The Government Project Officer (GPO) will provide programmatic leadership and oversight, monitor project’s activities and progress, provide grant-cycle and due date guidance, review required reports and provide feedback, and oversee SAMHSA’s Performance Accountability and Reporting System (SPARS). GPO approval is needed for: project and budget revisions, changes in project scope, key staff changes, and continuation of funds and carryover approval.
Anthony Bethea
Public Health Advisor
Division of Target Prevention
SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
240-276-1933
anthony.bethea@samhsa.hhs.gov
Kathleen Burkhart, M.A., M.S.W.
Public Health Advisor
SAMHSA, Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Division of Service and Systems Improvement (DSSI)
Suicide Prevention Branch
240-276-1313
kathleen.burkhart@samhsa.hhs.gov
Aijahlon Carden
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
240-276-1162
aijahlon.carden@samhsa.hhs.gov
Kimberly Cate, M.S.W., LCSW-C (she/her/hers)
Government Project Officer
Public Health Advisor
Division of Targeted Prevention (DTP) | Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
240-276-0460
kimberly.cate@samhsa.hhs.gov
Delshawna Dixon, M.P.H., M.S.W., LGSW
Public Health Advisor
delshawna.dixon@samhsa.hhs.gov
Erin Etwaroo
Public Health Advisor
Suicide Prevention Branch
Division of Community Behavioral Health
Center for Mental Health Services
SAMHSA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
240-276-0496
erin.etwaroo@samhsa.hhs.gov
Gennesy Garcia, M.P.H
Public Health Advisor
Division of Target Prevention
SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
240-276-0636
gennesy.garcia@samhsa.hhs.gov
Lenora J. Holmes M.S.W.
Public Health Advisor/Grants Project Officer Division of Targeted Prevention (West)
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
240-276-1443
lenora.holmes@samhsa.hhs.gov
Javana D. Lovett, M.P.A
Public Health Advisor, Division of Targeted Prevention (DTP – East)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
240-276-1099
javana.lovett@samhsa.hhs.gov
Riley Lynch, M.P.H (she/her)
Public Health Advisor
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
240-276-0146
riley.lynch@samhsa.hhs.gov
Maggie McGinnis
SAMHSA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
240-276-2235
maggie.mcginnis@samhsa.hhs.gov
Marsha Pharr
Public Health Advisor, CSAP
SAMHSA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Government Project Officer
240-276-1406
marsha.pharr@samhsa.hhs.gov
Otiz Porter
Public Health Advisor
SAMHSA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
240-276-1750
otiz.porter@samhsa.hhs.gov
William Reyes
Division of State Programs
Public Health Advisor
SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
240-276-1406
william.reyes@samhsa.hhs.gov
LT NaKeisha Williams, DSW, BCD, LCSW-C, USPHS
240-276-1046
nakeisha.williams@samhsa.hhs.gov