Grant to American Council for Drug Education of New York

This notice is to provide information to the public concerning the planned award by CSAT/SAMHSA to the American Council for Drug Education of New York to enhance and expand the quality of referral services, responsiveness, and information currently being provided to the public via the National Helpline of Phoenix House. This initiative is also designed to provide CSAT/SAMHSA with analyses of calls received and all critical information on its efforts to expand the availability of effective treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug problems. The American Council for Drug Education of New York, which operates the National Helpline of Phoenix House, provides the public with free, confidential telephone access to substance abuse education, information, treatment referrals, and other related services through a confidential resource. The Helpline also disseminates information to researchers, prevention and treatment practitioners, and the general public on the incidence and prevalence of drug use and prevention and treatment approaches. The Helpline is a source of important information for drug users at risk for contracting and spreading the AIDS virus as well. Upon receipt of the satisfactory application recommended for approval by an Initial Review Group and the CSAT National Advisory Council, up to $200,000 in Federal funds may be awarded for a 12-month project period. This is not a formal request for applications. Grant funds will be provided only to the organization named above. Eligibility to apply for funds under this initiative is limited to the American Council for Drug Education of New York because it operates the National Helpline of Phoenix House, the only 24-hour-a-day nation- wide confidential Helpline dedicated exclusively to providing callers throughout the United States with information on and referrals to substance abuse treatment. The Helpline is the only organization equipped to carry out the purpose of this grant in the next 12 months.