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Date: February 2 , 2006
Media Contact: SAMHSA Press
Telephone: 240-276-2130

 

 

$2.5 Million Available for Peer-to-Peer Recovery Support Services

 
 

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the availability of FY 2006 funds for grants to deliver and evaluate peer-to-peer recovery services that help prevent relapse and promote sustained recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders. The Recovery Community Services Program focuses on keeping people in recovery and is a complement to SAMHSA’s Access to Recovery (ATR) Program that provides vouchers for substance abuse treatment.

It is expected that up to $2.5 million will be available to fund up to 7 grants. Annual awards are expected to be about $350,000 per year in total costs for up to 4 years. The actual amount may vary, depending on the availability of funds. The grants will be awarded by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

WHO CAN APPLY: Domestic and public and private nonprofit entities such as state and local governments; federally recognized tribes; state recognized tribes; urban Indian organizations; public or private universities and colleges; and community, faith-based and tribal organizations.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No TI-06-004 are available by calling SAMHSA’s clearinghouse at 1-800-729-6686, or by downloading from www.Grants.gov or www.samhsa.gov. Applicants are encouraged to apply on line using www.Grants.gov.

APPLICATION DUE DATE:Must be received by April 4, 2006

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions on program issues should contact Marsha Baker at 240-276-1566 or e-mail marsha.baker@samhsa.hhs.gov. For questions on grants management issues, contact Kimberly Pendleton at 240 276-1421 or e-mail Kimberly.pendleton@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.

 
 

 


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