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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)

Application Information:

Request for Applications (RFA)

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TI 04-002:

Substance Abuse Treatment and Reentry Services to Sentenced Juveniles and Young Adult Offenders Returning to the Community from the Correctional System

Short Title: Young Offender Reentry Program (YORP)

Word Document

Acrobat Document

Key Dates:

Over the past decade, awareness of the issue of the need for a continuing care system for juvenile and young adult offenders has grown as States and local communities have struggled with the increasing number of these individuals returning to the community after release from correctional confinement. Often the juvenile or adult criminal justice system has services and structures in place for these offenders at entry into the system (i.e., at pre-trial or adjudication), but there are few and fragmented services in place for these young offenders as they are released from correctional settings. Reentry into the community and reintegration into the family are risky times for these offenders and their families. The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) indicates that in the first year following release, young offenders re-offend at a rate of sixty-three (63) percent. Substance abuse treatment for offenders in prison and in the community has been extensively studied and evaluated over the past several years, and the results are consistent and clear – treatment works, reducing crime and recidivism. 

SAMHSA/CSAT recognizes the need to successfully return and reintegrate these youths into the community by providing substance abuse treatment and other related reentry services while also ensuring public safety for the community and family. This program builds on previous and ongoing SAMHSA/CSAT criminal and juvenile justice program initiatives, and builds on learning gained from these previous initiatives.

Eligible applicants are domestic public and private nonprofit entities; for example, State, local or tribal governments; public or private universities and colleges; courts; community-and faith-based organizations; and tribal organizations may apply. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for-profit organizations.

While units of government may apply, they may not submit “pass through,” “umbrella,” or “cover letter” applications. This means that as the applicant, a unit of government must take an active role in the oversight of the project, coordinate with the treatment services providers, and be legally, fiscally, and administratively responsible for the grant.

Applicants must comply with the following requirements or they will be screened out and will not be reviewed:  use of the PHS 5161-1 application; application submission requirements in Section IV-3 of the RFA; and formatting requirements provided in Section IV-2.3 of the RFA.

It is expected that $6 million will be available to fund up to 12-14 awards in FY 2004. The average annual award will range from $300,000 to $500,000 in total costs (direct and indirect). Applicants may request up to but no more than $500,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) per year in any year of the grant project. The actual amount available for the awards may vary, depending on unanticipated program requirements and the number and quality of the applications received.

Awards may be requested for up to 4 years. Applicants may request up to six months of the first year for systems coordination planning and development. The planning phase is to be followed by the implementation of the reentry work plan including the delivery of treatment and other reentry services.

Cost-sharing is not required in this program, and applications will not be screened out on the basis of cost-sharing. However, you may include cash or in-kind contributions in your proposal as evidence of commitment to the proposed project.

For questions on program issues, contact:

Kenneth W. Robertson
Team Leader
Systems Improvement Branch, Division of Services Improvement
CSAT/SAMHSA
Rockwall II/Suite 740
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-7612
E-Mail: kroberts@samhsa.hhs.gov

Kathleen Sample
SAMHSA, Division of Grants Management
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockwall II 6th Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-9667
E-Mail: ksample@samhsa.hhs.gov

Documents needed to complete an application for this grant opportunity:

Download RFA:

• Download as Word Document

• Download as Acrobat Document

PHS 5161-1 (revised July 2000): Includes the face page, budget forms, assurances, certification,  and checklist.

Additional materials available on this web site include:

• A technical assistance manual for potential applicants: Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications

• Standard terms and conditions for SAMHSA grants;

• Guidelines and policies that relate to SAMHSA grants (e.g., guidelines on cultural competence, consumer and family participation, and evaluation); and

• Enhanced instructions for completing the PHS 5161-1 application.

For a complete application kit, call the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI): 

• 800-729-6686

• 800-487-4889 TDD

or e-mail: info@ncadi.samhsa.gov