Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers
🏛 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis (HHS-SAMHS-SAMHSA)
Can you apply?
This grant is for establishing or expanding Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers that provide integrated treatment and recovery support services for individuals with opioid use disorders. Eligible applicants typically include nonprofits, community health centers, hospitals, state and local health departments, tribal organizations, and other treatment providers. Geographic scope includes all U.S. states and territories. Funded activities support the establishment of recovery-focused centers offering medication-assisted treatment, counseling, peer support, and wraparound services such as employment assistance, housing support, and social services for individuals in recovery.
Program description
The purpose of the program is to establish and implement comprehensive treatment and recovery centers that provide a full continuum of evidence-based treatment and recovery services to address the opioid epidemic, substance misuse, and substance use disorders, including alcohol use disorder.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- Community Health Center
- FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center)
- Hospital
- Tribal Organization
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative (typically 10–15 pages) describing the recovery center model, target population, and service delivery plan
- Organizational Budget and Budget Narrative
- Letters of Support/Commitment from partner organizations and healthcare providers
- Documentation of organizational capacity (audit reports, past grant management experience)
- Staff resumes and job descriptions for key positions
- Organizational chart and governance documentation
- Logic Model or program outcomes framework
- Evidence-based treatment and recovery protocols
- DUNS number and SAM.gov registration (organizational)
- Indirect cost rate agreement (if applicable)
Program contact
- 👤 Belinda Greenfield
- 📧 belinda.greenfield@samhsa.hhs.gov
- 📞 240-276-2545
Funding track record
No recent recipient data available for CFDA 93.490 in our database.
This can happen for newer programs, programs that use non-standard award types (loans, direct payments, fellowships), or those funded through sub-agencies under different codes.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.490). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2026 est. | $545,000,000 |
FAQ
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants typically include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, community health centers, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), hospitals, state/local health departments, tribal organizations, and existing treatment providers. Some funding may be available to governmental entities and public health agencies.
What types of activities does this grant fund?
This grant supports the establishment or expansion of comprehensive opioid recovery centers providing medication-assisted treatment, behavioral health services, counseling, peer recovery support, and wraparound services including employment training, housing assistance, and case management.
When is the application deadline?
The specific deadline has not been announced. Applications typically open in March 2026. Applicants should monitor SAMHSA's official website and Grants.gov for exact deadlines and submission details.
What is the typical funding range?
SAMHSA grants vary widely; comprehensive center awards typically range from $300,000 to $1.5 million annually, though amounts depend on scope, location, and proposed service capacity.
How competitive is this funding?
This is moderately to highly competitive funding. Successful applications demonstrate strong partnerships, clear outcome metrics, experience serving opioid-affected populations, and sustainable funding plans beyond the grant period.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Develop strong partnerships with local healthcare providers, peer recovery organizations, and social service agencies to demonstrate comprehensive service integration and community buy-in.
- Clearly articulate how your center will serve vulnerable populations including uninsured/underinsured individuals, rural populations, and communities disproportionately affected by the opioid epidemic.
- Include detailed staffing plans showing you can hire qualified providers, including prescribers for medication-assisted treatment and trained peer recovery specialists.
- Provide specific, measurable outcomes focusing on treatment retention, abstinence/recovery milestones, employment/housing stability, and reduced overdose deaths or emergency department utilization.
- Address sustainability beyond the grant period by identifying committed funding sources (state funds, insurance reimbursement, fees for service) and demonstrating organizational capacity to manage the center long-term.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications often fail by proposing services without adequate staffing plans or overdependence on volunteer providers for clinical roles. Another common pitfall is setting vague goals without specific metrics for measuring recovery outcomes or community impact. Additionally, weak organizational capacity—insufficient experience managing federal grants, limited partnerships, or unclear governance—is frequently cited in rejections.
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