Transformation Transfer Initiative

In a continued effort to assist states in transforming their mental health systems of care the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) has created the Transformation Transfer Initiative (TTI).  The TTI provides, on a competitive basis, modest funding awards to States, the District of Columbia, and the Territories not currently participating in the Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grant* (T-SIG) program. 

These flexible TTI funds are to be used to identify, adopt, and strengthen transformation initiatives and activities that can be implemented in the State, either through a new initiative or expansion of one already underway, and should focus on one or multiple phases of system change.  TTI recipients are chosen on the following criteria:

• Transformation readiness, demonstrated by examples of transformation initiatives already underway using State funds, Block grant funds, other identified public or private resources;
• Existing multi-agency collaboration on transformation initiatives;
• Proposed initiatives rooted in systems change with the greatest quality impact;
• Identification of other state resources and infrastructure which may leverage the TTI award funds for the proposed initiative; and
• Realistic timeframes, concrete activities, and measurable outcomes for the proposed initiative.

In 2007, CMHS awarded TTI grants averaging $105,000 to the following ten (10) states and one (1) territory (Please see the attached list of TTI projects):

• Kentucky

• Minnesota

• Tennessee

• Pennsylvania

• Puerto Rico

• North Dakota

• Illinois

• Florida

• Alabama

• North Carolina

• Iowa

Please contact David Miller, NASMHPD’s Project Director, with any questions or comments on the Transformation Transfer Initiative.  Mr. Miller’s contact information is as follows:

David W. Miller
Project Director
NASMHPD
66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 302
Alexandria, VA  22314
(703) 682-5194
david.miller@nasmhpd.org