Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
April 11, 2007, Vol. 07-66

SAMHSA to Fund 15 National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Grants

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications pending the availability of FY 2007 funds for two categories of grants under the National Child Traumatic Stress (NCTS) Initiative. The NCTS Initiative is composed of categories of centers designed to address child trauma issues by creating a national network of grantees who work collaboratively to develop and promote effective community practices for children and adolescents exposed to a wide array of traumatic events.

Treatment Service Adaptation (TSA) Center grants, Category II under this initiative, will provide expertise on specific types of traumatic events, population groups and service systems as well as support the specialized adaptation of effective treatment and service approaches for communities across the country. It is expected that approximately million will be available to fund up to five awards for up to four years.

Community Treatment and Services (CTS) Center grants, Category III under the NCTS initiative, will implement and evaluate effective treatment and services in community settings and youth-serving service systems as well as collaborate with other network centers on clinical issues, service approaches, policy, financing and training issues. It is expected that approximately $4 million will be available to fund up to 10 awards for up to four years.

Both categories of grants under this initiative will be awarded by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services.

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible applicants for both categories of grants are domestic, private and public nonprofit entities.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. SM-07-010 (TSA grants) and No. SM-07-011 (CTS grants) are available by calling SAMHSA's Clearinghouse at 1-877-SAMHSA7, or by downloading from http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/index.aspx or www.grants.gov. Applicants are encouraged to apply online using www.grants.gov.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 24, 2007 for TSA grants and May 31, 2007 for CTS grants.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions on program issues for the TSA grants should contact Jean Plaschke at 240-276-1874 or jean.plaschke@samhsa.hhs.gov. Applicants with questions on program issues for the CTS grants should contact Malcolm Gordon at 240-276-1856 or malcolm.gordon@samhsa.hhs.gov. For questions on grants management issues, contact Kimberly Pendleton at 240-276-1421 or Kimberly.Pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov.

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