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Statewide Consumer Network Grant
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.243 |
Program
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http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2009/sm_09_014.aspx
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| Sponsor |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| Deadlines |
November 25, 2009 |
| Purpose |
he purpose of this program is to enhance statewide consumer run organizations to promote service system capacity and infrastructure development to be consumer-centered and targeted toward recovery and resiliency, and consumer-driven by promoting the use of consumers as agents of transformation. For the purposes of this funding opportunity, this program seeks to address the needs of underserved and under-represented consumers; of consumers with histories of trauma, veterans, or those who have been involved in the criminal justice system; and/or to promote activities related to partnership development, coalition building, legacy planning, and economic empowerment as part of the recovery process for consumers. |
| Eligibility |
Eligible applicants are domestic public and private nonprofit entities, tribal and urban Indian organizations, and community- and faith-based organizations that meet the following eligibility criteria may apply. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for-profit agencies.
- An applicant organization shall not be a current recipient of a SAMHSA Statewide Consumer Network Grant funds.
- An applicant organization must be controlled and managed by mental health consumers (see Appendix H - Glossary);
- An applicant organization must be dedicated to the improvement of mental health services Statewide;
- An applicant organization must have a Board of Directors comprised of more than 50 percent consumers; and
- An applicant must complete the Certificate of Eligibility (see Appendix I of this document) indicating that the applicant meets all eligibility requirements. Applicants must also provide necessary supportive documentation specified in the Certificate.
SAMHSA is limiting eligibility to consumer-controlled organizations because the goals of this grant program are to strengthen the capacity of consumers to act as agents of transformation in influencing the type and amount of services and supports provided to individuals with a serious mental illness and to ensure that their mental health care is consumer driven.
The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for-profit agencies.
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Geographic
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Nationwide |
Amount of
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Anticipated Total Available Funding: $1.3 million
Anticipated Number of Awards: 19
Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $70,000 per year in total costs |
Application
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All of the documents needed to complete a grant application are available on the Program web site at: http://samhsa.gov/grants/2010/SM-10-004.aspx.
The application is available through Grants.gov at: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=49648 |
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For more information contact:
For questions on program issues, contact:
Mary Blake
Center for Mental Health Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road
Room 6-1020
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(240) 276-1747
mary.blake@samhsa.hhs.gov
Wanda Finch
Center for Mental Health Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road
Room 6-1012
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(240) 276-1916
wanda.finch@samhsa.hhs.gov
For questions on grants management issues, contact:
Gwendolyn Simpson
Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road
Room 7-1085
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(240) 276-1408
gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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