Recruiting Grant Reviewers

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) mission is to lead public health and service delivery efforts that promote mental health, prevent substance misuse, and provide treatments and supports to foster recovery while ensuring equitable access and better outcomes. The Division of Grant Review (DGR) is recruiting reviewers who have academic qualifications and meet the requirements of the 21st Century CURES Act.

Preferred CURES Act Experience:

• A medical degree, a doctoral degree in psychology, or an advanced degree in nursing or social work from an accredited program.
• An active license and experience in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or recovery from mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder.

In addition to recruiting those with the preferred CURES Act experience, DGR continues to search for the following:

• People who meet the general reviewer qualifications found on SAMHSA’s “How to Become a SAMHSA Reviewer” webpage.

Expectations:

• Participate in a mandatory pre-review teleconference to learn about key aspects of the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
• Availability during the review period, which is expected to last approximately two weeks and participation in a follow-up conference call with other reviewers if needed.
• Analyze and evaluate grant applications against published evaluation criteria.
• Clear writing style and adherence to deadlines.
• Reviewers will receive $180 per application reviewed and returned to SAMHSA in the timeline specified for each program.

Please contact DGR at reviewer@samhsa.hhs.gov for more information or go to the website to submit your information.