SAMHSA’s Award-Winning Newsletter
January/February 2011, Volume 19, Number 1 

Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Chart

The chart below is re-created from page 42 of The HHS Budget in Brief released in mid-February 2011.

The SAMHSA website includes the Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees, and other information. For comparisons, for example, the SAMHSA website includes the budgets for Fiscal Year 2005 through 2011.

Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Chart Budget Authority by Activity (dollars in millions)
  2010 2011 2012 2012 +/- 2010 Omnibus
Substance Abuse:        
Substance Abuse Block Grant
 1,455 1,455 1,494 +40
Mental Health Block Grant
 421 421 435 +14
State, Tribal, and Community Prevention Grants
 480 481 535 +55
Substance Abuse-State Prevention Grant (non add)
 455 456 395 -60
Mental Health-State Prevention Grant (i.e., Project LAUNCH) (non add)
 25 25 90 +65
Behavioral Health-Tribal Prevention Grant (Prevention Fund) (non add)
 — — 50 +50
Innovations & Emerging Issues
 831 881 790 -41
Mental Health (non add)
 348 363 291 -57
Substance Abuse Prevention (non add)
 76 76 69 -6
Substance Abuse Treatment (non add)
 408 433 393 -15
Children’s Mental Health Services
 121 121 121 —
PATH Homeless Grant
 65 65 65 —
Regulatory & Oversight Functions
 55 55 55 —
Protection and Advocacy (non add)
 36 36 36 —
Public Awareness & Support
 14 14 14 -1
Performance & Quality Information Systems
 37 38 13 -24
Program Management
 102 120 128 +26
St. Elizabeths
 1 1 — -1
Total, Program Level
 3,583 3,651 3,649 +67
Less Funds Allocated from Other Sources:        
PHS Evaluation Funds
 -132 -132 -170 -38
Affordable Care Act Prevention Fund
 -20 -88 -93 -73
Total, Budget Authority
 3,431 3,432 3,387 -44
FTE 537 537 544 +7

Source: The HHS Budget in Brief (PDF – 907KB) provides an overview of the HHS Budget and how the Budget supports the major initiatives of the Department.

For more on SAMHSA’s 2012 budget, visit SAMHSA’s website.


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  Cover Story & Related Articles  
Increasing Outreach, Feedback, and Virtual Communities

Increasing Outreach, Feedback, and Virtual Communities

SAMHSA has developed a “digital engagement” program with presences on major social media channels.


  From the Administrator  
Above All, SAMHSA Seeks To Improve Lives

Above All, SAMHSA Seeks To Improve Lives

SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., talks about SAMHSA’s newly revised document on the Strategic Initiatives. Read more.


  In the News  
President’s Budget

President’s Budget

The FY 2012 Budget requests $3.6 billion for SAMHSA. View the chart.

Oil Spill Update: Call 1-800-985-5990

Oil Spill Update: Call 1-800-985-5990

To support those affected, SAMHSA and the Ad Council created a new awareness campaign.


  Military Families  
Presidential Initiative

Presidential Initiative

A new directive establishes a coordinated Federal approach to supporting military families. View Resources.


  Prevention  
Prevention Day 2011

Prevention Day 2011

Prevention Day included games and fun for local students. Photo Gallery.


  National Expenditures  
Behavioral Health Spending Down

Behavioral Health Spending Down

In 2005, $1.8 trillion was spent on all U.S. health care services; behavioral health spending accounted for 7.3 percent.


  Suicide Prevention  
Marvel Comics’ Superheroes Help

Marvel Comics’ Superheroes Help

“Captain America” is giving a little help to save young lives. Read more on SAMHSA’s blog.

Suicidal Thoughts & Behaviors: Who’s at Risk?

Suicidal Thoughts & Behaviors: Who’s at Risk?

An estimated 8.4 million adults age 18 or older had serious thoughts of suicide last year.


  Treatment Admissions  
Dramatic Shifts State by State

Dramatic Shifts State by State

By region, treatment admissions show striking variations.

Trauma-Related Counseling

Trauma-Related Counseling

Mental health screenings can help identify clients who have experienced trauma.


  Recovery  
Months Away, But . . .

Months Away, But . . .

Things are happening on the Recovery Month website. View webcasts and more.


  Statistics & Data  
Jump in Number of Pharmaceutical-Related Emergencies

Jump in Number of Pharmaceutical-Related Emergencies

A 98.4-percent increase in ER visits is related to the misuse or abuse of pharmaceuticals.


  Visit the SAMHSA Store  

Free Publications at Your Fingertips

SAMHSA’s website includes the new SAMHSA Store for publications and other Agency products. Visit store.samhsa.gov.

SAMHSA Store Video Tour

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