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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Addiction Technology Transfer Center Center of Excellence on Behavioral Health for Racial/Ethnic Minority Young Men Who Have Sex with Men (YMSM) and Lesbian, Gay, Bi sexual, Transgender Populations (LGBT) (Short Title ATTC CoE)" 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 May 30, 2014 and posted on May 30, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 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 $676,875.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $676,875.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility for this funding opportunity is limited to SAMHSA FY 2012 ATTC grantees. SAMHSA believes that the most effective way to accomplish the goals of this three year supplemental program is to limit eligibility to the identified existing SAMHSA ATTC grantees because they have the infrastructure, partnerships, and necessary knowledge and skills already in place to rapidly implement the Center of Excellence without a lengthy start up period or lengthy breaks in service.
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Opportunity Summary:
This SAMHSA grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number TI-14-014) is a discretionary, health-focused supplement to the existing Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC) program. It was designed to expand and enhance workforce development activities already underway through ATTCs by establishing a dedicated Center of Excellence (CoE) focused on behavioral health needs for racial and ethnic minority young men who have sex with men (YMSM, ages 18 to 29) and, more broadly, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations. The overall intent is practical and workforce-oriented: strengthen the skills, readiness, and reach of the substance use disorder treatment and recovery support workforce so providers are better equipped to deliver evidence-based and promising practices in recovery-oriented systems of care, with special attention to communities experiencing disproportionate HIV risk and related behavioral health burdens.
A central driver of the program is the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, which emphasizes concentrating substance use and co-occurring disorder resources in high-burden areas and tailoring efforts to populations at elevated risk. The announcement highlights CDC data showing rising HIV infections among young Black/African American MSM during 2008 to 2010, the outsized share of new infections among youth attributable to young MSM, and the large proportion of people living with HIV who are MSM or MSM who inject drugs. Against that backdrop, SAMHSA positioned this CoE as a targeted workforce and technical assistance response intended to help reduce substance use and prevent new HIV infections by improving how systems and providers engage, assess, treat, and support racial/ethnic minority YMSM and LGBT individuals.
The ATTC network already includes 10 regional centers plus several national-focus ATTCs and a national coordinating office, collectively responsible for training, technical assistance, and technology transfer to strengthen the addictions workforce. This CoE opportunity sits on top of that established infrastructure. The awardee would be expected to work in partnership with key stakeholders that ATTCs commonly convene and support, including Single State Authorities, provider associations, addictions counselors, multidisciplinary behavioral health professionals, faith and recovery community leaders, families, and other local and national partners. The CoE is expected to assess workforce training and development needs and then design and deliver training and technology transfer activities that close those gaps, with a strong emphasis on effective, evidence-informed approaches and culturally responsive engagement for the populations of focus.
A defining requirement in the first year is that the CoE function as a national subject matter expert resource on working with the YMSM population. In other words, the early deliverable is not simply local services, but the creation of nationally relevant expertise, training content, and technical assistance capacity that can be used to improve provider competence and system performance across regions. The announcement also notes that CoE activities must be tracked and reported separately from the grantee's existing ATTC grant reporting, reinforcing that this is an additive initiative with its own deliverables and accountability.
Funding for this supplement is jointly supported by the Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) and CSAT Minority AIDS funds, and the authority to make the award is tied to Sections 301 (SMAIF) and 509 (CSAT Minority AIDS) of the Public Health Service Act. The program is framed as supporting SAMHSA's broader strategic priorities through workforce development and is described as strongly supporting the Health Reform Strategic Initiative, while also aligning with Healthy People 2020 objectives in the Substance Abuse topic area.
Operationally, this was a single-award competition (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount and maximum award ceiling of $676,875 over the project period described as a three-year supplemental program. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was intentionally narrow: only SAMHSA FY 2012 ATTC grantees could apply. SAMHSA justified the restriction by pointing to the need for rapid implementation and continuity, arguing that existing ATTC grantees already have the infrastructure, partnerships, and operational capacity to stand up a Center of Excellence without delays associated with building a new program from scratch.
Administrative details include CFDA 93.243 (SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance), a posted date of May 30, 2014, and a closing date of July 1, 2014, with the opportunity archived July 31, 2014. The listed grants management contact for access issues was Eileen Bermudez at SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management in Rockville, Maryland. Overall, the opportunity reflects a focused federal investment in improving the behavioral health and substance use treatment workforce's ability to respond effectively to HIV-related disparities affecting racial/ethnic minority YMSM and the broader LGBT community through scalable training, technical assistance, and technology transfer.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this SAMHSA funding opportunity?
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number TI-14-014) is a SAMHSA discretionary, health-focused supplemental grant tied to the existing Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC) program. It supports the creation of a dedicated Center of Excellence (CoE) to expand and enhance workforce development activities already underway through ATTCs.
