Advisory

$9.7 Million Available for Treatment of Homeless

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the availability of FY 2006 funds for development of programs that provide comprehensive drug, alcohol and mental health treatment systems for persons who are homeless.

It is expected that up to $9.7 million will be available to fund up to 25 awards in FY 2006. Annual awards are expected to be $400,000 per year in total costs for up to 5 years.

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligibility is restricted by statute to community-based public and private nonprofit entities. These entities include county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribes, state recognized tribes, urban Indian organizations, tribal organizations, community-based nonprofit organizations (including faith-based organizations), and community-based state entities, such as state colleges, universities and hospitals, that propose to provide services under this announcement to the community. States are not eligible to apply. Current Treatment for Homeless grantees are not eligible to apply under this funding announcement unless their grants end in 2006.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No TI-06-005 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 6, 2006

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions on program issues should contact Joanne Gampel at 240 276-2895 or e-mail at joanne.gampel@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