Communication Bulleting #85; Provider Applications for Substance Abuse Services Cross Area Services Programs (CASP) Funding
Jan 1st, 2008 • Category: NewsThe NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has released two applications for CASP Funding. The first is for adult or adolescent substance abuse treatment services, and community coalitions (Initiatives A, B, & C). The second is for perinatal and maternal substance abuse (Initiative D). These applications have been developed in response to Session Law 2007-323, House Bill 1473 to increase the availability of substance abuse treatment as follows:
“SECTION 10.49.(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, funds appropriated in this act to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services for regionally funded, locally hosted substance abuse services shall be allocated for the purpose of developing and enhancing the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) continuum of care at the community level. In coordination with local management entities, the Division shall develop and direct purchasing mechanisms to improve the availability of substance abuse services offered on a local, regional, and statewide basis in coordination with one or more local management entities??
Please download the necessary documents by clicking this link CASP Funding Application.
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