Substance Abuse

• Drug-Free Communities Support Program
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Programs of Regional and National Significance
• FORMULA GRANT PROGRAMS
• Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse

Drug-Free Communities Support Program
Department of Justice

This program, established by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997, awards grants to community coalitions for amounts up to $100,000 through a competitive process. The focus of the program is on community coalitions that have been in existence for a minimum of 6 months, coalitions that have 5-year strategic plans aimed at reducing substance abuse among youth, and over time, among adults, and coalitions that have provided an equal match for the awarded funds. These coalitions are to collaborate with entities in the community including government agencies to coordinate and strengthen efforts to reduce substance abuse. The program aims to disseminate timely state-of-the-art information on practices and initiatives that have proven effective in reducing substance abuse.

This grant program is managed by OJP’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).

Approximately $60,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $70,000,000, for the program for FY 2004.

Applications estimated available in February or March.

Contact: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, 810 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531, (202) 616–8988, CFDA: 16.729

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Programs of Regional and National Significance
Department of Health and Human Services

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) addresses 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, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and other public or nonprofit private entities.

SAMHSA administers these services through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). The Centers seek to expand the availability of effective substance abuse treatment and recovery services available to Americans to improve the lives of those affected by alcohol and drug addictions, to reduce the impact of alcohol and drug abuse on individuals, families, communities and societies, to address priority mental health needs of regional and national significance, and to assist children in dealing with violence and traumatic events by funding grant and cooperative agreement projects. Grants and cooperative agreements may be for (1) knowledge and development and application projects for treatment and rehabilitation and the conduct or support of evaluations of such projects; (2) training 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 and (5) programs to foster health and development of children.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Programs of Regional and National Significance are broken down into a number of smaller programs. To learn about the individual programs and their grant application processes, refer to the contacts below or visit SAMHSA’s web site at www.samhsa.gov.

Approximately $759,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $917,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Contact: Christine Chen, (301) 443-0365, CSAT: Dr. Westley Clark, Director, (301) 443-5700, CSAP: Elaine Parry, Acting Director, (301) 443-0365, CMHS: Gail Hutchings, Acting Director, (301) 443-0000, CFDA: 93.230

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FORMULA GRANT PROGRAMS

Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse
Department of Health and Human Services

Block grants are funds distributed to states and territories, including DC and Puerto Rico, on a formula basis to address state and local needs for substance abuse prevention and treatment services. States submit a yearly plan on how the funds will be used. Faith-based and community organizations apply directly to the States for these funds. In total the yearly allocation of funds for the block grant program is larger than funds available for specific discretionary grant programs. Grant announcement for States and territories are on a recurring basis.

To find out whom to contact in your State, or to learn about how the block grants are administered for each Center, refer to the contact information below or visit SAMHSA’s web site at www.samhsa.gov.

Approximately $1,754,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $1,785,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Contact: Lou Ellen Rice, (301) 443-0365, CSAT: Dr. Sheila Harmison, (301) 443-8345, CSAP: Dave Robbins, (301) 443-0369, CMHS: Dr. Joyce Berry, (301) 443-7710, CFDA: 93.959

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