Assistance Listing 93.959
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Assistance Listing 93.959, “Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse,” is a federal program administered by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.92B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Likely formula or pass-through fundingThis program obligates substantial funding but has no competitive notices in our Grants.gov records. Funds like these are often distributed by formula or through state agencies — contact your state's administering agency about sub-awards. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
To provide financial assistance to States and Territories to support projects for the development and implementation of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation activities directed to the diseases of alcohol and drug abuse.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.959
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
The Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant program provides funds to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, 3 Pacific jurisdictions, and the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, as specified in the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.
Intended beneficiaries: Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, State, U.S. Territories and Native American Organizations.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $133,476 to $254,417,734; Avg. $29,330,272
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.959. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Who gets funded
Historical data · not a predictionGrant obligations by fiscal year
Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.959?
93.959 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 93.959?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government and U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 93.959 provide?
The agency reported $1,922,483,678 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.