Federal Policy
SAMHSA Awards $43M to States for Youth Opioid Recovery Housing
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced $43 million in supplemental funding for State Opioid Response (SOR) program grantees to expand recovery housing services for young adults ages 18-24. The funding is available immediately to existing SOR grantees. This supplements existing SOR grant awards and targets a population often transitioning out of foster care or juvenile justice systems, many of whom are Medicaid-eligible. The investment aims to fill gaps in residential recovery support for young adults with opioid use disorder.
Why it mattersMedicaid managed care organizations with behavioral health carve-ins should anticipate increased demand for care coordination and community-based services as SOR-funded recovery housing expands for a high-need, high-Medicaid-eligibility population.