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SAMHSA is Accepting Applications for Approximately $7.5 Million in Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity for Adult Drug Courts [http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1001130743.aspx
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2010 Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Adult Drug Courts. The purpose of this program is to expand and/or enhance substance abuse treatment services in “problem solving” courts which use the treatment drug court model for defendants/offenders in order to provide alcohol and drug treatment, recovery support services, screening, assessment, case management, and program coordination. It is expected that approximately $2.5 million per year will be available to fund up to 8 grants. Awardees are eligible for up to $325,000 per year for up to three years. The total program is expected to provide a total of $7.5 million over its three year course. The actual amounts may vary, depending on the availability of these funds and the performance of the grantees. The grants will be administered by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible applicants are existing misdemeanor or felony adult treatment drug courts that have demonstrated relationships and agreements with existing domestic public and private nonprofit entities and community-based treatment providers, and units of Tribal, State and local government that submit applications on behalf of an individual misdemeanor or felony adult treatment drug court. [See Section III-1 of this RFA for complete eligibility information.]

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. TI-10-011 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-10-011.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to apply online using http://www.grants.gov/ .

APPLICATION DUE DATE: March 16, 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 Holly Rogers at 240-276-2916 or holly.rogers@samhsa.hhs.gov. For questions on grants management contact William Reyes at 240-276-1406 or william.reyes@samhsa.hhs.gov.

SAMHSA Accepting Applications for more than $26 Million in Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts [http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/0912084429.aspx]
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for up to $26 million in grants to expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts.
The purpose of this program is to expand and enhance substance abuse treatment services in “problem solving” courts which use the juvenile drug court model in order to provide alcohol and drug treatment, recovery support services and program coordination to juvenile defendants/defenders. Problem-solving courts are used as an alternative to incarceration; they quickly identify substance-abusing offenders and place them under strict court monitoring and community supervision as well as provide the participant with effective treatment services.
It is expected that up to 27 grants will be awarded for up to three years. The average annual award amount for each grantee is expected to be up to $325,000. The actual award amounts may vary, depending on the availability of funds and the progress made by the grantees. This grant will be awarded by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligibility is restricted to existing individual juvenile drug courts that have demonstrated relationships and agreements with existing domestic public and private nonprofit entities and community-based treatment providers and units of tribal, state and local governments that submit applications on behalf of an individual juvenile treatment drug court. .
HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No TI-10-004 are available by calling SAMHSA’s Health Information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA7, or by downloading from: http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2010/TI-10-004.aspx. Applications are encouraged to apply online using http://www.grants.gov/.
APPLICATION DUE DATE: Must be received by February 23, 2010

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