Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
March 1, 2005 , Vol. 05-24--A

AMENDMENT: $18.8 Million Available for State Grants to Transform Mental Health

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the availability of FY 2005 funds for cooperative agreements with states to support infrastructure and service delivery improvements that will help build a solid foundation for delivering and sustaining effective mental health and related services.

"Transforming our nation's mental health system requires us to expand how we look at public and personal health care," SAMHSA administrator Charles Curie said. "Everyone from public policymakers to consumers and family members must come to understand that mental health is a vital, integral part of overall health. These grants will help change the way in which the mental health system provides effective treatment and ultimately how consumers and families recover."

It is expected that approximately $18.8 million will be available to fund approximately 6-13 cooperative agreements to support an array of infrastructure and service delivery activities. The average annual award amount will range from .5 million to million per year for up to five years. The actual award amount may vary, depending on the availability of funds. The cooperative agreements will be administered by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services.

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligibility is limited to the immediate office of the Chief Executive Officer in the States, Territories, the District of Columbia, and federally-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes or Tribal organizations. Eligibility is limited because recipients of the Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grants must have the ability to leverage and coordinate multiple sources of funding and other resources in order to achieve the goals of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. SM 05-009 are available by calling SAMHSA's clearinghouse at 1-800-789-2647, or by downloading the application from www.grants.gov or from the SAMHSA web site at www.samhsa.gov. Click on "Grants". Applicants are encouraged to apply on line through a new service at www.grants.gov.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: June 1, 2005

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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.