Tribal Behavioral Health Substance Use Prevention

The Tribal Behavioral Health Substance Use Prevention initiative aims to reduce substance use and overdose among American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults up to age 24 by fostering community-led prevention systems, services, and partnerships. This program focuses on comprehensive strategies that include prevention, early intervention, overdose response, and linking individuals to treatment and recovery services, all grounded in the unique cultural contexts of tribal communities. Emphasis is placed on building sustainable infrastructures that empower local organizations to address substance use in ways that respect tribal traditions and priorities. The initiative is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and was posted as a forecast on April 20, 2026. While no solicitation number or NAICS code has been assigned yet, interested parties can direct inquiries to Shannon Hastings at dtp-nofo@samhsa.hhs.gov or by phone at 202-961-8620. There is no specified set-aside type or place of performance, indicating flexibility for tribal entities across the United States to apply and implement locally tailored solutions.