ForecastedOpportunity TI-27-005

Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program is a forecasted federal grant opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency has forecast this opportunity but has not yet set an application deadline. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.490 (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Sep 3, 2026Forecast posted
Dec 15, 2026 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
Sep 30, 2027 (est.)Est. award date

Posted: Sep 3, 2026
Est. close date: Not listed
Est. award date: Sep 30, 2027
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 9
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2027

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligibility is statutorily limited (per 42 U.S.C. 294i-1) to hospitals and emergency departments, including freestanding emergency departments and rural emergency hospitals. Per statutory language, priority consideration will be given to applicants who are not from the following states, where current grantees are located (i.e., Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia), to ensure geographic distribution among grant recipients.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of the program is to establish and implement practices which will help your organization develop alternatives to pharmacological opioid interventions, reduce the potential harmful consequences of opioid use for pain care in hospitals and emergency departments, thereby promoting safer pain treatment and reducing the risk of future opioid misuse and possible opioid overdose.

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Watch for the full noticeThe agency estimates posting it around December 15, 2026. Save this grant to track changes.
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyBelinda Greenfield · Belinda.Greenfield@samhsa.hhs.gov Open ↗
Submit before the deadlineSubmit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.490Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National SignificanceProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.490

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

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FY25

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FY26

$545M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.490. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Belinda Greenfield
Belinda.Greenfield@samhsa.hhs.gov
240-276-2545

Quick answers

Is “Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around December 15, 2026. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How do I apply for “Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity TI-27-005), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.490