Sixteen grants totaling approximately $24 million have been awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to expand treatment capacity.

The Targeted Capacity Expansion grants are aimed at communities nationally with the greatest need for new treatment services. "These new grantees have identified an emerging drug threat in their community and will use an appropriate treatment and recovery support services approach to take action," said SAMHSA administrator Terry Cline.

The 2007 funding cycle for the program targets Native Americans (including native Hawaiians and Alaskans), grassroots partnerships that provide recovery services, and other emerging needs.

Each of the latest grantees will receive up to $500,000 annually. They include the Cook Inlet Tribal Council Inc., of Anchorage, Alaska; Dena' Nena' Henash of Fairbanks, Alaska; Native Images Inc., of Tucson, Ariz.; Santa Clara Pueblo, of Espanola, N.M.; Arapahoe House Inc., of Thornton, Colo.; Gateway Community Services Inc., of Jacksonville, Fla.; Wright State University of Dayton, Ohio; Mid-Columbia Center for Living of The Dalles, Ore.; Samuel's House Inc., of Key West, Fla.; Nicasa of North Chicago, Ill.; Rays of Sonshine of Monroe, La.; Ananias Inc., of Shreveport, La.; the Colorado State Judicial Branch; the Center for Community Alternatives in Syracuse, N.Y.; Centerstone Community Mental Health Centers Inc., of Nashville, Tenn.; and Central Virginia Community Services of Lynchburg.