SAMHSA Awards Nearly $159 Million for Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS Services

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Date: 10/2/2007
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SAMHSA Awards Nearly $159 Million for Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS Services

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration today announced the award of 67 grants totaling nearly $159 million over five years to provide coordinated substance abuse treatment and HIV/AIDS services targeting African American, Hispanic, and other racial or ethnic minority communities affected by the epidemics of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS.

All of the grantees will offer rapid HIV testing, through on-site testing or by referral to a licensed partner agency or health department. Along with substance abuse treatment and HIV counseling and testing, Targeted Capacity Expansion Program projects offer health education, referrals, case management, and testing for sexually transmitted infections, hepatitis and tuberculosis. In addition, the program funds outreach and pretreatment for people living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS related to their substance abuse.

"Reaching out to those most at risk for HIV/AIDS requires building trust in their communities and being able to provide services right where people live and work," said SAMHSA Administrator Terry Cline, Ph.D . "These new grantees will bring education, testing, and treatment where it is most needed."

The 67 awards under the Targeted Capacity Expansion Program for Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS Services are funded up to $500,000 per year in total costs for treatment services and $400,000 annually for outreach and treatment services. Continuation of these awards is subject to the availability of funds as well as the progress achieved by the grantees. Total funding for year one is $31.8 million. The grantees are:

Jefferson Comprehensive Care System Inc.	Pine Bluff , AR	$400,000
Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona	Tucson , AZ	$499,999
Native Images Inc.	Tucson , AZ	$400,000
Pima Prevention Partnership	Tucson , AZ	$500,000
Clinica Sierra Vista Inc.	Bakersfield , CA	$456,999
Prototypes Mental Health & Social Services	Culver City , CA	$500,000
JWCH Institute Inc.	Los Angeles , CA	$499,838
Epidaurus DBA Amity Foundation	Porterville , CA	$500,000
Mexican American Alcoholism Program	Sacramento , CA	$500,000
Univ. of California at San Francisco, Dept. of Medicine	San Francisco , CA	$491,681
Center Point Inc.	San Rafael , CA	$500,000
Empowerment Program Inc.	Denver , CO	$500,000
Greater Bridgeport Adolescent Pregnancy Program	Bridgeport , CT	$500,000
Hispanic Health Council Inc.	Hartford , CT	$475,005
Latino Community Services Inc.	Hartford , CT	$488,245
Brandywine Counseling Inc.	Wilmington , DE	$499,941
Borinquen Health Care Center Inc.	Miami , FL	$400,000
Hope and HelpCenter of Central Florida Inc.	Winter Park , FL	$485,665
WestCare Georgia Inc.	Stone Mountain , GA	$400,000
Access Community Health Network	Chicago , IL	$500,000
Gateway Youth Care Foundation Inc.	Chicago , IL	$353,003
Illinois Dept. of Human Services (El Rincon Comm.Center)	Chicago , IL	$500,000
Illinois Dept. of Human Services (Family Guidance Centers)	Chicago , IL	$500,000
Lester and RosalieAnixterCenter	Chicago , IL	$365,114
Test Positive Aware Network Inc.	Chicago , IL	$500,000
Nicasa	North Chicago , IL	$500,000
Boston Medical Center	Boston , MA	$430,059
Boston Public Health Commission	Boston , MA	$500,000
Latino Health Institute Inc.	Boston , MA	$500,000
River Valley Counseling Center Inc.	Holyoke , MA	$500,000
Behavioral Health Network Inc.	Springfield , MA	$497,767
Wayne State University	Detroit , MI	$499,987
Queen of PeaceCenter	St. Louis , MO	$469,525
County Oaks Recovery Center Inc.	Jackson , MS	$456,560
Duke University	Durham , NC	$499,427
Proceed Inc.	Elizabeth , NJ	$500,000
Na Nizhoozhi Center Inc.	Gallup , NM	$500,000
New York State Council for Mental Hygiene	Albany , NY	$500,000
Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center	Albany , NY	$497,488
Brooklyn AIDS Task Force Inc.	Brooklyn , NY	$450,000
Lutheran Medical Center	Brooklyn , NY	$500,000
New York Harm Reduction Educators	Bronx , NY	$400,000
St. Barnabas Hospital	Bronx , NY	$400,000
The Mount VernonHospital	Mount Vernon , NY	$500,000
FACES NY Inc.	New York , NY	$400,000
Harlem United Community AIDS Center Inc.	New York , NY	$400,000
New York Association for New Americans	New York , NY	$500,000
Community Health Action of Staten Island	Staten Island , NY	$448,683
Northern Ohio Recovery Association	Cleveland , OH	$500,000
Wright State University	Dayton , OH	$498,771
Philadelphia Health Management Corp.	Philadelphia , PA	$399,973
Iniciativa Comunitaria de Investigacion	Hato Rey, PR	$500,000
Centerstone Community Mental Health Centers	Nashville , TN	$500,000
Metropolitan Interdenominational Church	Nashville , TN	$400,000
Park Center Inc.	Nashville , TN	$500,000
AIDS Arms Network Inc.	Dallas , TX	$500,000
Center for Success and Independence	Houston , TX	$500,000
Serving Children and Adolescents in Need	Laredo , TX	$500,000
South Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Laredo , TX	$500,000
Center for Health Care Services	San Antonio , TX	$500,000
Family Service Association of San Antonio Inc.	San Antonio , TX	$500,000
Hope Action Care	San Antonio , TX	$500,000
AIDS/HIV Services Group Inc.	Charlottesville , VA	$400,000
Richmond Behavioral Health Authority	Richmond , VA	$500,000
Community Counseling Institute	Tacoma , WA	$500,000
Horizons Inc.	Milwaukee , WI	$495,240
Meta House Inc.	Milwaukee , WI	$500,000

For more information, visit http://www.samhsa.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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