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North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is offering an additional $400,000 of FamilyFirst Services Training and Implementation Grant funding for agencies and professionals to complete training and deliver approved, evidence-based prevention services, with applications open now through March 1, 2027, or until all funds are awarded.

Bismarck, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced it has been recognized by its federal partner, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), as the state observes Emergency Preparedness Month in accordance with Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s proclamation. The recognition highlights decades of statewide public and private sector collaboration to strengthen medical readiness, improve healthcare resilience, and ensure communities have timely access to critical resources during emergencies.

BISMARCK, N.D. – This September, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is encouraging communities across the state to strengthen connection, compassion and support as we recognize Suicide Prevention Month. Reach out, start a conversation and remind someone they are not alone. Together, we can raise awareness, reduce stigma and help create communities where every North Dakotan feels supported and connected.

In collaboration with and at the direction of the U.S. Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA), North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that North Dakota submitted a request to postpone from Sept. 1 to Nov. 1, 2026, changes to the list of items eligible for purchase with an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) Healthy Choice Waiver.