Targeted Capacity Expansion Grant Announcement

SAMHSA announced $8m worth of funds for up to 16 sites over three years to fund expansions of substance abuse services for adolescents. Any organization may apply, not just the state; however, they want a letter of support from the relevant agencies. The due date is 25 May 2007.

The project targets four main groups:

1. Native American/Alaska Native and Asian American/Pacific Islander Populations: To meet the disproportionate substance abuse treatment needs of certain 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.
   
2. E-therapy: This category provides funding for expanding and/or enhancing substance abuse treatment through the use of technology to reduce barriers of distance, disabilities, and social stigma and provides treatment opportunities to those who do not have access to, or are reluctant to access, substance abuse treatment services (See Appendix M - Glossary, in the RFA).
   
3. Grassroots Partnerships: This category supports applicants who propose to enhance/expand recovery-oriented systems of care involving small, grassroots organizations (see Appendix M - Glossary, in the RFA).
   
4. Other Populations or Emerging Substance Abuse Issues: This category allows applicants to propose a project for an unmet substance abuse treatment need in a specific target population (e.g., pregnant and post-partum women, HIV/AIDS, adolescents) or focus area (e.g., methamphetamine, alcohol, marijuana) in their community.