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eNewsletter - February 27, 2008
Recovery support services new grant announcement
Recovery support services are included in the federal government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recent announcement of a $7 million grant program to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need -- specifically, to "address gaps in treatment capacity by supporting rapid and strategic responses to demands for substance abuse (including alcohol and drug) treatment services in communities with serious, emerging drug problems as well as communities with innovative solutions to unmet needs."
"For example, a community might seek a Targeted Capacity Expansion grant to add state-of-the-art treatment approaches or new services to address emerging trends or unmet needs (e.g., intensive case management and referral to services to address related HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, and other primary health care needs of substance abusing clients) and other co-occurring issues such as gambling," SAMHSA noted. "An applicant may also propose to sustain recovery efforts by offering a comprehensive menu of services that include recovery support services."
About 14 awards of up to $400,000 each will be awarded. There are separate funding categories for Native American tribes (to meet the needs of smaller native communities) and Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSCs), which provide both treatment and recovery support.
Application deadline is April 18. For full details, see the grant announcement online.