Examples of Shannon's notable accomplishments in securing large-scale, award-winning proposals include:
Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. Grant: Secured $350,000 for the Perfectly Flawed Foundation in La Salle, IL, from May 2024 to June 2025, funded by the Illinois Opioid Remediation State Trust Fund.
ADHS Justice Reinvestment Grant: Secured $280,000 for Axiom Community of Recovery in Phoenix, aiming to support individuals recently released from the Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) system with recovery support services.
SAMHSA Grant for CRCC: Secured $734,955 in 2023 for the Recovery United project in Chicago, supporting individuals, families, and recovery institutions dealing with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Co-Occurring Disorders (COD).
SAMHSA Treatment, Recovery & Workforce Grant: Awarded $2,431,680 in August 2022 to the Chicago Recovering Communities Coalition (CRCC) in Chicago for job training and placement for individuals in SUD and MH recovery.
Community Cares Response & Recovery Funding: $147,732.60 was awarded to the Nebraska Minority Resource Center to support Nebraska's Native American community during the COVID-19 crisis.
Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Agency, Women's Set Aside Funds: Secured $107,000 (FY 2017) and $104,000 (FY 2018) for the Foundation for Recovery to provide peer support services for women in the criminal justice system.
SAMHSA Building Communities of Recovery: This grant was awarded to the Fellowship Recovery Community Organization in Margate, FL, to enhance long-term recovery support for substance abuse and addiction.
SAMHSA Recovery Community Services Program-Statewide Network: A $450,000 grant was won for FFR in Nevada to strengthen Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs) and their statewide network.
SAMHSA Targeted Capacity Expansion-Peer-to-Peer: Approximately $900,000.00 was secured on behalf of USARA to provide peer services for individuals seeking recovery in Utah.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Workforce Services: Secured $898,488.00 on behalf of USARA for addiction intervention services.
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