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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Ready To Respond Initiative in Communities Highly Impacted by Substance Use and HIV Infection" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicesProjects of Regional and National Significance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 15, 2010 and posted on Jan 15, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 23, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 36 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility is limited to grantees previously funded under SAMHSA/CSAP s RFA No. SP 05 001, Substance Abuse (SA), HIV, and Hepatitis Prevention for Minority Populations and Minority Reentry Populations in Communities of Color. SAMHSA is restricting eligibility to these grantees because of their demonstrated successes in implementing the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and combining evidence based substance abuse prevention programs with evidence based HIV prevention programs to achieve more robust outcomes. Only these grantees have the requisite experience and are now ready to respond to the substance abuse and HIV problems in a new subpopulation of focus and achieve similar outcomes based on their data collection efforts, and experience with adapting and implementing combined SA and HIV evidence based programs to achieve measurable outcomes. Entities that are not eligible to apply for these awards have the opportunity to apply for SAMHSA s FY 2010 HIV Capacity Building Initiative (SP 10 004).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Ready To Respond Initiative in Communities Highly Impacted by Substance Use and HIV Infection (Funding Opportunity Number SP 10 003) was a SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) discretionary grant competition for FY 2010, offered as cooperative agreements. It sat within CSAP's Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI), a set of programs aimed at reducing substance abuse and HIV risk among minority populations in communities that experience disproportionate HIV/AIDS impact. The central idea of this specific initiative was not to start from scratch with new organizations, but to take a group of already proven, high performing prevention grantees and push their work further by sharpening and documenting "blended" approaches that integrate substance abuse prevention and HIV prevention into a single, coherent strategy that can later be shared and replicated by other providers.
A defining feature of the Ready To Respond Initiative (often shortened to RTR) was its tight eligibility restriction. Only organizations that had previously been funded under SAMHSA/CSAP RFA SP 05 001 (Substance Abuse, HIV, and Hepatitis Prevention for Minority Populations and Minority Reentry Populations in Communities of Color) were allowed to apply. SAMHSA explained this limitation as intentional: these earlier grantees had already demonstrated that they could apply the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and produce measurable prevention outcomes when combining evidence based substance abuse prevention programs with evidence based HIV prevention programs. In other words, the program assumed a baseline level of experience in data driven planning, implementation, and evaluation, and it aimed to leverage that experience to develop clearer best practice models for integrated substance use and HIV prevention.
Programmatically, RTR built on methods and evidence based tools from both SAMHSA and CDC. The opportunity description highlights prior grantee success in blending CDC's Replicating Effective Programs Plus (REP) and Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions (DEBI) approaches with SAMHSA supported interventions listed in the National Registry of Effective Programs and Practices (NREPP). RTR's next step was to refine those blended practices into a more comprehensive and transferable strategy, with the expectation that the resulting approaches could be disseminated to new service providers over time. Put plainly, the initiative functioned as an advanced stage of implementation and practice development: take what has worked, improve it, standardize what can be standardized, and position it for broader adoption.
RTR also required participating grantees to expand their reach in a specific way. Applicants that had delivered services under SP 05 001 were expected to select and serve a different high risk subpopulation than the one they previously targeted. CSAP noted that it had identified subpopulations at heightened risk for HIV/AIDS and asked applicants to consider those groups when choosing their new focus. Grantees were permitted to work in a new catchment area, but there was an important geographic constraint: the new catchment area still had to fall within the same Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) that the applicant served under the earlier SP 05 001 award. This kept the work anchored in the same broader regional context while still encouraging expansion to underserved groups.
From an administrative standpoint, the awards were authorized under Section 516 of the Public Health Service Act, aligned with Healthy People 2010 Focus Area 26 (Substance Abuse), and carried no cost sharing or matching requirement. SAMHSA anticipated making 36 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $10.8 million and an award ceiling of $300,000. The announcement was posted January 15, 2010, with an application closing date of February 23, 2010, and an archive date of March 25, 2010. Organizations that were not eligible because they had not been funded under SP 05 001 were pointed toward a separate opportunity, the FY 2010 HIV Capacity Building Initiative (SP 10 004), as an alternative route to SAMHSA support in this general prevention area.
Overall, the Ready To Respond Initiative was designed as a targeted, capacity deepening effort for a select group of experienced grantees. Its purpose was to strengthen and formalize integrated substance abuse and HIV prevention practice in minority communities heavily affected by HIV, expand services to additional high risk subpopulations within the same MSA footprint, and generate practical, evidence informed models that could be spread to other providers beyond the original cohort. For application and administrative questions, the notice listed a SAMHSA grants management contact (Eileen Bermudez) with phone and email information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Ready To Respond (RTR) Initiative?
