Grant Awards

Prevention Practices in Schools—Approximately $11 million in new grants to 22 school systems over the next 5 years to help elementary schools implement the Good Behavior Game, a classroom behavioral management strategy that has been shown to be successful in children in first and second grades. Awardees may receive up to $100,000 per year, for a total of $2.2 million annually for all grantees. [SM-10-017]

Consumer and Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Centers—Up to nearly $8.9 million for 5 years to fund 5 National Technical Assistance Centers on Consumer/Peer-Run Programs that will strengthen and enhance consumer-directed approaches, recovery concepts, and empowerment for adults with serious mental illness. Award amounts for year 1 total approximately $330,000. [SM-10-008]

Statewide Family Network Grants—More than $7.8 million for up to 3 years for 38 grants to organizations that will provide assistance and education to improve services and supports for children and youth with serious behavioral health challenges and their families. Each grant recipient will receive approximately $70,000 per year with funding for year 1 totaling approximately $2.6 million. [SM-10-003]

Recovery Community Services Program—Up to $6.8 million over the next 4 years for 5 grants to provide support for peer-to-peer recovery support services that help prevent relapse and promote sustained recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders. Approximately $1.8 million per year will be available and awardees are eligible for up to $350,000 per year. [TI-10-010]

Technology-Assisted Care in Targeted Areas of Need—Up to $6.7 million for 3 years to 6 grantees to expand their behavioral health treatment systems using technology-assisted approaches in communities that can most benefit from these types of integrated comprehensive services. The annual award per grantee amount is up to $400,000. [TI-10-012]

Statewide Consumer Network Grants—More than $3.9 million for up to 3 years for 19 grants to support consumer organizations in their work to improve mental health services for persons living with serious mental illnesses. Grantees will receive approximately $70,000 per year and total funding for all of the grants for the first year is approximately $1.3 million. [SM-10-004]

National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative—Up to $1.5 million over 2 years to 2 community treatment and services centers helping children suffering from traumatic stress. Each center received up to $380,000 in funding for year 1. [SM-09-017]

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center Follow Up—Up to $1.1 million over the next 3 years ($360,000 annually) for 6 crisis centers to promote systematic follow-up assistance to suicidal persons who call or are otherwise seeking help from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Grantees may receive up to $60,000 per year. [SM-10-014]

For more information, visit SAMHSA’s grants web page.