SAMHSA Conference Grants

Description:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $225,000.00 per year.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) are accepting applications for SAMHSA Knowledge Dissemination Conference Grants (also referred to as SAMHSA Conference Grants). The purpose of the Conference Grant program is to disseminate knowledge about practices within the mental health services and substance abuse prevention and treatment fields and to integrate that knowledge into real-world practice as effectively and efficiently as possible.

Under this announcement, applications are invited for support of conferences related to substance abuse (including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs) and mental illness prevention, early intervention, and treatment innovations and service delivery.

SAMHSA, through its Centers, supports conferences that address the following programmatic priorities:

1. co-occurring disorders,
2. substance abuse treatment capacity,
3. seclusion and restraint,
4. strategic prevention framework,
5. children and families,
6. mental health system transformation,
7. disaster readiness and response,
8. homelessness,
9. older Adults,
10. HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis, and
11. criminal and juvenile justice.

The priority principles are

1. science to services/ evidence-based practices,
2. data for performance measurement and management,
3. collaboration with public and private partners,
4. recovery/reducing stigma and barriers to services,
5. cultural competency/eliminating disparities,
6. community and faith-based approaches,
7. trauma and violence (e.g., physical and sexual abuse),
8. financing strategies and cost-effectiveness,
9. rural and other specific settings, and
10. workforce development.

Sponsor(s):
    US Department of Health and Human Services
    Public Health Service
    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
    Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Funder's Fund ID: PA-06-001

Web Page:
www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/SAMHSA/OC/PA-06-001/Grant.html

Timeline:
Applications are due on the recurring dates of January 31 and October 31 each year.

Fund Duration: Project Period: 12 months.

Application Process:
Applicants must use the PHS 5161-1 application. Complete application kits can be obtained by calling SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) at 1-800-729-6686. The required documents can also be downloaded from the SAMHSA website at www.samhsa.gov. Click on "Grants." Additional materials available on this website include a technical assistance manual for potential applicants, a copy of standard terms and conditions for SAMHSA grants, a set of guidelines and policies that relate to SAMHSA grants (e.g., guidelines on cultural competence, consumer and family participation, and evaluation), and an expanded set of instructions for completing the PHS 5161-1 application. To submit an application electronically, use the www.Grants.gov apply site and download a copy of the application package from www.Grants.gov, complete it off-line, and then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov site. E-mail submissions will not be accepted.

Applications must have a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number as the universal identifier when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements. The D&B number can be obtained by calling (866) 705-5711 or accessing the website at www.dnb.com/us/.

Number of Awards: 6-9 per year.
Maximum Award: $50,000.00

Award Notes:
SAMHSA Centers will provide partial support for planned meetings and conferences. The maximum grant award is $50,000. Indirect costs are not allowed under this program. Each of SAMHSA's three Centers expects to make approximately $75,000 per year available for FY 2006 and beyond, for a total of $225,000 per year. Each Center expects to make two to three awards per year for a total of six to nine awards per year. Actual awards will depend on the availability of funds. All awards will be for a maximum project period of 12 months.

Eligible Locations:
    National

Fund Notes:
This program announcement is a reissuance of PA-06-001.

Application Contact Name:
    Kimberly Pendleton

Application Contact Address:
    SAMHSA, Div. of Grants Mgt.
    Office of Program Svces.
    1 Choke Cherry Rd., Rm. 7-1091
    Rockville, MD 20857
    United States
    Email: kimberly.pendleton@!samhsa.hhs.gov
    Phone: 240-276-1421

Technical Contact Name:
    David Morrissette

Technical Contact Address:
    SAMHSA
    Ctr. for Mental Hlth. Svces
    1 Choke Cherry Rd.
    Rm. 6-1010
    Rockville, MD 20857
    United States
    Email: david.morrissette@samhsa.hhs.gov
    Phone: 240-276-1960

Support Types:
    Conferences/Seminars

Subject Areas:
    Information Dissemination
    Mental Health Services
    Substance Abuse Treatment and Counseling

Audiences:
    At Risk Persons
    At Risk Youth
    Injecting Drug Users
    Persons Practicing High Risk Behaviors
    Persons with Mental Disabilities
    Substance Abusers

Eligibility:
    City Agencies
    Colleges/Universities
    Commercial Organizations
    Community Based Organizations
    County Agencies
    Federal Government Agencies
    Nonprofit Organizations
    Professional Organizations
    Religious Organizations
    State Agencies
    Tribal Organizations

Eligibility Notes:
Eligible applicants include domestic public and private nonprofit entities, including State and local governments; federally recognized tribes; State recognized tribes, urban Indian organizations (as defined in P.L. 94-437, as amended); public or private universities and colleges; professional associations, voluntary organizations, self-help groups, consumer and provider services-oriented constituency groups; community- and faith-based organizations; and tribal organizations.