Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 09 001
Apply for SM 09 001
- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Campus Suicide Prevention Grants" 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 Jul 29, 2008 and posted on Jul 29, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 25, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 21 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility for SAMHSAs Campus Suicide Prevention Grant program is 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 (see Appendix F Glossary), and community colleges. Such institutions may carry out the activities of this grant through college counseling centers, college and university psychological services centers, mental health centers, psychological training clinics, 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 Campus Suicide Prevention Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM 09 001) was a discretionary grant program offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), specifically its Center for Mental Health Services, for fiscal year 2009. It focused on helping institutions of higher education take a comprehensive, campus-wide approach to suicide prevention. The core intent was to reduce suicide attempts and deaths among college students while strengthening the campus and community services that support students dealing with mental and behavioral health concerns that can elevate suicide risk, including depression and substance use.
A central theme of the announcement is infrastructure building. The program sits within SAMHSAs broader set of Infrastructure Grants, which are meant to help organizations develop the foundation needed to deliver effective prevention and treatment services and to keep them going over time. SAMHSA emphasized that campuses vary widely in what they already have in place and in the needs of their student populations, so the program allowed awardees to use different strategies and methods as long as they were coherent and justified. Applicants were expected to lay out a detailed conceptual "roadmap" describing how they had assessed, or planned to assess, suicide prevention needs on their campus and how those findings would drive the selection and implementation of infrastructure development strategies. The application needed to clearly connect three pieces: identified needs, the proposed strategy for building infrastructure, and the resulting increase in system capacity that would improve and sustain prevention programs and student services.
Eligibility was limited to institutions of higher education, and the opportunity was open to both public and private campuses. That included state universities, private four-year colleges and universities (including those with religious affiliations), Minority Serving Institutions, and community colleges. The work could be carried out through campus counseling centers, university psychological services, mental health centers, psychological training clinics, or other institution-supported, evidence-based mental health and substance use programs. The announcement also made room for meaningful student engagement, noting that activities could involve student-run services such as student organizations and student government. If multiple institutions partnered as a consortium, one institution had to serve as the single legal applicant and award recipient and remain responsible for meeting all grant requirements.
In terms of funding details, SAMHSA anticipated making about 21 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $2.1 million. The ceiling amount per award was $100,000, and the program required cost sharing or matching funds. The grant fell under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). The posting and creation date were July 29, 2008, with an application deadline of November 25, 2008, and an archive date of December 25, 2008.
Legally, the program was authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (Section 520E-2 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended), and it aligned with Healthy People 2010, focus area 18, which addresses mental health and mental disorders. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSAs Division of Grants Management in Rockville, Maryland, with a phone number and email provided in the notice.
Campus Suicide Prevention Grants (SAMHSA) - FAQs
1) What is the Campus Suicide Prevention Grants opportunity?
The Campus Suicide Prevention Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM 09 001) was a discretionary grant program from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through its Center for Mental Health Services, for fiscal year 2009. It supported institutions of higher education in taking a comprehensive, campus-wide approach to suicide prevention.
2) What is the main goal of this grant program?
The core intent was to reduce suicide attempts and deaths among college students while strengthening campus and community services that support students with mental and behavioral health concerns that can increase suicide risk, including depression and substance use.
3) What does SAMHSA mean by an "infrastructure" focus?
The grant was positioned within SAMHSA's broader set of Infrastructure Grants. In this context, "infrastructure" refers to building the foundation needed to deliver effective prevention and treatment services and to sustain those services over time. The emphasis is on developing systems and capacity, not only running isolated activities.
4) What approach were campuses expected to take?
Applicants were expected to propose a comprehensive, campus-wide approach. SAMHSA recognized that campuses differ in existing resources and student needs, so different strategies and methods were allowed as long as they were coherent and justified.
5) What is the required "roadmap" in the application?
Applicants were expected to provide a detailed conceptual roadmap describing how they had assessed, or planned to assess, suicide prevention needs on campus and how those findings would drive selection and implementation of infrastructure development strategies.
6) What connections needed to be clear in the application?
The application needed to clearly connect: (1) identified suicide prevention needs, (2) the proposed strategy for building infrastructure, and (3) the resulting increase in system capacity that would improve and sustain prevention programs and student services.
7) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to institutions of higher education. The opportunity was open to both public and private campuses.
8) What types of institutions of higher education were included?
The announcement included examples such as state universities, private four-year colleges and universities (including those with religious affiliations), Minority Serving Institutions, and community colleges.
9) Where could grant activities be carried out on campus?
The work could be carried out through campus counseling centers, university psychological services, mental health centers, psychological training clinics, or other institution-supported, evidence-based mental health and substance use programs.
10) Could students be involved in grant activities?
Yes. The announcement noted that activities could involve meaningful student engagement, including student-run services such as student organizations and student government.
11) Can multiple campuses apply together as a consortium?
Yes. If multiple institutions partnered as a consortium, one institution had to serve as the single legal applicant and award recipient.
12) In a consortium application, who is responsible for meeting grant requirements?
The single legal applicant and award recipient remains responsible for meeting all grant requirements.
13) How many awards were expected to be made?
SAMHSA anticipated making about 21 awards.
14) What was the estimated total funding for the program?
The estimated total funding amount was $2.1 million.
15) What was the maximum (ceiling) amount per award?
The ceiling amount per award was $100,000.
16) Did this opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
Yes. The program required cost sharing or matching funds.
17) What CFDA number applied to this grant?
The grant fell under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
18) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting and creation date were July 29, 2008. The application deadline was November 25, 2008. The archive date was December 25, 2008.
19) What legal authority supported this program?
The program was authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (Section 520E-2 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended).
20) Did the program align with any national health objectives?
Yes. It aligned with Healthy People 2010, focus area 18, which addresses mental health and mental disorders.
21) Which SAMHSA component administered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by SAMHSA, specifically its Center for Mental Health Services.
22) Who was the listed contact for accessing the full announcement?
The notice listed Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management (Rockville, Maryland) as the contact, with a phone number and email provided in the announcement.
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