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SAMHSA News Bulletin

Date: 11/23/2009
Media Contact: SAMHSA Press Office
Telephone: 240-276-2130

SAMHSA is Accepting Applications for more than $48.8 Million Grants for Peer-to-Peer Recovery Support Services

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2010 for Peer-to-Peer Recovery Support Services. The purpose of this grant program is to deliver and evaluate peer-to-peer recovery services that help prevent relapse and promote sustained recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders.

 

Applicants are expected to provide peer-to-peer recovery support services that are responsive to community needs and strengths, and will carry out a performance assessment of these services.

 

It is expected that a total of $8.8 million in funding will be available for up to 6 grants. Annual awards are expected to be about $350,000 per year in total costs for up to 4 years. The actual amount may vary, depending on the availability of funds. The grants will be awarded by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

 

WHO CAN APPLY: Domestic and public and private nonprofit entities such as state and local governments; federally recognized tribes; state recognized tribes; urban Indian organizations; public or private universities and colleges; and community, faith-based and tribal organizations.

 

HOW TO APPLY:  Applications for No. TI-10-010 are available by calling SAMHSA’s Health information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA7 or by downloading http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2010/TI-10-010.aspx

.  Applicants are encouraged to apply on line using http://www.grants.gov/.

 

APPLICATION DUE DATE:  Must be received by February 10, 2010

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Applicants with questions on program issues should contact Marsha Baker at 240-276-1566 or e-mail marsha.baker@samhsa.hhs.gov.   For questions on grants management issues, contact William Reyes at 240-276-1406 or e-mail William.reyes@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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