CSAT GPRA Modernization Act Discretionary Services Tools

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) discretionary services grant programs respond to the critical need to address gaps in treatment capacity. CSAT provides tools for its discretionary services programs to collect data that comply with the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010.

The discretionary services grant programs created in 1998 respond to the critical need to address gaps (unmet and emerging needs) in treatment capacity. Responding to treatment capacity problems includes addressing the needs of communities with serious emerging drug problems and developing innovative solutions to unmet needs.

SAMHSA Performance Measurement Tools

As part of this federal mandate, all SAMHSA programs must collect and report performance data. The Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) describe the data collection and performance measurement process. SAMHSA collects data on key output and outcome measures to monitor and manage grantee performance, improve the quality of services provided, and inform evaluation reports.

Data collected through SAMHSA’s Performance Accountability & Reporting System (SPARS) are used to monitor the progress of SAMHSA’s discretionary grants, serve as a decision-making tool on funding, and improve the quality of services provided through the programs. SPARS provides real-time performance monitoring of SAMHSA’s discretionary grant portfolio and allows SAMHSA to provide timely, accurate information to stakeholders and Congress. The system includes data entry, data validation and verification, data management, data utilization, data analysis support, and automated reporting.

Client-level data are collected from grantees including demographics, ICD10 diagnostic categories, substance use and abuse, mental health and physical health functioning, and other key variables. Grantees collect data that includes personally identifiable information (PII) using GPRA Modernization Act Tools during the evaluation period of a grant. A certificate of confidentiality (CC) protects principal investigators (PIs), lead evaluators (LEs), and their contractors and cooperating agencies who conduct behavioral health research.

SAMHSA will continue to implement the 21st Century Cures Act and make any necessary changes to improve the performance metrics used and to evaluate effectiveness of SAMHSA programs including updating client level data collection tools and modernizing the SPARS data collections system.

SAMHSA Unified Performance Reporting Tool (SUPRT)

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Last Updated: 07/31/2026