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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" 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 19, 2012 and posted on Mar 19, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 1, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,595,000.00 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 12 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. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies. In order to reduce duplication of Federal efforts, the Federal Bureau of Prisons institutions, and its various correctional/community corrections institutions and programs, are not eligible to apply for an ORP grant. Additionally, if you propose to serve offenders who are currently in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, or its various correctional/community corrections institutions and programs, your application will not be reviewed and will not be considered for an award. You should provide plans to begin serving sentenced adult offenders/ex offenders within four months of scheduled release to the community from a State or local correctional facility or your application will not be reviewed and will not be considered for an award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Offender Reentry Program (ORP) is a FY 2012 grant opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, designed to strengthen the handoff from incarceration to community-based care for sentenced adult offenders returning home from state or local correctional facilities. The central aim is to expand and/or enhance substance use disorder treatment along with recovery and reentry supports so people leaving custody can stabilize clinically and rebuild their lives in practical ways. SAMHSA frames this as a public health and public safety investment: providing timely treatment and recovery services is intended to reduce the health and social costs of substance use and dependence, while also lowering substance use-related crime and violence and improving overall community safety. The program is tied to Healthy People 2020’s Substance Abuse topic area and is authorized under Section 509 of the Public Health Service Act.
A defining feature of ORP is the expectation that applicants build real stakeholder partnerships that plan, develop, and deliver coordinated reentry services. The model is meant to start the transition before release, inside the correctional setting, and then continue seamlessly in the community. While the emphasis is on community-based treatment and supports, the announcement allows limited grant funds to be used for certain activities within institutional correctional settings specifically because effective reentry planning cannot wait until the day someone walks out the door. SAMHSA also signals that this is a services grant, not just a planning initiative, and it expects programs to move quickly from award to action. Service delivery is supposed to begin as soon as possible and no later than the fourth month of the project, underscoring that applicants need to be operationally ready and able to start serving people shortly after funding begins.
ORP focuses on adults with substance use disorders and also explicitly includes individuals with co-occurring mental disorders. Beyond clinical stabilization, the program’s vision is broader: it aims to help participants improve life functioning and long-term recovery, including developing the capacity to succeed as parents, employees, and contributing community members. SAMHSA emphasizes evidence-based practices and a treatment approach consistent with the disease model and a problem-solving orientation, rather than approaches rooted primarily in a traditional criminal justice model. In practice, that means partnerships are expected to prioritize clinical need, continuity of care, and interventions that have demonstrated effectiveness, while also supporting the practical barriers that often derail reentry (for example, connecting people to recovery supports and reentry services that help sustain treatment engagement).
The opportunity is aligned with SAMHSA’s Strategic Initiative on Trauma and Justice, highlighting trauma-informed approaches as a core expectation. The grant description points to the widespread and costly impact of violence and trauma and calls for trauma-informed integration across health, behavioral health, and related systems, particularly for people involved in, or at risk of involvement in, the justice system. This framing reinforces that successful reentry programming is not only about addressing substance use, but also about recognizing and responding to trauma histories that can drive relapse, mental health crises, and reoffending if left unaddressed. A longer-term goal is systems change: building sustainable systems of care that persist beyond the grant period and make coordinated reentry treatment and recovery supports a durable part of the local service landscape.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant in the health category (CFDA 93.243). SAMHSA anticipated making 12 awards with an estimated total funding pool of $4,595,000. The stated award ceiling is $400,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted March 19, 2012, with an application closing date of May 1, 2012, and an archive date of May 31, 2012. These details suggest a competitive, time-limited funding cycle with moderate-sized awards intended to support direct service expansion and coordination rather than small pilot efforts that take a long time to launch.
Eligibility is limited to domestic public and private nonprofit entities, including state and local governments, federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, public or private colleges and universities, and community- and faith-based organizations. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations may apply, but each participating entity must document its approval. The statute prohibits grants to for-profit agencies. The announcement also includes strict exclusions to prevent duplication of federal efforts: Federal Bureau of Prisons institutions and related correctional/community corrections programs are not eligible to apply. In addition, if an application proposes to serve offenders who are currently in the Federal Bureau of Prisons or its associated programs, the application will not be reviewed and will not be considered for an award. Finally, SAMHSA requires a very specific target population and timeline: applicants must plan to begin serving sentenced adult offenders/ex-offenders who are within four months of scheduled release to the community from a state or local correctional facility. If an application does not provide such a plan, it will not be reviewed or considered for funding.
For applicants seeking more information or needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Roger George in SAMHSA’s Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, located in Rockville, Maryland, with phone and email provided in the notice.
Offender Reentry Program (ORP) FY 2012 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Offender Reentry Program (ORP)?
The Offender Reentry Program (ORP) is a FY 2012 discretionary grant opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). It is designed to strengthen the handoff from incarceration to community-based care for sentenced adult offenders returning home from state or local correctional facilities.
