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SAMHSA News Bulletin

Date: 3/17/2009
Media Contact: SAMHSA Press Office
Telephone: 240-276-2130

SAMHSA Accepting Applications for Statewide Consumer Network Grant Program

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2009 Statewide Consumer Network grants to help statewide consumer run organizations build a solid foundation for delivering and sustaining effective mental health services.

It is expected that about $840,000 will be available to fund approximately 12 awards in Fiscal Year (FY) 2009. Annual awards are expected to be up to $70,000 or less per year.  Applicants may request a project period of 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.

WHO CAN APPLY:  Eligible applicants are domestic public and private nonprofit entities, tribal and urban Indian organizations, and community and faith-based organizations that meet the criteria for consumer-controlled organizations and that are not current recipients of a SAMHSA Statewide Consumer Network grant. 

HOW TO APPLY:  Applications for No. SM-09-014 are available by calling SAMHSA’s Information Line at 1-877-SAMHSA7 [TDD: 1-800-487-4889] or by downloading at http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2009/sm_09_014.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to apply online using http://www.grants.gov.

APPLICATION DUE DATE:  Thursday, May 21, 2009.  Applications must be received by the due date to be considered for review. 

Applicants with questions about program issues should contact Mary Blake at 240-276-1747 or mailto:Mary.blake@samhsa.hhs.gov  and Wanda Finch at 240-276-1916 or mailto:wanda.finch@samhsa.hhs.gov.  For questions about grants management issues, contact Gwendolyn Simpson at 240-276-1408 or mailto:gwendolyn.simpson@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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