Date: 3/5/2008
Media Contact: SAMHSA Press Office
Telephone: 240-276-2130
SAMHSA to Fund Technical Assistance Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is soliciting applications for a technical assistance center for mental health promotion and youth violence prevention, pending the availability of FY 2008 funds.
The center will provide technical assistance for grantees in two federally funded grant programs: Safe Schools/Healthy Students and Linking Action for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health (Project Launch). Safe Schools/Healthy Students provides funds to local educational agencies to foster resilience among students, promote mental health, and prevent substance abuse, youth violence, and mental and behavioral disorders. Project Launch will provide funds to localities through State agencies to plan for and implement a range of prevention activities.
It is expected that $6.6 million will be available to fund one cooperative agreement for up to five years. The actual award amount may vary, depending on the availability of funds. SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services will administer the cooperative agreement.
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligibility is limited to domestic public and private non-profit entities, such as state and local governments; federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes, tribal organizations and urban Indian organizations; public or private universities and colleges; and community and faith-based organizations
HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. SM-08-003 are available by calling SAMHSA’s Health Information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA7 or by downloading
http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2008/sm_08_003.aspx
or
www.grants.gov
. Applicants are encouraged to apply online using
www.grants.gov
.
APPLICATION DUE DATE:Wednesday, April 22, 2008. 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 revised Fiscal Year 2008 submission requirements.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions about program issues should contact Michelle Bechard at 240-276-1872 or
michelle.bechard@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. 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.
