Opportunity Information: Apply for TI 15 012
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Offender Reentry Program (ORP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicesProjects of Regional and National Significance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 25, 2015 and posted on Mar 24, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $13,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 18 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are domestic public and private nonprofit entities. For example State and local governments Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations Urban Indian organizations Public or private universities and colleges Community and faith based organizations Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. In order to reduce duplication of federal efforts, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) institutions, and it s various correctional/community corrections facilities and programs are not eligible to apply for an ORP grant. Additionally, if you propose to serve offenders who are currently in the BOP, or its various correctional/community corrections institutions and programs, your application will not be reviewed and will not be considered for an award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2015 Offender Reentry Program (ORP) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). Its core goal is to expand and/or strengthen substance use disorder treatment and related recovery and reentry supports for adults who are involved with the criminal justice system and are returning to their families and communities after incarceration in state or local facilities such as prisons, jails, and detention centers. In practical terms, the program is designed to reduce the disruption that often happens when someone leaves custody and to connect them quickly to effective treatment and recovery services in the community so that relapse, overdose risk, and re-arrest are less likely.
The population the program is meant to serve is sentenced adult offenders or ex-offenders with substance use disorders, including individuals who also have co-occurring mental health disorders. The announcement defines adults as people age 18 or older, unless a state or tribe uses a different definition of adulthood in its justice system; if a different age range is used, applicants are expected to clearly document how "adult" is defined under their state or tribal law. The emphasis is on people who were sentenced and incarcerated as adults and are under criminal justice jurisdiction, reflecting the program focus on reentry planning and continuity of care during and after release.
A central expectation of ORP is that applicants will build strong stakeholder partnerships to plan, develop, and deliver coordinated reentry services. These partnerships typically involve correctional agencies, community-based treatment providers, behavioral health systems, probation/parole or community supervision agencies, and other local supports that influence successful reintegration (for example, housing, employment services, peer recovery supports, and family-focused services). The program recognizes that a successful return to the community does not begin on the day of release; it starts while the person is still incarcerated. Because of that, the funding allows for limited use of grant funds for certain pre-release activities inside institutional correctional settings, as long as those activities are connected to the larger goal of establishing a seamless transition into community-based treatment and recovery services after release.
Funding for the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number TI-15-012; CFDA 93.243, SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance) was estimated at $13.6 million total, with SAMHSA expecting to make about 18 awards. The maximum award amount (ceiling) was listed as $400,000, and there was no stated award floor. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award. The opportunity was posted March 24, 2015, with an original closing date of May 25, 2015 and a current closing date of May 26, 2015; it was archived June 24, 2015.
Eligible applicants included domestic public and private nonprofit entities. Examples named in the announcement include state and local governments, federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, public or private universities and colleges, and community- and faith-based organizations. The notice also clarifies what qualifies as a tribal organization and notes that consortia of tribes or tribal organizations may apply if each participating entity indicates approval. At the same time, the program is explicit about avoiding duplication with federal correctional efforts: Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) institutions and their related correctional or community corrections facilities and programs were not eligible to apply. In addition, applications proposing to serve offenders currently in BOP custody or BOP-operated facilities and programs would not be reviewed and would not be considered for funding.
Overall, ORP is structured around the idea that reentry works best when treatment and recovery supports are continuous, coordinated, and started before release, rather than waiting until a person is back in the community and already facing housing instability, employment barriers, and high relapse risk. The grant is meant to help communities build or improve that bridge from incarceration to accessible community-based substance use treatment and the broader set of supports that make long-term recovery and successful reintegration more likely.
For administrative questions or difficulties accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Eileen Bermudez in SAMHSA's Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management (Rockville, MD; 240-276-1412; eileen.bermudez@samhsa.hhs.gov).
FY 2015 Offender Reentry Program (ORP) - FAQs
1) What is the FY 2015 Offender Reentry Program (ORP)?
The FY 2015 Offender Reentry Program (ORP) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). The program is focused on expanding and/or strengthening substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and related recovery and reentry supports for adults involved with the criminal justice system who are returning to their families and communities after incarceration in state or local facilities.
2) What is the main goal of ORP?
