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SAMHSA Advisory

Date: 1/25/2007
Media Contact: SAMHSA Press
Telephone: 240-276-2130

Funding Available for Two Targeted Capacity Expansion Grants for Jail Diversion

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for the FY 2007 Jail Diversion program.  These grants will promote the transformation of systems to improve services for justice-involved adults with mental illness. This program is intended to improve the capacity of systems to divert these individuals away from the criminal justice system to community-based integrated mental health and substance abuse treatment and other appropriate support services.

It is expected that approximately $723,000 will be available to fund the two grants for up to three years.  The grants will be awarded by SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services.

WHO CAN APPLY:  Eligible applicants are limited to the chief executive of a State; political subdivisions of States, Territories, and the District of Columbia; or the head of an American Indian/Alaska Native tribe or tribal organization.  

HOW TO APPLY:  Applicants for SM-07-004 are available by calling SAMHSA’s Clearinghouse at 1-877-SAMHSA7 or by downloading from www.samhsa.gov/grants/index.aspx or www.Grants.gov.  Applicants are encouraged to apply online using www.Grants.gov.

APPLICATION DUE DATE:  Applications must be received by March 27, 2007.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Applicants with questions on program issues should contact David Morrissette at 240-276-1960 or e-mail david.morrissette@samhsa.hhs.gov. For questions on grants management issues, contact Kimberly Pendleton at 240-276-1421 or Kimberly.Pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov.

This program is being announced prior to the FY 2007 appropriation for SAMHSA’s programs, with funding estimates based on the President’s budget request for FY 2007.  Applications are invited based on the assumption that sufficient funds will be appropriated for FY 2007 to permit funding of a reasonable number of applications solicited.  All applicants are reminded however, that we cannot guarantee that sufficient funds will be appropriated to permit SAMHSA to fund any applications.

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 nations substance abuse prevention, addictions, treatment, and mental health services delivery system.


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