Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2018 IHS YRTC 0001
The Youth Regional Treatment Center (YRTC) Aftercare Pilot Project is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Indian Health Service (IHS). It is designed to tackle a common problem that shows up right after a youth successfully completes inpatient treatment at a Youth Regional Treatment Center: the moment they return home, the structured supports that helped them stabilize often disappear or become inconsistent. The opportunity focuses on closing that service gap by strengthening the transition from residential treatment back into home and community life, especially in places where aftercare resources are limited or where culturally relevant supports are not readily available. The core aim is to reduce alcohol and substance use relapse among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth by building a more reliable continuum of care that extends beyond the walls of the treatment center.
The pilot project emphasizes practical, community-rooted solutions that connect YRTCs with Tribal communities to create aftercare approaches that can be adapted to local culture, values, and realities. Rather than treating discharge as an endpoint, the program frames discharge as a critical handoff where relapse risk can rise if youth return to environments without steady mentoring, clinical follow-up, family supports, recovery-oriented peer connections, or trauma-informed services. The grant supports the development of promising practices that help youth maintain gains from treatment, build resiliency, strengthen self-coping skills, and reconnect with supportive networks that can sustain wellness over time. A major theme is reintegration: helping youth successfully return to school, family life, and community roles while continuing recovery supports in ways that fit the youth and the community.
Applicants are expected to propose a complete aftercare model that addresses six required objectives. First, they must provide aftercare and case management services, meaning there should be a clear plan for ongoing follow-up, coordination of services, and individualized support after the youth returns home. Second, they must create and train community support systems in evidence-based care, which points to building local capacity so that families, community providers, and support personnel can use proven approaches rather than relying solely on informal or inconsistent help. Third, applicants must identify and implement best practices that increase access to transitional services, such as practical ways to connect youth to counseling, recovery supports, educational help, transportation, telehealth, mentorship, or other bridge services that reduce the risk of disengagement. Fourth, the program requires incorporating social media into aftercare practices, reflecting an expectation that applicants will use youth-relevant digital tools for engagement, reminders, supportive messaging, peer connection, or other structured online components, while still being mindful of safety and privacy. Fifth, applicants must increase data collection for youth after discharge, meaning better tracking of outcomes and service engagement once youth leave residential care, which is often the weakest point in many systems. Sixth, applicants must evaluate and disseminate information among all YRTC facilities, so that what is learned through the pilot does not stay local but is shared across the broader network to inform future improvements and replication.
In terms of basic funding details, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2018 IHS YRTC 0001 and CFDA 93.933 (health-related programming). The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals a more active partnership with the funding agency than a standard grant, often involving closer coordination, shared responsibilities, or agency involvement in key aspects of implementation and learning. Eligibility includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations, with an additional eligibility category noted as "Others" depending on the clarification in the full announcement. The award ceiling is $810,000, and the opportunity anticipated a single award, meaning it was structured as one pilot site or one lead organization coordinating the work. The posting dates show it was created on October 12, 2017, with an original closing date of November 12, 2017.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted effort to make sure youth who complete YRTC treatment do not return home to a cliff edge of limited services. It funds the creation of culturally adaptable, community-based aftercare systems that follow youth beyond discharge, strengthen local capability to provide evidence-based supports, use modern engagement methods including social media, and produce measurable learning that can be shared across YRTC programs to improve long-term recovery outcomes.Apply for HHS 2018 IHS YRTC 0001
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Youth Regional Treatment Center Aftercare Pilot Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.933.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 12, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 12, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $810,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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