The core goal is to reduce the disruption that often occurs at reentry by connecting people quickly to effective community-based treatment and recovery services after release. The program is designed to support continuity of care so relapse, overdose risk, and re-arrest are less likely.
3) Who is the target population for ORP services?
The program is meant to serve sentenced adult offenders or ex-offenders with substance use disorders, including individuals with co-occurring mental health disorders. The emphasis is on people who were sentenced and incarcerated as adults and are under criminal justice jurisdiction, reflecting the program's focus on reentry planning and continuity of care during and after release.
4) How does the program define "adult"?
Adults are defined as people age 18 or older, unless a state or tribe uses a different definition of adulthood in its justice system. If a different age range is used, applicants are expected to clearly document how "adult" is defined under their state or tribal law.
5) What types of correctional settings does ORP focus on?
ORP focuses on adults returning from incarceration in state or local facilities such as prisons, jails, and detention centers.
6) Are people with co-occurring mental health disorders included?
Yes. The announcement explicitly includes individuals with substance use disorders who also have co-occurring mental health disorders.
7) What does ORP mean by "reentry supports"?
Based on the announcement, reentry supports are the coordinated services and local supports that influence successful reintegration. Examples mentioned include housing, employment services, peer recovery supports, and family-focused services, alongside community-based treatment and broader behavioral health supports.
8) Does ORP support activities before a person is released?
Yes. The program recognizes that successful return to the community starts while the person is still incarcerated. The funding allows for limited use of grant funds for certain pre-release activities inside institutional correctional settings, as long as those activities are tied to creating a seamless transition into community-based treatment and recovery services after release.
9) What is meant by continuity of care in this grant?
Continuity of care refers to coordinated treatment and recovery supports that begin prior to release (as allowed) and continue after release in the community, rather than waiting until someone is back in the community and already facing barriers and elevated relapse risk.
10) What partnerships are expected under ORP?
A central expectation is that applicants will build strong stakeholder partnerships to plan, develop, and deliver coordinated reentry services. Partnerships typically involve correctional agencies, community-based treatment providers, behavioral health systems, probation/parole or community supervision agencies, and other local supports such as housing and employment services.
11) Which federal agency and center administer this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by SAMHSA, specifically through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).
12) What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA listing?
The Funding Opportunity Number is TI-15-012. The CFDA listing is 93.243, under SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance.
13) How much total funding was estimated for this opportunity?
Total funding was estimated at $13.6 million.
14) How many awards did SAMHSA expect to make?
SAMHSA expected to make about 18 awards.
15) What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) listed was $400,000.
16) Was there a minimum (floor) award amount?
No stated award floor was listed in the information provided.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
18) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included domestic public and private nonprofit entities. Examples named include state and local governments, federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, public or private universities and colleges, and community- and faith-based organizations.
19) Can tribes or tribal organizations apply?
Yes. Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants. The notice also clarifies what qualifies as a tribal organization.
20) Can a consortium of tribes or tribal organizations apply?
Yes. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations may apply if each participating entity indicates approval.
21) Are Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) institutions eligible to apply?
No. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) institutions and their related correctional or community corrections facilities and programs were not eligible to apply.
22) What happens if an application proposes serving offenders currently in BOP custody or BOP-operated facilities/programs?
Applications proposing to serve offenders currently in BOP custody or BOP-operated facilities and programs would not be reviewed and would not be considered for funding.
23) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted March 24, 2015. The original closing date was May 25, 2015, and the current closing date was May 26, 2015. The opportunity was archived June 24, 2015.
24) What kinds of facilities does the program aim to avoid duplicating?
The program is explicit about avoiding duplication with federal correctional efforts, and it excludes BOP institutions and related facilities/programs from eligibility, as well as proposals to serve people in BOP custody or BOP-operated settings.
25) Why does ORP emphasize starting reentry planning before release?
The announcement frames reentry as most effective when treatment and recovery supports are continuous, coordinated, and started before release, rather than waiting until a person returns to the community and is already facing housing instability, employment barriers, and high relapse risk.
26) Who is the listed contact for administrative questions or issues accessing the announcement?
Eileen Bermudez, SAMHSA Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management (Rockville, MD). Phone: 240-276-1412. Email: eileen.bermudez@samhsa.hhs.gov.
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