Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance

SAMHSA was given the authority to address priority substance abuse treatment, prevention and mental health needs of regional and national significance through assistance (grants and cooperative agreements) to States, political subdivisions of States,

rants and cooperative agreements may be for (1) knowledge and development and application projects for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation and the conduct or support of evaluations of such projects; (2) training, education, and technical assistance; (3) targeted capacity response programs (4) systems change grants including statewide family network grants and client-oriented and consumer run self-help activities; (5) programs to foster health and development of children; and (6) coordination and integration of primary care services into publicly-funded community mental health centers and other community-based behavioral health settings.

State (includes District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Pacific Jurisdictions, public institutions of higher education and hospitals), Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Sponsored organization, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Other public institution/organization, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization, Native American Organizations (includes Indian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations) Public organizations, such as units of State and local governments and to domestic private nonprofit organizations such as community-based organizations, universities, colleges and hospitals. State educational agencies, local educational agencies, Indian Tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act) or their tribal educational agencies, a school operated by the Bureau of Indian Education, a Regional Corporation, or a Native Hawaiian educational organization.

Private nonprofit institution/organization, Quasi-public nonprofit organization, State, Local, Sponsored organization, Public nonprofit institution/organization, Other public institution/organization, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments other non-profits

Funds (including direct costs and indirect costs) may be used only for expenses clearly related and necessary to carry out approved activities that will provide immediately useful, practical knowledge that service providers need as they wrestle with the rapidly changing health care environment.

Applications will be accepted for a project period of 1 to 5 years with 12 month budget periods. Annual awards will be made subject to continued availability of funds and progress achieved.

Applicants must comply with the Executive Order (E.O.) 12372 if their state(s) participates. Review process recommendations from the state Single Point of Contact (SPOC) are due no later than 60 days after application deadline.

A merit review is conducted on the applications submitted, which includes a description of the proposed project.

Applications are awarded directly by SAMHSA to the applicant organization after a number of considerations, including but not limited to merit review, program analysis, and appropriate Center National Advisory Council concurrence.