Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program (OIFSP)

Written By Renee Garcia

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to increase the behavioral health workforce and expand access to behavioral health services.

The Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program (OIFSP) supports training programs that increase the skills and knowledge of peer support specialists and other behavioral health-related paraprofessionals who provide services to families affected by opioid use disorders and other substance use disorders. Additionally, the program focuses on supporting children and adolescents in high-need and high-demand areas who have experienced trauma and are at risk for mental health disorders.

HRSA will award approximately $16.8 million to up to 28 grantees over a period of four years through this funding opportunity.

Eligible applicants:

State-licensed mental health nonprofit and for-profit organizations, such as universities, community colleges, and technical schools

Domestic community-based organizations

Tribes and tribal organizations

Deadline: May 6, 2024

Renee Garcia
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