Newswise — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced it is awarding up to $53.4 million in new State Incentive Grants for up to five years. These grants are used by states or tribes to implement a strategic approach in communities across the state for substance abuse prevention.
Under the program 85 percent of grant funding received by the states and tribes must be directed to community-level organizations such as community coalitions. Local organizations identify priorities and use proven programs and practices to prevent and reduce the consequences associated with substance abuse.
“Alcohol and drug abuse destroys lives, tears apart families and is bad for business,” said SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde, J.D. “These grants will support state-wide efforts to help communities take action to promote emotional health and prevent and reduce substance abuse.”
The actual award amounts may vary, depending on the availability of funds and the performance of the grantee. The grants are part of SAMHSA’s strategic initiative to prevent substance abuse and mental illness. The grantees and their first year award amounts are:
| Oglala Sioux Tribe, Pine Ridge, S.D. | $731,859 |
| OKC Area Inter-Tribal Health Board, Oklahoma City, Okla. | $936,417 |
| Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Pablo, Mont. | $384,382 |
| First Nations Community Health Source, Albuquerque, N.M. | $1,568,479 |
| State of Alabama, Office of the Governor, Montgomery, Ala. | $1,941,749 |
| Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Cass Lake, Minn. | $454,589 |
| Nooksack Indian Tribe, Deming, Wash. | $466,404 |
| Office of the Governor, Sacramento, Calif. | $1,941,749 |
| Pueblo of Acoma, Acoma, N.M. | $312,210 |
| North Dakota Department of Human Services, Bismarck, N.D. | $1,941,749 |
For additional information about these grants and other SAMHSA programs, please visit http://www.samhsa.gov/.
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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