The Ready To Respond (RTR) Initiative was a SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) discretionary grant competition for FY 2010. It focused on strengthening integrated (or "blended") approaches that combine substance abuse prevention and HIV prevention into one coherent strategy, especially in communities highly impacted by substance use and HIV infection.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for RTR?
The Funding Opportunity Number was SP 10 003.
Which SAMHSA office ran this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).
What type of funding mechanism was used?
The opportunity was offered as cooperative agreements.
How did RTR fit into SAMHSA's broader prevention efforts?
RTR sat within CSAP's Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI), which is a set of programs aimed at reducing substance abuse and HIV risk among minority populations in communities that experience disproportionate HIV/AIDS impact.
What was the main purpose of RTR?
The central purpose was to take already proven, high-performing prevention grantees and deepen their work by sharpening, documenting, and refining blended strategies that integrate substance abuse prevention and HIV prevention. The expectation was that these refined strategies could later be shared, disseminated, and replicated by other service providers.
Was RTR intended for brand-new organizations or first-time SAMHSA applicants?
No. RTR was explicitly not designed to start from scratch with new organizations. It was designed as an advanced stage of implementation and practice development for a select group of experienced grantees.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was tightly restricted. Only organizations that had previously been funded under SAMHSA/CSAP RFA SP 05 001 (Substance Abuse, HIV, and Hepatitis Prevention for Minority Populations and Minority Reentry Populations in Communities of Color) were allowed to apply.
Why was eligibility restricted to SP 05 001 grantees?
SAMHSA described the restriction as intentional because SP 05 001 grantees had already demonstrated they could apply the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and produce measurable prevention outcomes when blending evidence-based substance abuse prevention and evidence-based HIV prevention programs.
What planning or performance foundation did SAMHSA assume applicants already had?
The program assumed a baseline level of experience with data-driven planning, implementation, and evaluation, including demonstrated ability to use the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and achieve measurable prevention outcomes.
What does "blended" prevention mean in the context of RTR?
In this initiative, "blended" refers to integrating substance abuse prevention and HIV prevention into a single, coherent strategy, rather than treating them as separate program tracks.
What evidence-based tools or frameworks were highlighted in the opportunity description?
RTR highlighted prior grantee success blending CDC approaches such as Replicating Effective Programs Plus (REP) and Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions (DEBI) with SAMHSA-supported interventions listed in the National Registry of Effective Programs and Practices (NREPP).
What was RTR asking grantees to do beyond what they did under SP 05 001?
RTR's "next step" was to refine blended practices into a more comprehensive and transferable strategy, with an emphasis on improving, documenting, and standardizing what could be standardized so the resulting approach could be disseminated to other providers over time.
Did RTR require grantees to serve new people or communities?
Yes. Applicants that had delivered services under SP 05 001 were expected to select and serve a different high-risk subpopulation than the one they previously targeted.
Did SAMHSA specify anything about which subpopulations to consider?
CSAP noted it had identified subpopulations at heightened risk for HIV/AIDS and asked applicants to consider those groups when choosing a new focus.
Could a grantee change its catchment area under RTR?
Yes, grantees were permitted to work in a new catchment area, but the new catchment area still had to fall within the same Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) that the applicant served under the earlier SP 05 001 award.
What was the geographic constraint tied to the earlier award?
Even if an applicant selected a new catchment area, the work had to remain within the same MSA as their SP 05 001 service area, keeping the project anchored in the same broader regional context.
What law authorized these awards?
The awards were authorized under Section 516 of the Public Health Service Act.
Was the program aligned with any Healthy People 2010 focus area?
Yes. The opportunity was aligned with Healthy People 2010 Focus Area 26 (Substance Abuse).
Was there any cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity carried no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making?
SAMHSA anticipated making 36 awards.
What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level was $10.8 million.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $300,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on January 15, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was February 23, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was March 25, 2010.
If an organization was not eligible for RTR, was another SAMHSA option mentioned?
Yes. Organizations not eligible because they had not been funded under SP 05 001 were pointed to the FY 2010 HIV Capacity Building Initiative (SP 10 004) as an alternative opportunity in the general prevention area.
What was the overall design intent of RTR?
RTR was designed as a targeted, capacity-deepening effort for a select group of experienced grantees: strengthen and formalize integrated substance abuse and HIV prevention practice in minority communities heavily affected by HIV, expand services to additional high-risk subpopulations within the same MSA footprint, and generate practical, evidence-informed models that could be spread to other providers beyond the original cohort.
Who was listed as the contact for application and administrative questions?
The notice listed a SAMHSA grants management contact: Eileen Bermudez (phone and email were provided in the original notice).
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