Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant

SABG is a formula block grant that supports the planning, implementation, and evaluation of activities that prevent and treat substance use disorders.

Administering Agency:

SAMHSA

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Key Details:

Funding Overview:

SABG is a formula block grant that supports the planning, implementation, and evaluation of activities that prevent and treat substance use disorders.

Common Uses:

Flexible funding to conduct activities related to substance use, including treatment services, crisis services, medication for medication-assisted treatment, primary prevention services, and communication strategies.

Issue Area(s): Substance Use Disorder

Eligibility: CBO/Other, City, County, State, Territory, Tribal

Key Usage Options: Prescription Medication, Screening/Assessment, Staff Training

Funding Amount/Range: Varies

Allocation Frequency: Annual

Funding/Expending Period: 1-2 years

Funding Type: Block Grant

How to Obtain: Talk to State

Match Requirement: No

State Pass-Through:Yes

Notes:

Funding often must prioritize SAMHSA's priority populations and services (pregnant women and women with dependent children, people who use intravenous drugs, tuberculosis services, early intervention services for HIV/AIDS, primary prevention services). Cannot be used for inpatient hospitalization or for real estate. Grantees must spend no less than 20 percent of their SABG allotment on substance use disorder primary prevention strategies.