The purpose of this program is to facilitate the development and expansion of culturally competent and effective community-based treatment systems for substance use and co-occurring mental disorders within racial and ethnic minority communities in states with the highest HIV prevalence rates. Community-based organizations (CBOs) and Federally recognized Tribes and tribal organizations in 22 States and Territories with HIV prevalence rates of 270/100,000 or higher are eligible to apply. (A full list of eligible applicants is available at SAMHSA’s grants website.) According to SAMHSA’s grant announcement, the expected outcomes for the program include reducing the impact of behavioral health problems, reducing HIV risk and incidence, and increasing access to treatment for individuals with co-existing behavioral health, HIV, and hepatitis conditions. This program will help ensure those individuals who are at high risk for or have a substance use or co-occurring mental disorder and who are most at-risk for or are living with HIV/AIDS have access to and receive appropriate behavioral health services. The program reflects the National HIV/AIDS Strategy priorities of strategically concentrating resources in areas with high rates of HIV infection, and targeting services and interventions to specific population subgroups at higher risk, such as young minority men who have sex with men.
SAMHSA expects that up to $26.1 million will be available annually to provide up to 52 grants at up to $500,000 per grantee, over the five-year grant period. The actual award amounts may vary, depending on the availability of funds. The application deadline is July 20, 2012.
