Advisory

$5.6 Million Available for Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the availability of FY 2006 funds for cooperative agreements to expand and enhance state substance abuse treatment systems to include screening, brief intervention, referral, and brief treatment (SBIRT) in general medical and other community settings. The grants will support clinically appropriate services for persons at risk for or diagnosed with a substance use disorder. It will also identify systems and policy changes that will increase access to treatment in generalist and specialist settings.

It is expected that $5.6 million will be available to fund up to two awards. The annual award is expected to be up to $2.8 million per year in total costs for up to 5 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: States, territories, federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations are eligible. For states, the applicant must be the immediate office of the governor. For the territories, tribes and tribal organization, the applicant must be the highest ranking official. Applications not signed by the governor/highest ranking official are not eligible and will not be reviewed. State-level agencies are not considered to be part of the immediate office of the governor and may not apply.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No TI-06-002 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 27, 2006

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions on program issues should contact Tom Stegbauer at 240-276-2965 or e-mail tom.stegbauer@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.

SAMHSA is An Agency of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Service