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Date: | April 12, 2002 |
| Contact: | Ivette Torres/SAMHSA Media | |
| Phone: | 301-443-5052 |
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$10 Million Available to Fund Substance Abuse Treatment Drug Courts |
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is announcing the availability of funds for grants to expand or enhance substance abuse treatment services provided by family, juvenile or adult treatment drug courts. Approximately $10 million will be available to fund some 25 awards. Each award is expected to range from $300,000 to $400,000 per year in total costs. Grants will be awarded for a project period of up to three years. SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) will administer the grants. Family treatment drug courts are civil courts designed to reunify families, improve child safety, reduce the cost and trauma to children of long-term foster care, and meet the requirements of the 1997 Adoption and Safe Families Act to speed up decisions on child placement by providing substance abuse treatment and other services to parents. Juvenile and adult treatment drug courts are criminal courts that send offenders to alcohol and drug treatment to eliminate or reduce time in jail. WHO CAN APPLY: State and local governments, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, courts, community-based organizations and faith-based organizations are eligible. HOW TO APPLY: This program announcement is No. TI 02-008 . Guidance for Applicants (GFA No. TI 02-008) is available from SAMHSA's web site at www.SAMHSA.gov or by phone from SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at 1-800-729-6686. APPLICATION DUE DATE: June 19, 2002ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions on program issues should contact Bruce Fry, J.D., at (301) 443-0128 or Bfry@samhsa.hhs.gov. Queries on grants management issues should be directed to Steve Hudak at (301) 443-9666 or shudak@samhsa.hhs.gov. |
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a public health agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead federal agency for improving the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services in the United States. Information on SAMHSA's programs is available on the Internet at www.samhsa.gov. News media requests should be directed to Media Services at (800) 487-4890. |
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