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News
Release| Date: | April 29, 2003 | |
| Media Contact: | SAMHSA Press | |
| Phone: | 301-443-8956 |
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$22 Million Available for Cooperative Agreements with States to Enhance Substance Abuse Treatment |
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is
accepting applications from state governors for cooperative agreements to expand
and enhance state substance abuse treatment service systems. The cooperative
agreements are designed to expand the continuum of care available in states to
include screening, brief interventions, referrals and brief treatment for
persons at risk of dependence on alcohol or drugs.
The agreements would provide services in general medical and other community settings such as community health centers; school-based health clinics and student assistance programs; occupational health clinics; hospitals; and emergency departments. Approximately $22 million in funding will be available in 2003 to fund 7 cooperative agreements ranging from $2.5 million to $3.5 million each. The awards will be available for up to five years, depending on availability of funds and progress achieved. Financial incentives and reductions based on performance will be built into the program monitoring and continuation application process. WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible applicants for the Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT) cooperative agreements are limited to the Office of the Governor in states, and chief executive officers of territories and federally recognized Indian tribes. HOW TO APPLY: The program announcement for the Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT) cooperative agreements (RFA-TI 03-009), sponsored by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, is available on SAMHSA’s web site at www.samhsa.gov or by phone from SAMHSA’s Clearinghouse at 1-800-729-6686. APPLICATION DUE DATE: July, 2, 2003 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions should contact Herman Diesenhaus, Ph.D., at 301-443-6575 or hdiesenh@samhsa.hhs.gov or Jean Donaldson, M.A., at 301-443-6259 or jdonalds@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 this website, www.samhsa.gov. |
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