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SAMHSA News Bulletin

Date: 1/6/2010
Media Contact: SAMHSA Press Office
Telephone: 240-276-2130

SAMHSA is Accepting Applications for $382 Million in Grants for the Access to Recovery Program

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2010 for Access to Recovery (ATR) grants.  The ATR program provides people seeking drug and alcohol treatment with vouchers to pay for a range of appropriate community-based services. 

 

The Access to Recovery (ATR) Program is designed to provide client choice among substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support service providers, expand access to a comprehensive array of clinical treatment and recovery support options (including faith-based programmatic options), and increase substance abuse treatment capacity.  Monitoring outcomes, tracking costs, and preventing waste, fraud and abuse to ensure accountability and effectiveness in the use of Federal funds are also important elements of the ATR program. 

 

SAMHSA expects that up to $382 million will be available to fund up to 30 grants for up to four years.  The annual award amount will range from $2 million to $4 million each.  Continuation awards will depend on the availability of funds. These grants will be awarded by the SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

 

WHO CAN APPLY:  Eligibility is limited to Single-State Substance Abuse Agencies in the States, Territories, and the District of Columbia and the highest ranking official and/or the duly authorized official of a federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribe or Tribal organization.

 

HOW TO APPLY:  Applications for No. TI-10-008 are available by calling SAMHSA’s Health Information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA7 or by downloading the application http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2010/TI-10-008.aspx.  Applicants are encouraged to apply online using http://www.grants.gov/.

 

APPLICATION DUE DATE:  March 10, 2010.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions about program issues should contact Roula K. Sweis at 240-276-1574 or roula.sweis@samhsa.hhs.gov.   For questions on grants management issues, contact William Reyes at 240-276-1406 or 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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