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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2014 PPHF 2014 Cooperative Agreements to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Short Title National Strategy Grants) (PPHF 2014)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.764 PPHF Cooperative Agreements to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Short Title National Strategy G.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 6, 2014 and posted on Jun 6, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,880,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $470,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility is limited to the Mental Health Authority in states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The purpose of this program is to support states in implementing the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP) goals and objectives focused on preventing suicide and suicide attempts among working age adults 25 64 years old in order to reduce the overall suicide rate and number of suicides in the U.S. nationally. The Mental Health Authority within states and territories are uniquely positioned and have the necessary statewide infrastructure in place to promote suicide prevention as a core component of health care services and to coordinate the required activities, including convening all other relevant state agencies to advise and/or participate in the initiative.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2014 PPHF Cooperative Agreements to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (National Strategy Grants) is a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services funding opportunity designed to help states put the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP) into action. The central aim is to reduce the overall U.S. suicide rate and the number of suicides by strengthening prevention efforts for working-age adults, specifically people ages 25 to 64. The program is grounded in national surveillance data showing that, even though youth report higher rates of attempts, adults in midlife account for the largest share of suicide deaths. The announcement highlights that suicides among adults ages 35 to 64 rose by 28 percent between 1999 and 2010, that suicide is the second leading cause of death for adults ages 25 to 34, and that in 2010 more than 70 percent of U.S. suicides occurred among adults ages 25 to 64. In short, the grant is meant to push state systems to address suicidal thoughts, planning, attempts, and deaths among adults so the country can reverse the upward trend in suicide mortality.
This opportunity frames suicide prevention as a core behavioral health and public health issue, emphasizing SAMHSA's position that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention can work, treatment is effective, and recovery is real. It also connects suicide prevention investments to broader system benefits, such as improved health outcomes and potential reductions in health care and other societal costs. The grants are described as service-oriented awards, with SAMHSA signaling an expectation that funded activities move quickly from planning into real-world delivery. A specific implementation benchmark is included: service delivery is expected to begin no later than the fourth month of the project period, underscoring that these awards are intended to produce near-term, on-the-ground impact rather than long lead-time research or planning-only efforts.
Strategically, the National Strategy Grants are positioned to support SAMHSA's agency-wide priorities, especially the Strategic Initiative focused on Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, along with health reform-related goals and an emphasis on reducing behavioral health disparities. The announcement also ties the work to Healthy People 2020, particularly the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area and/or the Substance Abuse topic area. The legal authority cited is section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and the funding source is the Prevention and Public Health Fund for FY 2014 (PPHF 2014), reflecting a prevention-focused financing stream intended to improve population health.
In terms of who can apply, eligibility is limited to the designated State Mental Health Authority for U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The rationale given is that these agencies already have statewide infrastructure and convening power to coordinate suicide prevention as a health care and public health priority, including the ability to bring together other state agencies and partners needed to advise on and participate in implementation. The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means SAMHSA expects an active federal role during the project, such as collaboration, technical assistance, and ongoing coordination rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
The competition details indicate this was a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM-14-016) with an anticipated four awards nationwide. Estimated total funding was $1,880,000, with an award ceiling of $470,000; there was no stated cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted June 6, 2014, with an application deadline of July 16, 2014, and an archive date of August 15, 2014. The CFDA listing included 93.764. Contact information in the notice pointed applicants needing help accessing the full announcement to the SAMHSA Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management (Gwendolyn Simpson, Rockville, Maryland; phone and email provided in the posting).
Overall, the grant opportunity is best understood as a targeted federal investment to help state mental health systems operationalize the NSSP for the adult population most affected by suicide deaths. It prioritizes rapid start-up of service delivery, statewide coordination, alignment with broader SAMHSA prevention and health reform priorities, and measurable progress toward reducing suicide-related harm among adults ages 25 to 64.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "2014 PPHF Cooperative Agreements to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention" opportunity?
