Program Description
The Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SAPTBG)
enables states to provide substance abuse treatment and prevention services
through a variety of means, both statute and regulations, and places an
emphasis on the provision of treatment for special groups, specifically,
injecting drug users, pregnant substance-using women, and women with
dependent children. Also, the program aims to make primary prevention
services available to individuals not in need of substance abuse
treatment
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must need
assistance or guidance regarding prevention of substance abuse or treatment
of drug or alcohol dependency. You must also be either the parent or primary
caregiver to a child(ren) under the age of 19 years, or you or any member of
your family/household must be pregnant.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
The program is jointly administered by the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).
HHS web site:
http://www.hhs.gov
SAMHSA web site:
http://www.samhsa.gov
CSAT's Treatment Improvement Exchange web site:
http://www.treatment.org
Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
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