2) What is the main purpose of ORP?
The central aim is to expand and/or enhance substance use disorder (SUD) treatment along with recovery and reentry supports so people leaving custody can stabilize clinically and rebuild their lives in practical, sustainable ways.
3) How does SAMHSA describe the overall value of this program?
SAMHSA frames ORP as a public health and public safety investment. The intent is to reduce the health and social costs of substance use and dependence, lower substance use-related crime and violence, and improve overall community safety by providing timely treatment and recovery services.
4) What population is ORP intended to serve?
ORP focuses on sentenced adult offenders/ex-offenders with substance use disorders. The program also explicitly includes individuals with co-occurring mental disorders.
5) Are there timing requirements for who can be served?
Yes. Applicants must plan to begin serving sentenced adult offenders/ex-offenders who are within four months of scheduled release to the community from a state or local correctional facility. If an application does not provide such a plan, it will not be reviewed or considered for funding.
6) Does the program start working with people before they are released?
Yes. A defining feature of ORP is that the transition is meant to start before release inside the correctional setting and then continue seamlessly in the community.
7) Can grant funds be used inside correctional facilities?
Yes, but only in a limited way. While the emphasis is on community-based treatment and supports, the announcement allows limited grant funds to be used for certain activities within institutional correctional settings because effective reentry planning must begin prior to release.
8) Is ORP primarily a planning grant or a services grant?
ORP is described as a services grant, not simply a planning initiative. SAMHSA expects programs to move quickly from award to action.
9) How quickly must services begin after the project starts?
Service delivery is expected to begin as soon as possible and no later than the fourth month of the project. This indicates applicants should be operationally ready to start serving people soon after funding begins.
10) What kind of approach does SAMHSA expect grantees to use?
SAMHSA emphasizes evidence-based practices and a treatment approach consistent with the disease model and a problem-solving orientation, rather than approaches rooted primarily in a traditional criminal justice model. Partnerships are expected to prioritize clinical need, continuity of care, and interventions that have demonstrated effectiveness.
11) What types of outcomes or participant improvements does ORP aim to support?
Beyond clinical stabilization, ORP aims to improve life functioning and long-term recovery. The vision includes helping participants build the capacity to succeed as parents, employees, and contributing community members, supported by recovery and reentry services that help sustain treatment engagement.
12) Does ORP require stakeholder partnerships?
Yes. ORP expects applicants to build real stakeholder partnerships to plan, develop, and deliver coordinated reentry services. The model is designed to support continuity from custody to the community.
13) Is a trauma-informed approach expected?
Yes. ORP is aligned with SAMHSA's Strategic Initiative on Trauma and Justice, and the opportunity highlights trauma-informed approaches as a core expectation. The program framing emphasizes recognizing and responding to trauma histories that can contribute to relapse, mental health crises, and reoffending if not addressed.
14) Is ORP intended to support systems change?
Yes. A longer-term goal described in the opportunity is systems change: building sustainable systems of care that persist beyond the grant period and make coordinated reentry treatment and recovery supports a durable part of the local service landscape.
15) What is the CFDA number and funding category for this grant?
The opportunity is a discretionary grant in the health category with CFDA number 93.243.
16) How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making and what was the estimated total funding?
SAMHSA anticipated making 12 awards with an estimated total funding pool of $4,595,000.
17) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The stated award ceiling is $400,000.
18) Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
19) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on March 19, 2012. The application closing date was May 1, 2012, and the archive date was May 31, 2012.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to domestic public and private nonprofit entities, including state and local governments, federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, public or private colleges and universities, and community- and faith-based organizations.
21) Can tribal consortia apply?
Yes. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations may apply, but each participating entity must document its approval.
22) Are for-profit agencies eligible?
No. The authorizing statute prohibits grants to for-profit agencies.
23) Are Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) institutions or related programs eligible to apply?
No. Federal Bureau of Prisons institutions and related correctional/community corrections programs are not eligible to apply.
24) What happens if an application proposes serving people currently in the Federal Bureau of Prisons system?
If an application proposes to serve offenders who are currently in the Federal Bureau of Prisons or its associated programs, the application will not be reviewed and will not be considered for an award.
25) Are there specific non-review conditions applicants should be aware of?
Yes. The announcement includes strict non-review conditions, including: (a) proposing to serve individuals currently in the Federal Bureau of Prisons or its associated programs, and (b) failing to provide a plan to begin serving sentenced adult offenders/ex-offenders within four months of scheduled release from a state or local correctional facility.
26) What law authorizes ORP?
ORP is authorized under Section 509 of the Public Health Service Act.
27) Is ORP connected to any national health objectives?
Yes. The program is tied to Healthy People 2020's Substance Abuse topic area.
28) Who is the listed point of contact for more information?
The listed point of contact is Roger George in SAMHSA's Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, located in Rockville, Maryland. The notice includes his phone number and email address.
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