GRANT TITLE: RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT (RSAT) GRANT PROGRAM

OVERVIEW: The purpose of the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Grant is to assist states and units of local government in developing and implementing residential substance abuse treatment programs within state and local correctional and detention facilities in which prisoners are incarcerated for a period of time sufficient to permit substance abuse treatment.

ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for funding under this grant program, an applicant must be a(n): a) State Agency or b) Unit of Local Government (i.e., city, county, town). 

BOARD PRIORITIES: The RSAT Board, comprised of six members, is charged with reviewing grant proposals and determining awards for the grant funds.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION: Grant applications must be received at the District Attorneys Council by 5:00 p.m., May 17, 2006.  Any application received after this date and time will not be reviewed.

TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION:  The 2006 application period is open through May 17, 2006.  The application is available on the website or by contacting the Federal Grants Division at 405/264-5008.