Disaster Distress Helpline
Status: Open
Posted date: December 10, 2025
Opportunity ID: 360974
Opportunity number: SM-26-011
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis
Agency code: HHS-SAMHS-SAMHSA
Award floor: $0
Award ceiling: $0
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity
- Health
Eligible Applicants
- Others
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:hhs_samhs_samhsa
- category_of_funding_activity:health
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:others
- funding_instrument_type:cooperative_agreement
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:open
The purpose of this program is to manage, enhance, and strengthen the Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) to ensure continuous access to crisis counseling and support. The DDH is dedicated to providing year-round crisis counseling to support SAMHSA’s mission to mitigate the behavioral health impacts of disasters. It offers 24/7, toll-free and confidential support to individuals in the U.S. and its territories experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.