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Consumer Affairs News from the Center for Mental Health Services

http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/consumersurvivor/

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CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News December 18, 2003 Vol. 03-118

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 18, 2003 www.samhsa.gov

$4.3 Million Available to Support Statewide Consumer Network

and Family Network Grants

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is

accepting grant applications for fiscal year 2004 to provide funding for

family and consumer networks that support effective substance abuse and

mental health service delivery to address the needs of children and

adolescents with serious emotional disturbances, and their families.

SAMHSA anticipates that there will be $2.8million available in 2004 for 43

Statewide Family Network grants, with a limit of one award per state, of

up to $60,000 per year. In addition, there will be $1.5 million available

in 2004 for 20-22 statewide Consumer Network Grants of up to $70,000 per

year, with a limit of one award per state.

The Statewide Families Network program will fund up to 43 grantees. Those

with projects that include a youth leadership component may receive an

additional $10,000 per year. The grants are designed to strengthen

organizational relationships; foster leadership and business management

skills among families of children and adolescents with serious emotional

disturbances; and identify and address technical assistance needs. These

awards are expected to continue for 3 years.

The Consumer Network program will fund 20-22 grants that are designed to

support state-level consumer-run organizations to assist consumer

participation in the development of policies, programs and quality

assurance activities involving mental health delivery. The grants are

expected to continue for up to 3 years.

Actual funding levels will depend on the availability of funds, grantee

progress in meeting program goals, and timely submission of required data

and reports. Both programs are part of SAMHSA’s Infrastructure Grants

Program and will be administered by SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health

Services (CMHS).

Who Can Apply: Eligibility is limited to domestic private, nonprofit

entities, including faith-based entities and currently-funded Statewide

Consumer Network Grantees and Statewide Family Network Grantees.

How to Apply: To request applications for SM-04-003, Statewide Consumer

Network Grants or SM-04-004, Statewide Family Network Grants, contact

SAMHSA’s clearinghouse at 1- or download from the grants page

on SAMHSA’s website at www.SAMHSA.gov.

Application Due Date: Applications for Statewide Consumer Network Grants

are due February 25, 2004. Applications for Statewide Family Network

grants are due by February 27, 2004.

Additional Information: Applicants with questions on Statewide Consumer

Network grant program issues should contact Risa Fox (CMHS) at

or rfox@.... Questions on Statewide Family Network

grant program issues should contact Sweet (CMHS) at

or esweet@....

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 service delivery

systems.