Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
AGENCY:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION:
Notice of intent to award a single source cooperative agreement to the Community-Based, Advocacy-Focused, Data-Driven, Coalition-Building Association (CADCA).
SUMMARY:
This notice is to inform the public that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) intends to award up to $675,000 per year for up to five (5) years to the Community-Based, Advocacy-Focused, Data-Driven, Coalition-Building Association (CADCA). The purpose of the award is to leverage existing resources to expand SAMHSA's scope and prevention capacity; provide training and technical assistance to state and community prevention leaders, including members of anti-drug community coalitions from around the country who are committed to addressing the evolving needs of the behavioral health field; and to promote prevention workforce development. The training and workforce development activities supported through this cooperative agreement include SAMHSA's Prevention Day and SAMHSA's participation in the annual National Leadership Forum, the annual Mid-Year Training Institute of CADCA, and developing youth leaders across the three conferences/events listed above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Lamont Wilson, Public Health Analyst, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, telephone 240-276-2588; email: david.wilson@samhsa.hhs.gov.