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Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for State Medicaid Agencies to apply for planning grant funding to increase the capacity of Medicaid providers to deliver substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services. Up to $50 million dollars is available to at least ten states for 18 months. This funding opportunity is authorized by the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act, Section 1003. Up to 5 states that receive planning grants will be selected to implement 36-month demonstration projects and receive enhanced federal reimbursement for increases expenditures for SUD treatment and recovery services. To apply for a planning grant, visit grants.gov.
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