It is a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services funding opportunity that supports states in putting the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP) into action through service-oriented, statewide suicide prevention implementation.
What is the main goal of these National Strategy Grants?
The central aim is to reduce the overall U.S. suicide rate and the number of suicides by strengthening prevention efforts, with a specific focus on working-age adults.
Which population is the primary focus of this grant?
The grant prioritizes working-age adults, specifically people ages 25 to 64, because this group accounts for the largest share of suicide deaths even though youth report higher rates of suicide attempts.
Why does the opportunity focus on adults ages 25 to 64?
The opportunity cites national surveillance data showing that, in 2010, more than 70 percent of U.S. suicides occurred among adults ages 25 to 64, and that suicides among adults ages 35 to 64 increased by 28 percent between 1999 and 2010.
Does the announcement mention specific suicide-related trends for younger adults?
Yes. It highlights that suicide is the second leading cause of death for adults ages 25 to 34.
What types of outcomes is the program trying to influence?
The opportunity is intended to drive system-level action addressing suicidal thoughts, planning, attempts, and deaths among adults, with the broader goal of reversing the upward trend in suicide mortality.
Is this funding meant for research, planning, or direct services?
The awards are described as service-oriented, and SAMHSA signals that funded activities should move quickly from planning into real-world delivery rather than remaining planning-only efforts.
How quickly must service delivery begin after the project starts?
A specific benchmark is included: service delivery is expected to begin no later than the fourth month of the project period.
How does SAMHSA frame suicide prevention in this opportunity?
The opportunity frames suicide prevention as a core behavioral health and public health issue, emphasizing that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention can work, treatment is effective, and recovery is real.
Does the opportunity describe broader benefits beyond suicide prevention outcomes?
Yes. It connects suicide prevention investments to broader system benefits such as improved health outcomes and potential reductions in health care and other societal costs.
How does this opportunity align with SAMHSA priorities?
It is positioned to support SAMHSA agency-wide priorities, especially the Strategic Initiative focused on Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, as well as health reform-related goals and an emphasis on reducing behavioral health disparities.
Is there a connection to Healthy People 2020?
Yes. The announcement ties the work to Healthy People 2020, particularly the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area and/or the Substance Abuse topic area.
What is the legal authority for the program?
The legal authority cited is section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
What is the funding source for these awards?
The funding source is the Prevention and Public Health Fund for FY 2014 (PPHF 2014), described as a prevention-focused financing stream intended to improve population health.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to the designated State Mental Health Authority for U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia.
Why is eligibility limited to State Mental Health Authorities?
The rationale is that these agencies already have statewide infrastructure and convening power to coordinate suicide prevention as a health care and public health priority, including bringing together other state agencies and partners needed for implementation.
What kind of award mechanism is used?
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does "cooperative agreement" imply for how the project will be run?
It typically means SAMHSA expects an active federal role during the project, such as collaboration, technical assistance, and ongoing coordination rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
How many awards were anticipated?
The competition anticipated four awards nationwide.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding was $1,880,000.
What was the maximum award amount (ceiling) per award?
The award ceiling was $470,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated in the opportunity description provided.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SM-14-016.
Was this a discretionary grant competition?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
What was the posting date for the opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on June 6, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 16, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 15, 2014.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing included 93.764.
Where were applicants directed for help accessing the full announcement?
The notice directed applicants needing help accessing the full announcement to the SAMHSA Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management (contact named in the posting: Gwendolyn Simpson in Rockville, Maryland, with phone and email listed in the notice).
In plain terms, what is this grant trying to accomplish at the state level?
It is a targeted federal investment intended to help state mental health systems operationalize the NSSP for the adult population most affected by suicide deaths, emphasizing statewide coordination, rapid start-up of service delivery, alignment with SAMHSA prevention priorities, and measurable progress in reducing suicide-related harm among adults ages 25 to 64.
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