Cooperative Agreements for Tribal Behavioral Health

Post Date

March 30th 2016

Application Due Date

June 2nd 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

SM-16-010

CFDA Number(s)

93.243

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

94

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants are federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes, tribal organizations, and consortia of tribes or tribal organizations. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe; any legally established organization of AI/ANs 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 AI/ANs 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. The purpose of this program is to address trauma, prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance use among AI/AN young people, SAMHSA is limiting eligibility to AI/AN tribes, tribal organizations and consortia of tribes or tribal organizations.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $18960000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $200000

Grant Description

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) are accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2016 Cooperative Agreements for Tribal Behavioral Health (Short Title: Native Connections). The purpose of this program is to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance abuse, reduce the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) young people up to and including age 24. The goals of this program fall within two of SAMHSAмs Strategic Initiatives: Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, and Trauma and Justice. This program will help grantees reduce the impact of mental and substance use disorders, and will foster culturally responsive models to reduce and respond to the impact of trauma on AI/AN communities through a public health approach. In addition, this grant will allow AI/AN communities to support youth and young adults as they transition into adulthood by facilitating collaboration among agencies. Native Connections 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.) Native Connections grants are authorized under 520A and 516 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. This announcement addresses Healthy People 2020 Mental Health and Mental Disorders Topic Area HP 2020-MHMD and Substance Abuse Topic Area HP 2020-SA.

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
  (240) 276-1408

• Agency Mailing Address:

  FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov

• More Information:

  Cooperative Agreements for Tribal Behavioral Health