DLH Awarded Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Contract
Atlanta, Georgia (February 28, 2017)—DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: DLHC), a leading provider of innovative healthcare services and solutions to Federal agencies, today announced it has been awarded the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) multiple-award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity performance-based contract. SAMHSA is an operating division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services charged with reducing the impact of substance use disorders and mental illness on America’s communities.
As a prime contractor, DLH will provide SAMHSA officials with support services to help achieve administration goals within the areas of policy analysis, program management support, and statistical projects.”Winning this award means a lot to us. I am proud that we have been able to leverage our strengths in behavioral health, big data, and health informatics to be in position to help SAMHSA with this vital area challenging our Nation,” said DLH President of Mission Services and Solutions Helene Fisher. “We look forward to working with them to deliver transformative services that will advance behavioral health within our communities.”
The company will be able to compete for task orders for up to a 5-year period. This will further establish the firm as a top provider of health technology-enabled business process outsourcing and program management solutions in support of large-scale Federal health and human services initiatives.