Today, NASADAD is releasing an updated fact sheet on the reauthorization of the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services (SUPTRS) Block Grant (formerly the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment [SAPT] Block Grant), housed within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

On December 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617) now Public Law No: 117-164. This large omnibus bill included fiscal year 2023 appropriations and provisions reauthorizing certain federal programs through fiscal year 2027, including the SUPTRS Block Grant. The reauthorization of the Block Grant included new reporting requirements, language changes, and more.

To see a side-by-side analysis of the Public Law compared to the legislation proposed in the House of Representatives and Senate, check out this new fact sheet.

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NASADAD is pleased to announce the release of an updated fact sheet on the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant prevention set-aside administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The updated fact sheet includes the following:

• An overview of the prevention set-aside
• Data on substance use, including increases in use during the COVID-19 pandemic
• New section on the value of prevention efforts
• How prevention set-aside funds are used
• Targeted prevention efforts
• Prevention success stories
• Recent investments in the SAPT Block Grant prevention set-aside in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Description of the role of the State Alcohol & Drug Agency

To view the fact sheet, click here.

The NASADAD Policy Department recently released an updated fact sheet on the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The updated fact sheet includes the following:

• An overview of the SAPT Block Grant
• Positive outcomes of the Block Grant (i.e., abstinence from alcohol/drug use, stable housing, no arrests)
• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SUDs
• Review of the COVID-19 relief packages

• A description of why multi-year investments in the SAPT Block Grant is beneficial to States, providers, and individuals with SUDs
• Recent data on the financial burden of SUDs and cost-effectiveness of investing in the SAPT Block Grant
• A description of the prevention set-aside
• Overview of the Block Grant’s role in bolstering recovery support services
• Description of the role of the State Alcohol & Drug Agency

To view the fact sheet, click here.