WSR 02-17-007

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

[ Filed August 8, 2002, 3:32 p.m. ]


Notice of Grant Application to be published in the Washington State Register


     The public is invited to review the year 2003 Washington state application for federal substance abuse prevention and treatment (SAPT) block grant funding. The application is submitted annually to the federal Centers for Substance Abuse Treatment and Substance Abuse Prevention. The 2003 application will result in approximately $37 million in federal funds being awarded to the state of Washington for substance abuse prevention and treatment.

     A public hearing to review the application and consider questions or comments will be held September 26, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. The location of the public hearing is the SeaTac Radisson Hotel located at 17001 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, WA 98188. The hearing is sponsored by The Citizens Advisory Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addition, a statutorily empowered body charged with the role of advising the Department of Social and Health Services on matters relating to the state substance abuse program.

     The application is being prepared by the Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse. A summary of the SAPT block grant requirements and the plan for award allocation is available to anyone interested upon request.

     If you have questions, or wish to request a copy of the review material, please contact Vince Collins, Federal Block Grant Administrator, Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, P.O. Box 45330, Olympia, WA 98504-5330, (360) 438-8226, fax (360) 438-8078, e-mail collivl@dshs.wa.gov.

Brian Lindgren, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

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