Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
February 9, 2006, Vol. 06-17

.5 Million Available for Peer-to-Peer Recovery Support Services

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the availability of FY 2006 funds for grants to deliver and evaluate peer-to-peer recovery services that help prevent relapse and promote sustained recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders. The Recovery Community Services Program focuses on keeping people in recovery and is a complement to SAMHSA's Access to Recovery (ATR) Program that provides vouchers for substance abuse treatment.

It is expected that up to .5 million will be available to fund up to 7 grants. Annual awards are expected to be about $350,000 per year in total costs for up to 4 years. The actual amount may vary, depending on the availability of funds. The grants will be awarded by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

WHO CAN APPLY: Domestic and public and private nonprofit entities such as state and local governments; federally recognized tribes; state recognized tribes; urban Indian organizations; public or private universities and colleges; and community, faith-based and tribal organizations.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No TI-06-004 are available by calling SAMHSA's clearinghouse at 1-800-729-6686, or by downloading from www.Grants.gov or www.samhsa.gov. Applicants are encouraged to apply on line using www.Grants.gov.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: Must be received by April 4, 2006

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions on program issues should contact Marsha Baker at 240-276-1566 or e-mail marsha.baker@samhsa.hhs.gov. For questions on grants management issues, contact Kimberly Pendleton at 240 276-1421 or e-mail Kimberly.pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov
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The Center for Mental Health Services is a component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services.