SAMHSA Accepting Applications for FY 2009 National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Community Treatment and Services Center Grants

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Date: 4/10/2009
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SAMHSA Accepting Applications for FY 2009 National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Community Treatment and Services Center Grants

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2009 National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Community Treatment and Services Center Grants. The purpose of these grants is to improve treatment and services for children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic events. The grants fund participation in a national network of intervention developers and service providers who work collaboratively to promote effective community practices for children and adolescents who have been exposed to traumatic experiences. The national network is comprised of three types of centers: the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS), the Treatment and Service Adaptation (TSA) Centers, and   the Community Treatment and Services (CTS) Centers.

1.      The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS) is the coordinating center for the network and coordinates collaborative network activities, oversees resource development and dissemination, and coordinates national education and training efforts.
It is anticipated that up to $15 million will be available over the course of three years to fund up to one grant of approximately $5 million per year.   The actual grant monies awarded are subject to the availability of funds and the performance of the grantee. The grant will be awarded by SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services.

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligibility is restricted to domestic public and private non-profit entities
[See Section III-1 of this RFA for complete eligibility information.]

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. SM-09-006 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/2009/sm_09_006.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to apply online using www.grants.gov.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 6, 2009. 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 submission requirements.

Applicants with questions about program issues should contact:
Malcolm Gordon at 240-276-1856 or malcolm.gordon@samhsa.hhs.gov
For questions on grants management issues contact: Gwendolyn Simpson 240-276-1408 gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov

2. The Treatment and Service Adaptation (TSA) Centers provide national expertise on specific types of traumatic events, population groups and service systems, develop effective trauma interventions, and support the specialized adaptation of effective treatment and service interventions for communities across the country.

It is anticipated that up to $14.4 million will be available over the course of three years to fund up to 8 grants of approximately $600,000 per year. The actual grant monies awarded are subject to the availability of funds and the performance of the grantees. The grants will be awarded by SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services.

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligibility is restricted to domestic public and private non-profit entities
[See Section III-1 of this RFA for complete eligibility information.]

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. SM-09-005 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/2009/sm_09_005.aspx
Applicants are encouraged to apply online using www.grants.gov.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 13, 2009. 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 submission requirements.

Applicants with questions about program issues should contact: Wendy Davis 240.276.0571 wendy.davis@samhsa.hhs.gov
For questions on grants management issues contact: Gwendolyn Simpson 240.276.1408 gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov

3. The Community Treatment and Services (CTS) Centers implement and evaluate effective trauma-focused and trauma-informed treatment and services in community settings and in youth-serving service systems and collaborate with other network centers on clinical issues, service approaches, policy, financing and training issues.

SAMHSA expects that approximately $31.2 million in funding will be available to award 26 grants for up to three years. The estimated award amounts for grantees will be up to $400,000 a year. The actual award amounts may vary, depending on the availability of funds and the progress achieved by the awardees. The grants will be awarded by SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligibility is restricted to domestic public and private non-profit entities
[See Section III-1 of this RFA for complete eligibility information.]

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. No. SM-09-017 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/2009/sm_09_017.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to apply online using www.grants.gov.

Applicants with questions about program issues should contact: Jean Plaschke, M.S.W.
at (240) 276-0570 or jean.plaschke@samhsa.hhs.gov
For questions on grants management issues contact: Gwendolyn Simpson (240)276-1408 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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