Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Aftercare

The Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Aftercare grant is a forecasted federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Indian Health Service. The opportunity number is HHS-2027-IHS-SAPTA-0001, and the associated Assistance Listing is 93.00G, Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Program: Substance Abuse, Prevention, Treatment, and Aftercare. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary health funding and will use a grant funding instrument. The forecast was issued on August 18, 2026, for fiscal year 2027. The primary purpose of the program is to reduce substance abuse among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. The program is intended to improve care coordination, expand culturally appropriate behavioral health services, and implement early intervention strategies for American Indian and Alaska Native youth who are at risk. It also supports Tribal and community-driven prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts. These efforts are intended to promote collaboration across systems and engagement among families, youth, and community partners. The forecast identifies an estimated total program funding amount of $14,000,000 and an expected 35 awards. The source does not provide an award ceiling or award floor, so no minimum or maximum individual award amount can be established from the available forecast. The forecast expressly states that cost sharing or matching is not required. No additional spending restrictions, indirect cost limitations, subaward limitations, individual award ranges, or period of performance details are provided in the supplied source. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Tribes as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603 (14), Tribal organizations as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603 (26), and Urban Indian organizations as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603 (29). Grants.gov also identifies eligible applicant types as Native American tribal governments that are federally recognized, Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments, and others as clarified by the additional eligibility information. The supplied forecast does not establish a state-specific, county-specific, city-specific, or other sub-state geographic limitation. This opportunity remains in the forecast stage and is not yet accepting applications based on the dates provided. The estimated posting date is February 1, 2027, which is treated as the anticipated application opening date based on the information currently available. The estimated application due date is April 1, 2027. Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on that date. The supplied forecast does not identify a letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, notice of intent, initial application, or other pre-application gating requirement. It also does not provide application questions, required uploads, evaluation criteria, or other detailed submission components. The estimated award date is May 1, 2027, and the estimated project start date is also May 1, 2027. Because this is a forecasted opportunity, these dates and other program details remain estimated based on the supplied information. No language in the source establishes an annual, biennial, quarterly, or other recurring application cycle. Questions may be directed to the Indian Health Service Division of Grants Management at dgm@ihs.gov or 301-443-5204. No individual grantor contact person is named, and no complete direct PDF URL is provided in the supplied source.

Align the proposed effort directly with reducing substance abuse among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Emphasize improved care coordination, culturally appropriate behavioral health services, early intervention for at-risk youth, Tribal and community-driven prevention, treatment and recovery efforts, cross-system collaboration, and engagement of families, youth, and community partners.