2) What is the Center of Excellence (CoE) being funded to do?
The CoE is intended to strengthen the skills, readiness, and reach of the substance use disorder treatment and recovery support workforce. The practical focus is on training, technical assistance, and technology transfer so providers are better equipped to deliver evidence-based and promising practices within recovery-oriented systems of care, with special attention to populations experiencing disproportionate HIV risk and related behavioral health burdens.
3) Who are the primary populations this CoE will focus on?
The CoE is specifically focused on behavioral health needs for racial and ethnic minority young men who have sex with men (YMSM), defined here as ages 18 to 29. It also more broadly addresses lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations.
4) How does HIV relate to the purpose of this CoE?
The announcement links the CoE to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and highlights CDC data describing rising HIV infections among young Black/African American MSM during 2008 to 2010, the large share of new infections among youth attributable to young MSM, and the high proportion of people living with HIV who are MSM or MSM who inject drugs. SAMHSA positioned this CoE as a workforce and technical assistance response intended to help reduce substance use and prevent new HIV infections by improving engagement, assessment, treatment, and support for the populations of focus.
5) Is this grant intended to fund direct clinical services?
Based on the description provided, the intent is workforce-oriented rather than direct service delivery. The emphasis is on building nationally scalable expertise, training content, and technical assistance capacity to improve provider competence and system performance.
6) What does it mean that this is a supplement to the ATTC program?
This CoE sits on top of the established ATTC infrastructure and is designed to expand and enhance workforce development activities already underway through ATTCs. The CoE is additive, with its own deliverables and accountability.
7) What is the ATTC network, and how does it connect to this CoE?
The ATTC network includes 10 regional centers plus several national-focus ATTCs and a national coordinating office. Collectively, ATTCs provide training, technical assistance, and technology transfer to strengthen the addictions workforce. This CoE opportunity is built to operate within and alongside that existing network.
8) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was intentionally narrow: only SAMHSA FY 2012 ATTC grantees could apply.
9) Why was eligibility limited to SAMHSA FY 2012 ATTC grantees?
SAMHSA justified the restriction based on the need for rapid implementation and continuity, stating that existing ATTC grantees already have the infrastructure, partnerships, and operational capacity to stand up a Center of Excellence without delays associated with building a new program from scratch.
10) How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
This was a single-award competition. The expected number of awards was 1.
11) What was the estimated funding amount and maximum award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount and maximum award ceiling was $676,875 over the project period described as a three-year supplemental program.
12) How long was the project period?
The opportunity describes a three-year supplemental program.
13) Was there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
14) What were the key first-year expectations for the CoE?
A defining first-year requirement was that the CoE function as a national subject matter expert resource on working with the YMSM population. The early deliverable is framed as nationally relevant expertise, training content, and technical assistance capacity, not just local activities.
15) What kinds of activities would the CoE be expected to deliver?
The CoE would be expected to assess workforce training and development needs and then design and deliver training and technology transfer activities to close identified gaps. The approach is expected to emphasize effective, evidence-informed methods and culturally responsive engagement for racial/ethnic minority YMSM and LGBT individuals.
16) Who were the expected partners and stakeholders for the CoE?
The CoE was expected to work in partnership with key stakeholders that ATTCs commonly convene and support, including Single State Authorities, provider associations, addictions counselors, multidisciplinary behavioral health professionals, faith and recovery community leaders, families, and other local and national partners.
17) Were CoE reporting requirements separate from existing ATTC grant reporting?
Yes. The announcement states that CoE activities must be tracked and reported separately from the grantee's existing ATTC grant reporting, underscoring that this supplement has distinct deliverables and accountability.
18) What federal funding sources supported this supplement?
Funding for this supplement was jointly supported by the Secretary's Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) and CSAT Minority AIDS funds.
19) What legal authorities were cited for making this award?
The authority to make the award was tied to Sections 301 (SMAIF) and 509 (CSAT Minority AIDS) of the Public Health Service Act.
20) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.243, described as SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance.
21) How does this opportunity align with broader federal priorities?
The program is framed as supporting SAMHSA's broader strategic priorities through workforce development, is described as strongly supporting the Health Reform Strategic Initiative, and aligns with Healthy People 2020 objectives in the Substance Abuse topic area.
22) What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The posted date was May 30, 2014. The closing date was July 1, 2014. The opportunity was archived on July 31, 2014.
23) Who was the grants management contact listed for access issues?
The listed grants management contact for access issues was Eileen Bermudez at SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management in Rockville, Maryland.
24) What is the overall intended impact of the CoE?
The overall intent is to improve how systems and providers engage, assess, treat, and support racial/ethnic minority YMSM and LGBT individuals, with the broader goal of reducing substance use and helping prevent new HIV infections by strengthening the behavioral health and substance use treatment workforce through scalable training, technical assistance, and technology transfer.
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