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Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative

Open Date:

1/14/2025

Close Date:

3/10/2025

Eligible Recipients:

  • Educational Institutions
  • Local Governments
  • Native/Tribal Entities
  • Non-profits
  • State Governments

Program Purpose:

  • Education and Workforce Development
  • Health and Safety

Reserved for Energy
Communities?

No

Upcoming Milestones:

Letters of Intent are due February 14, 2025. Submit them here.

Upcoming events:

• January 28, 2025 (11:00 a.m. ET): Pre-application webinar

In-person pre-application workshops

Jan. 30, 2025 in Charleston, WV

Feb. 4, 2025 in Cartersville, GA

Feb. 6, 2025 in Ithaca, NY

Bureau/Office:

Funded by:

Appalachian Regional Commission

Overview

The Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) is an initiative addressing the substance use disorder (SUD) crisis by creating or expanding a recovery ecosystem that will lead to workforce entry or re-entry. Successful INSPIRE projects focus on the creation and expansion of services in the recovery-to-work ecosystem, including skills and workforce training programs, mentoring, peer support, and other wraparound services tailored to individuals in recovery. INSPIRE projects can also build partnerships and coordination among recovery services and providers, establish or expand recovery-ready workplace models, as well as integrate local economic development plans with existing state and regional recovery-to-work activities.

Related Resources

Additional information is available on the Resources page.

Funding Details

Funding Source:
Funding Type:
Grant - match required
Total Amount Available:
Limit per Applicant:
$550,000
Estimated Awards:

Applicant Guidance

Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for Project Grants can be found here.

All project proposals must align with at least one of ARC's five strategic goals.

Contact Information

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