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IHS forecasts FY2027 substance abuse prevention and treatment funding for Tribes

Health and Human ServicesFunding availableAug 18, 2026

Check: IHS forecasts a FY2027 Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Aftercare opportunity open to federally recognized Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations, with an estimated application due date of 2027-04-01.

What it does

The forecast covers a program to reduce substance abuse among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations through better care coordination, culturally appropriate behavioral health services, and early intervention for at-risk AI/AN youth. Eligible applicants are federally recognized Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations, as defined in 25 U.S.C. 1603. The posting date (2027-02-01) and application due date (2027-04-01) are estimates.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Directly tribal. The document is about tribes, tribal programs or Native organizations specifically.

Who it covers: Tribal governments, Urban Indian organizations.

What to do next

  1. Watch for the posting of opportunity HHS-2027-IHS-SAPTA-0001, estimated for 2027-02-01.
  2. Confirm eligibility under 25 U.S.C. 1603 and begin application planning ahead of the estimated due date of 2027-04-01.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastAug 18, 2026

    Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Aftercare

    • Quoted from the source: “The program supports Tribal, community-driven prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts that promote cross-system collaboration”
    • Quoted from the source: “Eligible applicants: Federally recognized Tribe as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603 (14); Tribal organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603 (26); Urban Indian organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603 (29).”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-04-01”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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