Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
August 7, 2007, Vol. 07-120

Request for Applications (RFA)
National Anti Stigma Campaign (NASC)
State Implementation Grant
(Initial Announcement)
Open: August 7, 2007

Application Deadline: Friday, September 21, 2007

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma Associated with Mental Illness is accepting applications for National Anti-Stigma Campaign (NASC) State Implementation Grants.

The purpose of these awards is to support and enhance the NASC through the development of State outreach and community-based efforts, mental health education and stigma reduction activities. SAMHSA's National Anti-Stigma Campaign is a three-year, national public education campaign to educate the general public about mental health problems. The NASC has produced and will continue to produce television, radio, and print public service announcements (PSAs) as well as indoor, transit, web-based, and outdoor advertising targeting the general public and specific sectors of the population. More information on the Campaign is available on the NASC web site at www.whatadifference.samhsa.gov.

SAMHSA recognizes that each applicant will start from a unique point in developing NASC support and stigma reduction activities. Successful applicants will put forth a detailed plan that shows linkages to the NASC goals and initiatives and the proposed stigma reduction strategies and activities.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are Statewide, domestic public and private nonprofit entities that meet the following requirements:

An applicant organization must be controlled and managed by mental health consumers:

• An organization that is controlled and managed by mental health consumers and is dedicated to transformation of the mental healthcare system to be consumer and family driven.
• An organization with a board of directors comprised of more than 50% consumers.

An applicant must complete the Certificate of Eligibility indicating that the applicant meets all eligibility requirements. Applicants must also provide necessary supportive documentation specified in the Certificate.

An applicant organization must be dedicated to mental health education and the reduction of stigma and discrimination Statewide.

The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for-profit agencies.

Award Information
Funding Mechanism:
Subcontracts

Anticipated Total Available Funding:
$300,000

Anticipated Number of Awards:
12 awards

Anticipated Award Amount:
$15,000 up to $25,000 in total costs (direct and indirect)

Length of Project Period:
One year

Proposed budgets may not exceed $25,000.

Contact Information

For questions on the National Anti Stigma Campaign contact:

Elizabeth Edgar
National Anti-Stigma Campaign Liaison
2107 Wilson Blvd, Ste. 300
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 516-7973
nasc-liaison@nami.org

For questions on NASC grant issues, contact:

America Doria-Medina
Senior Technical Assistance Specialist
SAMHSA Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma Associated with Mental Illness
11420 Rockville Pike
Rockville, Maryland 20852
(240) 747-4955
nascgrants@shs.net

Documents needed to complete a grant application:

The following application documents may be accessed directly from the Featured Pages section of the ADS Center Web site at http://promoteacceptance.samhsa.gov:

• 2007 National Anti-Stigma Campaign State Implementation Grants Guide
• 2007 National Anti-Stigma Campaign State Implementation Grants Summary Sheet
• 2007 National Anti-Stigma Campaign State Implementation Grants Budget Template
• 2007 National Anti-Stigma Campaign State Implementation Grants Certificate of Eligibility

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