Maryland Harm Reduction Grants
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Procurement Officer:
Afua Tisdale, CPPB
410.767.5039
afua.tisdale@maryland.gov
Grant Monitor:
Dana Heilman
410.598.7071
dana.heilman1@maryland.gov
Harm Reduction Grants provide funding to support local health departments in Maryland to act as harm reduction authorities and hubs for comprehensive substance use disorder care. The program is designed to reduce substance-related morbidity and mortality by optimizing services for people who use drugs.
Critical characteristics of harm reduction service planning and delivery include:
- Prioritizes highly impacted populations
- Prioritizes racial and gender equity
- Delivers client-centered and low-barrier services
- Tailors strategies to the geographic area
- Fits into a continuum of services for people who use drugs
- Responds to emerging needs
- Addresses social determinants of health
- Delivers services in culturally competent manner
- Employs and supports people with lived experience of substance use in leadership and service delivery roles
- Continuously and strategically incorporates the feedback of people with lived experience of substance use
Eligible applicants include:
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
- Local government agencies
- State government agencies
- Public colleges
- State universities
Amount is not specified. Limits by line item are included in the application instructions.
Links to application instructions, templates, attachments,and the online application system are available on the eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) and the program website.
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