$11 Million in Grants to Expand and Strengthen Treatment Services

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SAMHSA Accepting Applications for $11 Million in Grants to Expand and
Strengthen Treatment Services for Persons Who Are Homeless


The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) is accepting applications for fiscal year 2009 grants for
the Development of Comprehensive Drug/Alcohol and Mental Health
Treatment Systems for Persons Who are Homeless program. The purpose
of this program is to expand and strengthen treatment services for
persons who are homeless (including those who are chronically
homeless) and who also have substance use disorders, mental
disorders, or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders.

SAMHSA expects that up to $11 million will be available for up to 33
grants of approximately $350,000 per grant for up to five years. The
actual award amount may vary, depending on the availability of funds
and the progress achieved by the awardees. Funds are available for
grants in two categories: "General" and "Services in Supportive
Housing." Approximately $4.5 million per year of the $11 million will
be used to provide services in supportive housing. The remaining
$6.8 million will be available for "General" Treatment for Homeless
grants. The grants will be administered by SAMHSA's Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment.

WHO CAN APPLY: Domestic public and private nonprofit entities are
eligible to apply. [See Section III-1 of the RFA for complete
eligibility information.]

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. TI-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://dev.samhsa.gov/grants/2009/ti_09_006.aspx. Applicants are
encouraged to apply online using www.grants.gov
<http://www.grants.gov/> .

APPLICATION DUE DATE: April 30, 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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions about program
issues should contact Bryant Goodine at (240) 276-2828 or
bryant.goodine@samhsa.hhs.gov . For questions on grants management
issues contact Kathleen Sample at (240) 276-1407 or
kathleen.sample@samhsa.hhs.gov

SAMHSA is a public health agency within the U.S. 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 systems.