NYAPRS Note: Here’s an amended, expanded version of this announcement,released today by SAMHSA.
SAMHSA Million Hearts Social Marketing Programs for Peer-Run/Recovery
Community Organizations-Request for Applications
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
is accepting applications for the “Wellness Initiative’s Million Hearts
Social Marketing Programs for Peer-Run Recovery Community Organization
Awards”. This program is operated by contract with Abt Associates.
The awards will enable consumer run and peer recovery community
organizations to conduct community-based social marketing activities to
increase awareness about the importance of prevention and management of
cardiovascular disease and stroke among adults with behavioral health
challenges and the providers that serve them.
Twenty awards of $15,000 each will be distributed. Optional letters of
intent are due on April 23rd. Applications are due on May 14th by 5 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time. The full RFA is attached.
Please email SAMHSAMillionHearts at abtassoc.com
<mailto:carol_bloomberg at abtassoc.com> to indicate your intent to submit
an application. This will assist in planning the review process and it
does not obligate your organization to submit an application. Submitting
a Letter of Intent is not required. Letters of Intent should be
submitted by April 23, 2012. Letters can also be mailed to:
SAMHSA Million Hearts
Abt Associates, Inc.
4550 Montgomery Ave Suite 800 N
Bethesda, MD 20814
Instructions for Submitting Applications
Applications may be submitted by e-mail (preferred) or mail (overnight
courier or U.S. Postal Service). Applications will not be accepted by
fax. If submitting an application package by e-mail, attach all
application documents including the cover sheet to a single e-mail and,
if possible, submit all application components as a single electronic
file. Applications must use 12 point Times New Roman font with 1-inch
margins.
If submitting an application package by mail, you must provide one
original and six copies of the application, cover sheet (see Attachment
A), and completed application narrative package, including all of the
items listed above, and in the format specified above. Each copy shall
be attached with a binder clip (no stables, folders, or binders).
Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, May
14, 2012. Application packages can be mailed to:
SAMHSA Million Hearts
Abt Associates, Inc.
4550 Montgomery Ave Suite 800 N
Bethesda, MD 20814
Or e-mailed to:
SAMHSAMillionHearts at abtassoc.com <mailto:carol_bloomberg at abtassoc.com>
Please do not send backup materials unless specifically requested (e.g.,
videotapes). They will not be reviewed and cannot be returned.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted or reviewed.