MDHHS seeking proposals for recovery support services

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a Competitive Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) to expand recovery support center services or recovery community center services for individuals seeking long-term recovery from substance use disorders.

Funding for this GFO was appropriated in the FY2025 budget to assist individuals recovering from substance use disorders, and includes both general fund dollars and opioid settlement funding. A total of $3.8 million is available with maximum awards of $150,000. MDHHS anticipates issuing up to 20 awards.

"We continue to support those seeking treatment for substance use disorder and to make more resources available to better support those in recovery," said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive. "These funds will help our state address the multi-generational impact of the opioid epidemic as well as the racial disparities that exist with substance use disorder."

Eligible applicants must be certified or conditionally certified as a recovery community organization through Faces and Voices of Recovery or meet the definition of a recovery community center, which are independent, non-profit organizations led and governed by representatives of local communities of recovery.

Grant applications for the Recovery Support Services Competitive GFO must be submitted electronically through the EGrAMS program by 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21. The program period begins Feb. 1, 2025, and ends Sept. 30, 2025.

A pre-application conference will be held to discuss this funding opportunity and provide instruction on using the EGrAMS system at 9 a.m., Monday, Oct. 28, and will last approximately 90 minutes. The conference can be accessed at https://bit.ly/3U7mj8K. At the conclusion of the conference, this link can be used to access a recording of this webinar.

For more information or to apply, visit the EGrAMS website and select "About EGrAMS" link in the left panel to access the "Competitive Application Instructions" training manual. The complete GFO can be accessed under the 'Current Grants' section under the "Specialty Behavioral Health Services" link and selecting the "RSSC-2025" grant program.

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