Recovery Community Services Program-Statewide Network (RCSP-SN)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2014 Recovery Community Services Program-Statewide Network (RCSP-SN) grants. The purpose of this program is to expand the capacity of addiction recovery community organizations (RCOs) through the development of an organized statewide network. In collaboration with other relevant groups, grantees will work to strengthen the voice of the larger addiction recovery community at the local and state levels. There is a need for greater recognition of the scope and value of addiction recovery community organizations, peer recovery supports and services, and the need for the peer voice to be represented in state-level policy planning and implementation. The intent of this program is to further enhance the presence of RCOs as key partners in treatment, recovery, and affiliated health systems. In accordance with SAMHSA’s Strategic Initiative on Recovery Support, this program aims to highlight the value of lived experience through the inclusion of addiction RCOs, which are led by those in recovery, as an organized statewide presence. Although many states have made great strides in recognizing addiction peer recovery services as viable, further efforts are required in order to fully optimize the potential of these services and supports. Through this program, it is expected that the infrastructure of RCOs will be strengthened and the delivery of addiction peer recovery services will be more meaningfully supported. RCSP-SN grants are authorized under Section 509 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. This announcement addresses Healthy People 2020 Substance Abuse Topic Area HP 2020-SA.