Short Title:
FR-CARA
Initial Announcement
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Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
NOFO Number: TI-26-006
Posted on Grants.gov: Wednesday, July 01, 2026
Application Due Date: Monday, July 27, 2026
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.490
Intergovernmental Review (E.O. 12372): Applicants must comply with E.O. 12372 if their state(s) participates. Review process recommendations from the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) are due no later than 60 days after application deadline.
Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS) / Single State Agency Coordination: Applicants must send the PHSIS to appropriate State and local health agencies by application deadline. Comments from Single State Agency are due no later than 60 days after application deadline.
Description
The purpose of the FR-CARA program is to train first responders and communities in administering and distributing opioid overdose reversal medications (OORM).
Eligibility
Eligibility for this program is statutorily limited to states, local governmental entities, and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations.
Award Information
Funding Mechanism: Grant
Anticipated Total Available Funding: $34,700,000
Anticipated Number of Awards: 44-118
Anticipated Award Amount: $300,000-$800,000
Length of Project: 4 years
Cost Sharing/Match Required?: No
Proposed budgets cannot exceed $300,000-$800,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) in any year of the proposed project. Annual continuation awards are contingent on the availability of funds, progress in meeting project goals and objectives, timely submission of required data and reports, compliance with all terms and conditions of award, and alignment with SAMHSA, HHS, and Trump Administration priorities.
Contact Information
Program and Eligibility Questions
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Division of Targeted Prevention
202-961-8620
DTP-NOFO@samhsa.hhs.gov
Financial and Budget Questions
Office of Financial Resources
Division of Grants Management
240-276-1400
NOFOBudget.CSAP@samhsa.hhs.gov
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