HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Award $300,000 To District of Columbia State Incentive Grant

Source: Federal Register: February 23, 2004

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has issed a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the District of Columbia (DC) State Incentive Grant (SIG) Program.

The agency intends to award approximately $300,000 (total costs) for a one-year project period to the District of Columbia (DC) State Incentive Grant (SIG) Program.

SAMHSA, CSAP is seeking to award a single source supplemental grant to the DC SIG to support the expansion and bring to scale the Best Friends Foundation's Best Friends and Best Men Youth Development Program by reaching a larger number of youth and schools.

It has been shown that youth in DC experience a large number of risk factors that impact significantly on their health, safety, and future productivity. SAMHSA's SIG programs provide States with an opportunity to focus resources to address risk and protective factors and achieve positive outcomes by implementing programs that work. The DC SIG has previously supported the Best Friends Programs by implementing the programs in 13 DC Public Schools, reaching 188 youth. A supplemental award to the DC SIG will build on the initial investment and enable the Best Friends Program to be expanded to reach more youth through its curriculum and activities. This supplement will facilitate funds being awarded more expeditiously so the program can be implemented in 2004.

Since Best Friends has demonstrated positive outcomes, it furthers the goals and objectives of the DC SIG by engaging community based organizations to improve prevention services for youth. It will address risk and protective factors for DC youth and help achieve positive outcomes.

Contact: Sheri Rucker
SAMHSA/CSAP, Division of State & Community Systems Development
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II, 9th Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
phone: 301-443-2288
e-mail: srucker@samhsa.gov