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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · Department of Health and Human Services

Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program

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Key facts

Deadline
Opens Dec 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
Not stated: see the official notice
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Opening soon: the funder has announced this grant, but you can't apply yet. Use the time to get ready and check whether it fits.

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How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 9

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About this grant

The purpose of the program is to establish and implement practices which will help your organization develop alternatives to pharmacological opioid interventions, reduce the potential harmful consequences of opioid use for pain care in hospitals and emergency departments, thereby promoting safer pain treatment and reducing the risk of future opioid misuse and possible opioid overdose.

Who can apply, from the official notice

Eligibility is statutorily limited (per 42 U.S.C. 294i-1) to hospitals and emergency departments, including freestanding emergency departments and rural emergency hospitals. Per statutory language, priority consideration will be given to applicants who are not from the following states, where current grantees are located (i.e., Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia), to ensure geographic distribution among grant recipients.

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

9 awards to Tennessee groups in 6 counties since 2026. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse ServicesNashville, Davidson County$1.6M2026
The Camellia Foundation IncMemphis, Shelby County$750K2026
Mending Hearts IncNashville, Davidson County$750K2026
Meharry Medical CollegeNashville, Davidson County$750K2026
Mountain States Health AllianceJohnson City, Washington County$506K2026
Metro Drug Coalition, Inc.Knoxville, Knox County$350K2026
Recovery Is the New HighCastalian Springs, Sumner County$300K2026
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby County$298K2026
City of Gilt EdgeBurlison, Tipton County$111K2026

Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

About the federal program

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance
Program number 93.490 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Grant

How applications are judged

A merit review is conducted on the applications submitted, which includes a description of the proposed project.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 7, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number TI-27-005 · program number 93.490