Advisory

$2.4 Million Available to Build Behavioral Health Service System Capacity for American Indian/Alaska Native Children and Their Families

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the availability of FY 2005 funds to increase the capacity of mental health and/or substance abuse service systems for American Indian and Alaska Native children and their families. 

It is expected that approximately $2.4 million will be available to fund 7-9 Circles of Care III: Tribal Infrastructure grants.  The annual award amount will range from $250,000 to $350,000 for up to 3 years.  The actual award amount may vary, depending on the availability of funds. The grants will be awarded by SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible applicants are federally recognized tribal governments as defined in the Indian Self Determination Act, PL 93-638; urban Indian organizations as defined in PL 94-437; the Indian Health Care Improvement Act; and tribal colleges and universities.  Previous Circles of Care grantees are not eligible to apply.

HOW TO APPLY:  Applications for No. SM 05-008 are available by calling SAMHSA’s clearinghouse at 1-800-789-2647, or from the announcement on the SAMHSA web site.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Workshops for potential applicants are scheduled for January 6-7 in Denver, CO, and January 10-11 in Portland OR.  For information and registration, contact Donna Clark at the Indian Child Welfare Association, 503-222-4044, ext. 144, or donna@nicwa.org.

APPLICATION DUE DATE:  February 25, 2005

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Applicants with questions on program issues should contact Jill Shepard Erickson, MSW, at (240) 276-1926 or e-mail to Jill.Erickson@samhsa.hhs.gov .  For questions on grant management issues, contact Kimberly Pendleton at (240) 276-1421 or e-mail to Kimberly.Pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov.

SAMHSA, 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.

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