Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

$2.4 Million Available for Jail Diversion Grant Programs

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the availability of FY 2005 funds for Targeted Capacity Expansion Grants for Jail Diversion programs to divert individuals with mental illness away from the criminal justice system and into community-based, integrated mental health and substance abuse treatment and appropriate support services.
It is expected that approximately $400,000 will be available per grantee in Fiscal Year 2005 to fund six grants for up to three years. These grants will promote the transformation of systems to improve services for justice-involved adults with mental illness. The grants will be administered by SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services.

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible applicants are the chief executive of a state; political subdivisions of states; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations, acting through agreements with other public and nonprofit entities to develop and implement programs to divert individuals with mental illness away from the criminal justice system and into community-based services. All applications must be signed by the chief executive of the state, political subdivision of state, Indian tribe, or tribal organization.

HOWTO APPLY: Applicants for No SM-05-011 are available by calling SAMHSA’s clearinghouse at 1-800-729-6686, or by downloading the application from grants.gov or samhas.gov . Applicants are encouraged to apply on line through a new service at grants.gov

APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 24, 2005, ADDITIIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions on program issues should contact David Morrissette, DSW, at (240)-276-1912 or e-mail to david.morrissette@samhsa.hhs.gov. For questions on grant management issues, contact Kimberly Pendleton at (240) 276-1421 or email to Kimberly.pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov