From SAMHSA's Weekly Financing News Pulse: National Edition - April 15, 2011: On April 11, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grants and the Community Mental Health Services Block Grants.  The changes will streamline the grant administration and application process, allowing states to apply for both grants simultaneously and eliminating the requirement to submit annual plans.  Funding under the grants must be directed to four purposes, consistent with national health reform goals: priority treatment and support services for uninsured individuals or those cycling in and out of coverage; priority treatment and support services that demonstrate success in improving outcomes and/or supporting recovery that are not covered by Medicaid, Medicare, or private coverage through health reform’s exchanges; universal, selective, and targeted prevention; and collecting performance and outcome data to determine the effectiveness of behavioral health services and plan the implementation of new services.