Projects to Deliver Peer-to-Peer Recovery Support Service

Post Date

June 24th 2011

Application Due Date

July 25th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

TI-11-016

CFDA Number(s)

93.243

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

8

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligibility is limited to the eight organizations funded in the FY 2007 cohort of the RCSP program. Since funding is available for only one year, it is imperative that eligible organizations have in place the demonstrated experience, expertise, and infrastructure to perform the work outlined in this announcement. Only these eight organizations are in a position to quickly and effectively initiate the activities required by this grant.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2200000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $274000

Grant Description

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2011 Recovery Community Services Program grants. The purpose of this program is to deliver peer-to-peer recovery support services that help prevent relapse and promote sustained recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders. Successful applicants will provide peer-to-peer recovery support services that are responsive to community needs and strengths, and will carry out a performance assessment of these services. Recovery Community Services Program (RCSP) grants are authorized under section 509 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. This announcement addresses Healthy People 2020 Substance Abuse Topic Area HP 2020-SA.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin

• Agency Contact:

  Love Foster-Horton
  Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  1 Choke Cherry Road
  Room 7-1095
  Rockville, Maryland 20857
  (240) 276-1653
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  love.foster-horton@samhsa.hhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  love.foster-horton@samhsa.hhs.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2011/ti_11_016.aspx