The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will provide $706,113 in federal funding to Kentucky through the State Opioid Response (SOR) Grant Program. The announcement was made by U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
This funding is designated for the expansion of the Recovery Housing Program, which was established under Senator McConnell’s Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry (CAREER) Act in 2018. The program aims to offer transitional housing for individuals recovering from addiction, supporting their rehabilitation and reentry into the workforce. The new funds will focus on developing services for young adults as they recover and return to employment.
Senator McConnell recently introduced the CAREER Act of 2025, intended to further enhance recovery housing and workforce reentry programs first created by the 2018 law. According to information provided, since its enactment, the CAREER Act has directed almost $12.5 million to Kentucky and assisted hundreds of residents recovering from substance use disorder.
“Kentucky’s workforce continues to feel the effects of the opioid epidemic that plagues our nation. I’m proud to have championed the CAREER Act in the Senate which helps combat this crisis by providing funding for resources helping those in recovery get back into the workforce,” said Senator McConnell. “This announcement is yet another step in the right direction giving our communities much needed assistance in transitional housing and continuing to help our youth get their lives back on track.”
The latest round of federal funding will be distributed by Kentucky state authorities to various programs aimed at preventing, reducing, and treating opioid abuse throughout the state.
