National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) - Category II, Treatment and Service Adaptation (TSA) Centers

Post Date

March 8th 2016

Application Due Date

May 11th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

SM-16-008

CFDA Number(s)

93.243

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

25

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants are domestic public and private nonprofit entities. For example: ╢ State and local governments; ╢ Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations; ╢ Urban Indian organizations; ╢ Public or private universities and colleges; and ╢ Community- and faith-based organizations. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. A single tribe in the consortium must be the legal applicant, the recipient of the award, and the entity legally responsible for satisfying the grant requirements. Applicants may also apply for the NCTSI Category III, Community Treatment and Services (CTS) Center cooperative agreements. However, if SAMHSA receives applications from the same applicant organization for a NCTSI Category II, TSA Center and Category III, CTS Center, SAMHSA will only fund an application in either a Category II or Category III but not both. SAMHSA may consider priority score, balance among programs, and geographical distribution when making funding decisions. The intent of this FOA is to have ЯcoverageН and expertise in a range of trauma areas, service systems, settings, and populations. Applicants are asked to identify their area of child trauma expertise and interest. SAMHSA has an interest in ensuring that the range of trauma areas are addressed by grantees awarded under this FOA. SAMHSA may make a funding decision regarding the Areas of Trauma Focus the applicant proposes to address, thereby ensuring adequate ЯcoverageН of trauma areas outlined in Section I.2. Applicant organizations submitting more than one Category II, TSA Center application with different Trauma Focus Areas may receive an award in each of the different Trauma Focus Areas.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $15000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $600000

Grant Description

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2016 National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) - Category II, Treatment and Service Adaptation (TSA) Centers grants. The purpose of the Category II, TSA Centers is to provide national expertise for specific types of traumatic events, population groups and service systems, and support the specialized adaptation of effective evidence-based treatment and service approaches for communities across the nation. To date, the NCTSI has developed and implemented evidence-based interventions and promising practices to reduce immediate distress from exposure to traumatic events; developed and provided training in trauma-focused approaches and services for use in child mental health clinics, schools, child welfare and juvenile justice settings, among other service areas; and developed widely used intervention protocols for disaster victims. The work of this initiative is carried out by a national network of grantees _ the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) _ that works collaboratively to develop and promote evidence-based trauma treatment, services, and other resources for children, adolescents, and families exposed to an array of traumatic events. The NCTSN members collaborate with one another, and partner with systems of care where children, adolescents, and families who have experienced trauma receive services in their communities. For more background information on the NCTSN, see Appendix III. SAMHSA has identified six Strategic Initiatives to focus the agencyмs work on improving lives and capitalizing on emerging opportunities. This announcement is part of SAMHSAмs effort to achieve the goals of the SAMHSA Trauma and Justice Strategic Initiative by reducing the impact of trauma and violence on children, youth, and families, and addressing trauma-related issues throughout behavioral health, health, and social service systems. More information on SAMHSAмs Strategic Initiatives is available at the SAMHSA website: http://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/strategic-initiatives The Category II, TSA Centers program seeks to address behavioral health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities by encouraging the implementation of strategies to decrease the differences in access, service use, and outcomes among the racial and ethnic minority populations served. (See PART II: Appendix F _ Addressing Behavioral Health Disparities.) Children of deployed military personnel have more school, family, and peer-related emotional difficulties in comparison to national samples. Therefore, SAMHSA has identified military families as a priority population under this funding opportunity. The Category II, TSA Centers grants are authorized under Section 582 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. This announcement addresses Healthy People 2020 Mental Health and Mental Disorders Topic Area HP 2020-MHMD.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin

• Agency Contact:

  Gwendolyn Simpson
  Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  5600 Fishers Lane, 17E15D
  Rockville, Maryland 20857
  (240) 276-1408

• Agency Mailing Address:

  FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov

• Location:

  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis

• More Information:

  National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) - Category II, Treatment and Service Adaptation (TSA) Centers