Newswise — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced that it is awarding grants totaling up to $40.4 million over five years to 27 community organizations across the nation. The grants will expand substance abuse and HIV prevention services for traditionally underserved and at risk populations such as certain minority communities and young people. Research shows that HIV, which continues to be a major health concern, disproportionately affects young, minority populations. The 27 awardees will receive up to $300,000 per year for up to five years. Continuation of these awards is subject to both availability of funds and progress achieved by the awardees. The following is a list of the grant awardees and their first year grants:
| Centerstone of Tennessee | Nashville, Tenn. | $300,000 |
| BASIC NWFL, Inc. | Panama City, Fla. | $287,046 |
| AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, Wis. | $300,000 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, Va. | $298,302 |
| TPA Network, Inc. | Chicago, Ill. | $300,000 |
| Special Service for Groups | Los Angeles, Calif. | $300,000 |
| HopeHealth | Florence, S.C. | $300,000 |
| Iris House | New York, N.Y. | $300,000 |
| Greater Bridgeport Adolescent Pregnancy | Bridgeport, Conn. | $300,000 |
| Vista Community Clinic | Vista, Calif. | $300,000 |
| Metropolitan Charities, Inc. | St. Petersburg, Fla. | $298,483 |
| The Village South, Inc. | Miami, Fla. | $299,996 |
| Public Health Institute | Oakland, Calif. | $299,543 |
| Mental Health of Tarant | Fort Worth, Tex. | $300,000 |
| Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. | South San Francisco, Calif. | $300,000 |
| San Antonio Fighting Back, Inc. | San Antonio, Tex. | $299,999 |
| Wright State University | Dayton, Ohio | $299,955 |
| AIDS Project Los Angeles | Los Angeles, Calif. | $300,000 |
| Wayside Youth & Family Support Network | Framingham, Mass. | $300,000 |
| Bronx AIDS Services, Inc. | Bronx, N.Y. | $300,000 |
| AIDS Arms, Inc. | Dallas, Tex. | $300,000 |
| Health Services Center, Inc. | Anniston, Ala. | $295,499 |
| Switchboard of Miami, Inc. | Miami, Fla. | $300,000 |
| The Regents of the Univ. of CA | Berkeley, Calif. | $300,000 |
| Hope Action Care | San Antonio, Tex. | $300,000 |
| River Region Human Services, Inc. | Jacksonville, Fla. | $300,000 |
| JWCH Institute, Inc. | Los Angeles, Calif. | $300,000 |
SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
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