For Immediate Release
Contact: SAMHSA Press Office, 240-276-2130
August 27, 2008
www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA Accepting Applications for Strategic Prevention Framework
State Incentive Grant Program
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is
soliciting applications for cooperative agreements to implement SAMHSA’s
Strategic Prevention Framework. The Strategic Prevention Framework uses a
public health approach built on a community-based risk and protective factors
for prevention. The objective of the program is to:
- prevent the onset and reduce the progression of substance abuse, including childhood and underage drinking,
- reduce substance abuse-related problems in communities, and
- build prevention capacity and infrastructure at the State and community levels.
SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Director Fran Harding made
the announcement on August 26th at the 21st Annual National Prevention Network
Research Conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
It is expected that about $38.1 million will be available to fund
approximately 20 awards in Fiscal Year (FY) 2009. Annual awards are
expected to be $2.3 million or less per year. Applicants may request
a project period of up to 5 years. The actual award amount may vary,
depending on the availability of funds. The grants will be awarded by
SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible applicants are the immediate
Office of the Chief Executive (e.g., Governor) in the States, U.S. Territories
or District of Columbia; and federally recognized Tribes. Only those applicants
that have not previously received a SPF SIG are eligible.
HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. SP-09-001 are
available by calling SAMHSA’s Information Line at 1-877-SAMHSA7
[TDD: 1-800-487-4889] or by downloading at
http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2009/sp_09_001.aspx.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online using www.grants.gov .
APPLICATION DUE DATE: November 7, 2008. Applications
must be received by the due date to be considered for review.
Applicants with questions about program issues should contact Mike Lowther
at 240-276-2581 or mike.lowther@samhsa.hhs.gov
and Allen Ward at 240-276-2444 or allen.ward@samhsa.hhs.gov.
For questions about grants management issues, contact Edna Frazier at 240-276-1405 or
edna.frazier@samhsa.hhs.gov .
SAMHSA is a public health agency within the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability,
capacity and effectiveness of the nation’s substance abuse prevention,
addictions treatment and mental health services delivery systems.
