START for Pregnant and Postpartum Persons and Their Families Funding Opportunity

START for Pregnant and Postpartum Persons and Their Families Funding Opportunity

Funding is available for Supportive Services and Treatment for Accessible Recovery - Together (START) for Pregnant and Postpartum Persons and Their Families programs. These programs will establish or expand comprehensive, holistic services to support pregnant and postpartum people with opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders (OUD/SUD), their families, including small children, and infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS). These services should be available for up to 12 months after birth and should address social determinants of health (SDOH), access to treatment, and recovery support services.

A total of $6,000,000 is available to be awarded for Supportive Services and Treatment for Accessible Recovery - Together (START) programs over a period of 3 years to a minimum of four organizations. The anticipated award range is $250,000-$500,000 per period of performance. The ini??al period will span September 1, 2024-June 30, 2025. The deadline to apply for the grants is May 31, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. CST.

The Illinois Department of Human Services/ Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (IDHS/SUPR) has selected a Regional Care Coordination Agency (RCCA) to administer the grants equitably across the state's seven public health regions. The source of the funding is Illinois' share of the multi-state opioid setlement agreements secured by the office of Atorney General Kwame Raoul.

The RCCA, which is operated by Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., has posted the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on the Illinois Opioid Setlements Initiative website on the Funding Opportunities page. Applications must be prepared and submited using the online portal on the RCCA website. Interested applicants are encouraged to begin the process as soon as possible to ensure sufficient time to complete pre-qualification and pre-award requirements.