Cooperative Agreements for Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation [Youth Treatment _ Implementation (Short Title _YT-I)]

Post Date

November 24th 2015

Application Due Date

January 26th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

TI-16-006

CFDA Number(s)

93.243

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants are: ╢ State governments; and ╢ Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. Eligible applicants are the entity within the state/territory/federally recognized AI/AN tribe or tribal organization responsible for leading treatment and recovery support services for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with SUD or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders. In the case of applicants that select both populations of focus and the responsible lead is housed in two separate entities within the state/territory, the two entities must collaborate in determining which entity will be the applicant. Additionally, the two entities must collaborate in carrying out the award requirements and include this documentation in Attachment 8 of the application.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1600000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $800000

Grant Description

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2016 Cooperative Agreements for Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation [Youth Treatment - Implementation (Short Title _ YT-I)] grants. The purpose of this program is to provide funding to states/territories/tribes (hereafter known as states) to improve treatment for adolescents and/or transitional aged youth with substance use disorders (SUD) and/or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders (hereafter known as Яthe population of focusН) by assuring youth state-wide access to evidence-based assessments, treatment models, and recovery services supported by the strengthening of the existing infrastructure system. Based on need, applicants may choose to provide services to adolescents (ages 12-18) and their families/primary caregivers, transitional aged youth (ages 16-25) and their families/primary caregivers, or both these populations and their families/primary caregivers. Applicants that select transitional aged youth may chose a subset of this population of focus (e.g., ages 16-18, ages 18-21, ages 21-25).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin

• Agency Contact:

  Eileen Bermudez
  Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  1 Choke Cherry Road
  Room 7-1091
  Rockville, Maryland 20857
  (240) 276-1412

• Agency Mailing Address:

  FOACSAT@samhsa.hhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  FOACSAT@samhsa.hhs.gov

• More Information:

  Cooperative Agreements for Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation [Youth Treatment _ Implementation (Short Title _YT-I)]