Wednesday, January 07, 2004

$4.3 Million Available to Support Statewide Family Network and Consumer Network Grants
December 18 SAMHSA press release - " The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting grant applications for fiscal year 2004 to provide funding for family and consumer networks that support effective substance abuse and mental health service delivery to address the needs of children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances, and their families. SAMHSA anticipates that there will be $2.8million available in 2004 for 43 Statewide Family Network grants, with a limit of one award per state, of up to $60,000 per year. In addition, there will be $1.5 million available in 2004 for 20-22 statewide Consumer Network Grants of up to $70,000 per year, with a limit of one award per state." The application deadline is February 25.