Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need

The summary for the Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2008 Targeted Capacity Expansion grants. This program is designed 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. The purpose of this program is to expand and or/enhance the communitys ability to provide a comprehensive, integrated, and community-based response to a targeted, well-documented substance abuse treatment capacity problem and/or improve the quality and intensity of services. The Targeted Capacity Expansion (TCE) grant program is one of SAMHSAs services grant programs. SAMHSAs services grants are designed to address gaps in substance abuse services and/or to increase the ability of States, localities, Tribes, urban Indian centers and/or tribal organizations to help specific populations or geographic areas with serious, emerging substance abuse problems. 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. An applicant may also propose to sustain recovery efforts by offering a comprehensive menu of services that include recovery support services. SAMHSA/CSAT intends to fund projects for treatment services in two categories in FY 2008: Category 1- American Indian/Alaska Native and Asian American/Pacific Islander PopulationsTo meet the disproportionate substance abuse treatment needs of smaller native communities, this category specifically identifies American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and Asian American/Pacific Islanders (AA/PI), including Native Hawaiians, as native populations to receive expanded and/or enhanced treatment services under this program. According to the 2006 National Household Survey on Drug Use and Health, among persons aged 12 or older, the highest rate of current illicit drug use was among American Indians or Alaska Natives (13.7 percent). Furthermore, among youths aged 12 to 17 in 2006, the rate of current illicit drug use among American Indians or Alaska Natives was about twice the overall rate among youths (18.7 percent vs. 9.8 percent, respectively). Through the TCE program, SAMHSA seeks to strengthen outreach to tribal organizations and increase participation in the TCE program. Category 2- Local Recovery-Oriented Systems of CareTo develop responses at the local level that will enhance substance use disorders services and promote recovery, this category focuses on providing support for local organizations (e.g., grassroots, faith-based, community-based and recovery community organizations) that can link services critical to the target population and that demonstrate the principles of Recovery- Oriented Systems of Care (ROSCs). For more information on Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care, see Appendix I of the RFA. SAMHSA intends that its services grants result in the delivery of services as soon as possible after award. Service delivery should begin by the 4th month of the project at the latest. Applicants for the AI/AN/AA/PI category may negotiate the service delivery start date with their TCE project officer. TCE grants are authorized under Section 509 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. This announcement addresses Healthy People 2010 focus area 26 (Substance Abuse).