Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
December 11, 2006, Vol. 06-126

CMHS/SAMHSA announces pre-application technical assistance telephone conference calls related to the recently released (RFA) No.SM-07-002 Statewide Consumer Network Grants.

Technical assistance from CMHS/SAMHSA staff via the conference call for (RFA) No. SM-07-002 Statewide Consumer Network Grants will be held Monday, December 18 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM eastern standard time. Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing 1-888-399-7388 and the Passcode is 20846. All necessary information including the full RFA, eligibility requirements and required forms related to Statewide Consumer Network Grants can be found at: http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2007/sm_07_002.aspx.

Request for Applications Number SM-07-002 002 Statewide Consumer Network Grants

SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the availability of fiscal year 2007 funds for grants to support statewide consumer networks that will enable persons affected by mental illness to participate more fully in state and community planning and policy making affecting mental health treatment, rehabilitation and support services to reorient the focus to recovery.

It is expected that $626,000 will be available to fund nine grants of $70,000 each for Statewide Consumer Network Grants that will continue for a total of three years. The grants are meant to enhance capacity and infrastructure at the state level to be consumer-centered and targeted toward recovery and resiliency. These grants will also provide consumers of mental health services with the tools they need to strengthen coalitions among consumers, policymakers and service providers, recognizing that consumers are the best and most effective transformation and change agents.

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible applicants include domestic, public and private nonprofit entities, including faith-based organizations, tribal organizations; and currently funded Statewide Consumer Network grantees.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for SM-07-002 are available by calling SAMHSA's Clearinghouse at 1-877-SAMHSA7 [TDD 1-800-487-4889]. You may request a complete application kit from the SAMHSA Web site www.samhsa.gov/grants/index.aspx or www.grants.gov.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: Application must be received by February 1, 2007.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions on program issues should contact Wanda Finch at 240-276-1916 or wanda.finch@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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