financial Status Reports and reimbursement requests are required monthly throughout the performance period. The grant performance period runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The provided materials do not state a qualifying pre-application deadline, named grant contact, email address, telephone number, award notification date, complete formal list of eligible applicant organization types, or previous recipients. Submission information that is stated focuses on the required Project Description, identification and use of matching funds, treatment and aftercare planning, and compliance with reporting and performance requirements. No recurring application schedule or rolling submission policy is stated.

Demonstrate that the proposed treatment practice has a documented evidence base and is appropriate for the specific target population; show capacity for effective partnerships with community-based substance abuse treatment programs because those applicants receive priority; clearly address screening, treatment needs, participant monitoring, testing, reentry referrals, criminogenic needs, and aftercare; ensure prior and future reports are timely, accurate, and complete because previous RSAT compliance is scored.