Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 15 008
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2015 Campus Suicide Prevention Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicesProjects of Regional and National Significance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 19, 2015 and posted on Feb 19, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,076,395.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $102,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility for SAMHSA s Campus Suicide Prevention Grant program is statutorily limited to institutions of higher education. Applicants from both public and private institutions may apply, including state universities, private four year colleges and universities (including those with religious affiliations), Minority Serving Institutions of higher learning (i.e. Tribal colleges and universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic serving institutions and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions), and community colleges. Entities that have previously been awarded a Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant are not eligible. SAMHSA is limiting the eligibility to applicants who have not previously received an award in order to allow for a broader distribution of the limited funds across campuses and universities. Since the purpose of this program is to facilitate a comprehensive approach to preventing suicide in institutions of higher education, this program assists colleges and universities in preventing suicide attempts and deaths by suicide. It also enhances services for students with mental and behavioral health problems, such as depression and substance use/abuse that put them at risk for suicide and suicide attempts. These grants assist colleges and universities in having a campus free from the tragedy of suicide. Such institutions may carry out the activities of this grant through college health/wellness/counseling centers, college and university psychological services centers, mental/behavioral health centers, psychological training clinics, academic departments or institutions of higher education supported, evidence based mental health and substance abuse programs. The activities of this grant may be carried out with the engagement of student run services such as student organizations and/or student government councils. If a consortium is formed to carry out the activities of this grant, a single institution in the consortium must be the legal applicant, the recipient of the award on behalf of the consortium, and the entity legally responsible for satisfying the grant requirements.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2015 Campus Suicide Prevention Grant (Funding Opportunity Number SM-15-008) is a discretionary grant program offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services. Its goal is to help colleges and universities take a comprehensive, public health approach to suicide prevention by strengthening the campus systems that promote student wellness, encourage help-seeking, and reduce risk factors linked to suicide attempts and deaths. A major emphasis is reaching vulnerable student groups, including students experiencing mental health and substance use problems, and building a sustainable foundation for suicide prevention that can be maintained beyond the grant period.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it is an infrastructure development grant rather than a clinical services grant. In practical terms, funding is meant to build campus capacity, coordination, and prevention programming, not to pay for traditional direct treatment such as psychotherapy, counseling sessions, or medication management. Supported activities can span a wide range of prevention strategies, including mental health promotion, suicide prevention education and systems, substance abuse prevention, and related prevention work like interpersonal violence prevention and bystander intervention. The program also explicitly encourages campuses to address behavioral health disparities, with attention to improving access, service use, and outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities as well as sexual and gender minorities.
The grant aligns with several national priorities and authorities. It is authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (Section 520E-2 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended) and is intended to advance National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Objective 8.1 focused on suicide prevention in educational settings. It also connects to Healthy People 2020 objectives in the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area and supports SAMHSA's strategic focus on preventing substance abuse and mental illness.
Eligibility is limited by statute to institutions of higher education, including both public and private colleges and universities. Examples of eligible applicants include state universities, private four-year colleges (including religiously affiliated institutions), community colleges, and Minority Serving Institutions such as Tribal colleges and universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions. A major restriction is that entities that have previously received a Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant are not eligible for this round, because SAMHSA intended to spread limited funds across more campuses. Institutions may implement grant activities through campus health and wellness centers, counseling or psychological services, behavioral health centers, psychological training clinics, academic departments, and evidence-based mental health and substance use prevention programs, with encouragement to engage student-run services like student organizations and student government. Consortia are allowed, but one institution must serve as the legal applicant and assume responsibility for meeting all grant requirements.
In terms of basic funding facts, SAMHSA anticipated making about 20 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,076,395 and an award ceiling of $102,000 (no stated award floor). The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). Cost sharing or matching is required. The opportunity was posted on February 19, 2015, with an application deadline of April 20, 2015, and an archive date of May 20, 2015. For administrative questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management (gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov, 240-276-1408).
2015 Campus Suicide Prevention Grant (SM-15-008) FAQs
What is the 2015 Campus Suicide Prevention Grant (SM-15-008)?
It is a discretionary grant program from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, designed to help colleges and universities strengthen their campus-wide approach to suicide prevention.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The goal is to help campuses take a comprehensive, public health approach to suicide prevention by strengthening systems that promote student wellness, encourage help-seeking, and reduce risk factors linked to suicide attempts and deaths.
Is this a clinical services grant?
No. This is described as an infrastructure development grant rather than a clinical services grant.
What does it mean that this is an "infrastructure development" grant?
Funding is intended to build campus capacity, coordination, and prevention programming. It is not intended to pay for traditional direct treatment (for example, psychotherapy/counseling sessions or medication management).
What types of activities can be supported?
Supported activities may include a wide range of prevention strategies such as mental health promotion, suicide prevention education and systems, substance abuse prevention, and related prevention work (including interpersonal violence prevention and bystander intervention).
Does the grant emphasize any particular student groups?
Yes. A major emphasis is reaching vulnerable student groups, including students experiencing mental health and substance use problems.
Does the program address equity or disparities?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly encourages campuses to address behavioral health disparities, including improving access, service use, and outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities as well as sexual and gender minorities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited by statute to institutions of higher education, including both public and private colleges and universities.
Are community colleges eligible?
Yes. Community colleges are listed as examples of eligible applicants.
Are private and religiously affiliated institutions eligible?
Yes. Private four-year colleges, including religiously affiliated institutions, are listed as examples of eligible applicants.
Are Minority Serving Institutions eligible?
Yes. Examples listed include Tribal colleges and universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions.
Can an institution apply if it has previously received a Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant?
No. Entities that have previously received a Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant are not eligible for this round.
Why are prior Garrett Lee Smith Campus grant recipients not eligible for this round?
SAMHSA indicated it intended to spread limited funds across more campuses.
Can a consortium apply?
Yes. Consortia are allowed, but one institution must serve as the legal applicant and assume responsibility for meeting all grant requirements.
Which campus units can implement grant activities?
Institutions may implement activities through campus health and wellness centers, counseling or psychological services, behavioral health centers, psychological training clinics, academic departments, and evidence-based mental health and substance use prevention programs.
Are student-led groups encouraged to be involved?
Yes. The opportunity encourages engagement of student-run services such as student organizations and student government.
How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making?
SAMHSA anticipated making about 20 awards.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount listed is $2,076,395.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $102,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on February 19, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was April 20, 2015.
What is the archive date?
The archive date was May 20, 2015.
What federal authority authorizes this grant?
It is authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (Section 520E-2 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended).
How does this grant align with national strategies or priorities?
It is intended to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Objective 8.1 (suicide prevention in educational settings), connects to Healthy People 2020 objectives in the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area, and supports SAMHSA's strategic focus on preventing substance abuse and mental illness.
Who can be contacted for administrative questions or trouble accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management: gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov, 240-276-1408.
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