Advisory

$5.3 Million Available for Targeted Capacity Expansion for Treatment of HIV/AIDS Services

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the availability of FY 2006 funds for grants to enhance and expand substance abuse treatment, outreach and pretreatment services in conjunction with HIV/AIDS services in African American, Latino/Hispanic, and other racial or ethnic communities highly affected by the related epidemics of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS.

It is expected that up to $5.3 million will be available to fund up to 12 awards. Annual award amount are expected to be about $500,000 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: Domestic 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. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for-profit organizations.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No TI-06-010 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 May 16, 2006

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions on program issues should contact David Thompson at 240-276-1623 or e-mail david.thompson@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