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SAMHSA News Bulletin

Date: 3/5/2010
Media Contact: SAMHSA Press Office
Telephone: 240-276-2130

SAMHSA is Accepting Applications for More than $82.5 Million in Mental Health Transformation Grants to Help Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for $82.5 million in Mental Health Transformation Grants (MHTG).  These grants will provide States, Tribes and local governments the opportunity to expand treatment capacity and to identify emerging service needs of adults with or at-risk for serious mental illnesses, especially those related to economic problems.  

It is expected that approximately up to 22 grants will be awarded for up to five years.  Awardees are eligible for up to $750,000 each year for up to five years. The actual amounts may vary, depending on the availability of these funds and the performance of the grantees. The grants will be overseen by SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services. 

 WHO CAN APPLY: State and local governments and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and tribal organizations.   [See Section III-1 of this RFA for complete eligibility information.]

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. SM-10-010 are available by calling SAMHSA’s Health Information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA7 or by downloading the application http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2010/SM-10-010.aspx.  Applicants are encouraged to apply online using http://www.grants.gov/.

APPLICATION DUE DATE:   April 30, 2010.  Applications must be received by the due date and time to be considered for review.  Please carefully review Section IV-3 of the application announcement for submission requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :  Applicants with questions about program issues should contact Neal Brown at 240-276-1906 or neal.brown@samhsa.hhs.gov.

For questions on grants management issues, contact Gwendolyn Simpson at 240-276-1408 or gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov.

SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.



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