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SAMHSA News Bulletin

Date: 3/21/2008
Media Contact: SAMHSA Press Office
Telephone: 240-276-2130

SAMHSA Accepting Applications for the FY 2008 Historically Black Colleges and Universities – Center for Excellence in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Cooperative Agreement

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2008 cooperative agreement for the HBCU-Center for Excellence.  The purpose of this program is to network the 103 HBCUs throughout the United States and promote workforce development by expanding knowledge of best practices, leadership development and encouraging community partnerships that enhance the participation of African-Americans in the substance abuse treatment and mental health professions.  The comprehensive focus of the HBCU – Center for Excellence will simultaneously expand service capacity on campuses and in other treatment venues.

 

There are three main goals of the HBCU-Center for Excellence.  The first is to expand and enhance the existing national network of HBCUs to foster the development of programs, and to facilitate collaboration and the exchange of information related to substance abuse and mental health.   The second is to provide culturally appropriate substance abuse and mental health disorder resources to HBCUs.  The last is to promote workforce development in substance abuse and mental health by exposing HBCU students to a wide range of opportunities in the field, including, but not limited to, internships, mentoring and leadership training.    

 

SAMHSA expects that up to $500,000 in funding will be available to award 1 cooperative agreement for up to 3 years.  The grant will be administered by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

 

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible applicants are the 103 nationally recognized HBCUs or a

consortium of HBCUs with a lead college/university as the applicant.  [See Section III-1 of this RFA for complete eligibility information.]

 

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. TI-08-011 are available by calling SAMHSA’s Information Line at 1-877-SAMHSA7 [TDD: 1 800-487-4889] or by downloading the application at http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2008/ti_08_011.aspx.  Applicants are encouraged to apply online using http://www.grants.gov/.

 

APPLICATION DUE DATE:   May 22, 2008 Applications must be received by the due date and time to be considered for review.  Please review carefully Section IV-3 of the application announcement for revised Fiscal Year 2008 submission requirements.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions about program issues should contact Shannon Taitt at (240) 276-1691, Shannon.Taitt@samhsa.hhs.gov or Roslyn Holliday Moore at (240) 276-1825, RoslynHolliday.Moore@samhsa.hhs.gov. For questions on grants management issues, contact Kathleen Sample at (240) 276-1407 Kathleen.Sample@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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