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SAMHSA News Bulletin

Date: 4/11/2007
Media Contact: SAMHSA Press Office
Telephone: 240-276-2130

SAMHSA to Fund 15 National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Grants

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications pending the availability of FY 2007 funds for two categories of grants under the National Child Traumatic Stress (NCTSI) Initiative.  The NCTSI Initiative is composed of categories of centers designed to address child trauma issues by creating a national network of grantees who work collaboratively to develop and promote effective community practices for children and adolescents exposed to a wide array of traumatic events.

Treatment and Service Adaptation (TSA) Center grants, Category II under this initiative, will provide expertise on specific types of traumatic events, population groups and service systems as well as support the specialized adaptation of effective treatment and service approaches for communities across the country.  Applicants may apply for the following TSA priority areas: Medical Trauma, Refugee Trauma, Family Treatment and Services Approaches to Trauma, Child Protective Service Settings and American Indian/Alaska Native.  It is expected that approximately $3 million will be available to fund up to five awards for up to four years. 

Community Treatment and Services (CTS) Center grants, Category III under the NCTS initiative, will implement and evaluate effective treatment and services in community settings and youth-serving service systems as well as collaborate with other network centers on clinical issues, service approaches, policy, financing and training issues.  It is expected that approximately $4 million will be available to fund up to 10 awards for up to four years. 

Both categories of grants under this initiative will be awarded by SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services.

WHO CAN APPLY:  Eligible applicants for both categories of grants are domestic, private and public nonprofit entities. 

HOW TO APPLY:  Applications for No. SM -07-010 (TSA grants) and No. SM-07-011 (CTS grants) is available by calling SAMHSA’s Clearinghouse at 1-877-SAMHSA7, or by downloading from http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/index.aspx  or www.grants.gov. Applicants are encouraged to apply online using www.grants.gov

APPLICATION DUE DATE:  May 15, 2007 for TSA grants and May 18, 2007 for CTS grants

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions on program issues for the TSA grants should contact Malcolm Gordon at 240-276-1856 or malcolm.gordon@samhsa.hhs.gov. Applicants with questions on program issues for the CTS grants should contact Jean Plaschke at 240-276-1436 or jean.plaschke@samhsa.hhs.gov. For questions on grants management issues, contact Kimberly Pendleton at 240-276-1421 or Kimberly.Pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov.

SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability, capacity and effectiveness of the nation's substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health services delivery system.


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