ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 96/100
DE-DSAMH-SOR4-TAP-4AH-2026DelawareDelaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH)Health SystemHealthcare ProviderHospitalBehavioral HealthCare Coordination & NavigationClinical Quality Improvement
Delaware SOR 4.0 Tier Award Program — Hospital ED SBIRT+ (Tier 4.A-H)
Delaware DSAMH is seeking two hospital emergency-department projects, one in Kent County and one in New Castle County, to implement SBIRT+, warm handoffs, treatment navigation and follow-up for opioid and stimulant use disorders. Awards are up to $100,000 and applications are due October 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
FundingUp to $100,000 per project. DSAMH states that two projects are sought: one in Kent County and one in New Castle County. Healthcare systems will not be awarded for more than one county.
DeadlineOctober 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Solicitation released August 26, 2026; projects are anticipated to begin January 1, 2027 and end September 29, 2027.
Last verifiedAugust 30, 2026
Required next actionConfirm the applying emergency department is in Kent or New Castle County and can implement SBIRT+ as an embedded ED workflow. Select a validated screening instrument; map brief intervention, MOUD initiation/referral, warm handoff, Delaware Treatment and Referral Network use, follow-up and naloxone distribution workflows; document IT/EHR readiness and monthly data reporting; then submit the complete application to DSAMH by October 21 at 11:59 PM ET.
Broad Eligibility
Eligibility is limited to healthcare-system emergency departments, including freestanding ED locations. A healthcare system may apply for one location, and two systems may submit a joint project if one lead entity holds the state agreement and assumes funding, compliance and reporting responsibility. DSAMH is seeking one project in Kent County and one in New Castle County.
Atlas Analysis
A newly released, narrowly targeted behavioral-health opportunity with strong fit for Delaware hospital systems that can operationalize substance-use screening and closed-loop referral inside emergency care. The award is modest relative to major transformation grants, but the required workflow explicitly includes IT readiness, possible EHR adaptations, navigation, warm handoffs, MOUD access and telehealth-enabled follow-up, making it a high-value implementation opportunity for systems already prepared to measure engagement outcomes. Federal SOR funding remains contingent on appropriation.
Source verificationOfficial government source · atrc.dhss.delaware.govAtlas last verified this record August 30, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