SAMHSA

Application deadline for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is May 10, and $9.5 million is available for 18-20 awards. Public and domestic private nonprofit entities may apply. If the applicant is not a direct provider of substance abuse treatment services, the applicant must document a commitment from a substance abuse treatment provider to participate in the proposed project.

The purpose of this funding is to enable communities to expand and strengthen their drug and alcohol treatment systems for homeless individuals with substance abuse disorders or with co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders. For questions concerning program issues, contact:
James M. Herrell, Ph.D.
CSAT/SAMHSA
Rockwall II, 7th floor
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-2376
E-mail: jherrell@samhsa.gov.

To obtain an application kit, write to the
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
PO Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
or call 1-800-729-6686.

The PHS 5161-1 application form and the full text of the activity are available at http://www.samhsa.gov.

Community and Migrant Health Centers and Health Care for the Homeless

funding is available through the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The application deadline is May 15, and $200,000 to $450,000 will be available. Location eligibility is unrestricted.

The purpose of this funding is to fund the establishment of new service delivery sites for existing centers and/or new health centers in the Community and Migrant Health Centers and Health Care for the Homeless program.

For application questions:

George Ersek, 
Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Primary Health Care, 
Division of Community and Migrant Health, 
4350 East-West Highway, 7th Fl., 
Bethesda, MD 20814, 
(301) 594-4301, 
Fax: (301) 594-4997, 
E-mail: gersek@hrsa.gov, http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/migrant.

For technical information:

Cephas Goldman, 
Health Resources and Services Administration, 
Bureau of Primary Health Care, 
Division of Community and Migrant Health, 
4350 East-West Highway, 7th Fl., 
Bethesda, MD 20814, 
(301) 594-4300, 
E-mail: cgoldman@hrsa.gov

Community Food Projects

Proposals for the Community Food Projects from U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are due May 18, and $2.4 million is available, though no grant may exceed $100,000 in a single year or more than $250,000 over three years. Nonprofits that have experience either in the area of community food work or job training are eligible.

The purpose of this funding is to help low-income persons meet their food and nutritional needs, increase community self-reliance, and promote involvement in local food and nutrition issues. For more information, contact:

Mark Bailey, 
(202) 401-1898, 
E-mail: mbailey@reeusda.gov 

or

Dr. Elizabeth Tuckermanty, 
(202) 205-0241,
E-mail: etuckermanty@reeusda.gov.

Examples of previously funded Community Food Projects and application materials are available online at http://www.reeusda.gov/crgam/cfp/community.htm.

Supportive Housing For People With Disabilities

Proposal deadline for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Supportive Housing For People With Disabilities funding is May 25. $121.5 million is available, and nonprofit organizations are eligible.

The purpose of this funding is to build or rehabilitate supportive housing for very low-income persons with disabilities. The program funds new construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of housing. For program information, contact

Gail Williamson, 
(202) 708-2866 
or local Multifamily HUD Field Office.

For applications contact SuperNOFA Information Center, (800) HUD-2209, http://www.hud.gov.