Cooperative Agreements for State-Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention

Post Date

February 24th 2009

Application Due Date

April 17th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

SM-09-003

CFDA Number(s)

93.243

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

18

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligibility for SAMHSA’s State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program is limited to: 1. States. 2. Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations (as defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act), or urban Indian organizations (as defined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) that are actively involved in the development and continuation of a tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy. 3. Public or private non-profit organizations designated by a State, federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization, to develop or direct the State/tribal-sponsored youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategy. The Public Health Service Act defines the term “State” to also include the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. No single State agency is mandated to be the lead for State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Program grants, as States differ in which State agency has taken the lead for suicide prevention (e.g., Department of Health, Department of Mental Health). Where States have a plan that designates a lead agency, that agency should act as the lead or should designate an alternative lead for State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program. If the State plan does not designate a lead agency, justify the selection of the lead agency for this application.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $8740000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $500000

Grant Description

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Center for Mental Health Services is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2009 for Cooperative Agreements for State-Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention (Short Title: State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grants). The purpose of this program is to build on the foundation of prior suicide prevention efforts in order to support States and tribes in developing and implementing statewide or tribal youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies, grounded in public/private collaboration. Such efforts must involve public/private collaboration among youth-serving institutions and agencies and should include schools, educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, foster care systems, substance abuse and mental health programs, and other child and youth supporting organizations. State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grants are authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (Section 520E-2 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended). This announcement addresses Healthy People 2010 focus area 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin

• Agency Contact:

  Gwendolyn Simpson
  Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  1 Choke Cherry Road
  Room 7-1085
  Rockville, Maryland 20857
  (240) 276-1408

• Agency Mailing Address:

  gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov

• More Information:

  State and Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grants