Applications are due by March 14, 2023
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act program (Short Title: FR-CARA).

The purpose of this program is to support first responders and members of other key community sectors to administer a drug or device approved or cleared under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) for emergency reversal of known or suspected opioid overdose. Recipients will train and provide resources to first responders and members of other key community sectors at the state, tribal, and local levels on carrying and administering a drug or device approved or cleared under the FD&C Act for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose. Recipients will also establish processes, protocols, and mechanisms for referral to appropriate treatment and recovery support services, safety around fentanyl, carfentanil, other synthetic opioids (CDC) and other licit and illicit drugs associated with overdoses.

With this program, SAMHSA aims to support First Responder's efforts to mitigate the overdose epidemic across the nation and provide targeted resources to populations disproportionately impacted by opioid use relative (relative to national averages).