Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 09 002
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Child Mental Health Initiative (CMHI)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.104 Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED).
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 2, 2008 and posted on Oct 2, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 15, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $17,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 17 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility for this program is statutorily limited to public entities such as State governments Indian or tribal organizations (as defined in Section 4b and Section 4c of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act) Governmental units within political subdivisions of a State, such as a county, city or town District of Columbia government and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Palau, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands). If you have previously received a CMHI award, you must specify a geographic service area within the State, county, tribe or territory that is different from the geographic area of your current or past award (See Table 1, pages 20 21). An exception to this requirement will be made for States whose previous award(s) was to develop systems of care across the entire State. If your State had a previous CMHI award for a Statewide implementation approach, you may apply for funding under this announcement if your previous award(s) has expired, including all no cost extension years. You must also demonstrate that the programs implemented under these previous awards have been sustained and that the population of focus you are now proposing is different from that in the previous award(s). In keeping with SAMHSA s commitment to providing opportunities to serve American Indian/Alaska Native communities, an exception will also be made for cities, counties, States or other public entities that received a previous CMHI award but whose new CMHI application focuses on American Indians and Alaska Native children and families living off reservations in urban centers who were not served by a previous award. Such a new cooperative agreement must be developed in partnership with an American Indian non profit organization that is recognized by the Indian Health Service Urban Indian Health Program under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, PL 94 437, as amended... PLEASE REFER TO THE RFA FOR COMPLETE ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Child Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) is a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services funding opportunity (FY 2009) designed to help public entities build and strengthen comprehensive, community-based mental health systems for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and their families. It uses cooperative agreements, which generally means SAMHSA expects an active partnership role with awardees during planning, implementation, and oversight, rather than a hands-off grant. The overarching aim is long-term system transformation: creating integrated, home- and community-based services and supports that are coordinated across child-serving agencies and remain sustainable after federal funding ends.
At the center of CMHI is the "system of care" approach. This is described as both an organizational philosophy and a practical framework that brings multiple agencies together with families and youth to improve access to care and expand the availability of coordinated, community-based services. A key emphasis is that services must be culturally and linguistically competent, reflecting the needs, language, and culture of the communities being served. The program is grounded in evidence suggesting that systems of care can improve how services are structured and organized, and can increase the availability of appropriate supports for children and youth with significant mental health needs.
The need CMHI is trying to address is substantial. The opportunity cites estimates that roughly 4.5 to 6.3 million children and youth in the United States experience a serious emotional disturbance, and that about 65 to 80 percent of them do not receive the specialty mental health services and supports they need. In response, grantees are expected to develop, implement, expand, and share innovative system changes that measurably improve outcomes for children, youth, and families. This goes beyond adding a single program; it is meant to reshape how local or state systems identify needs, coordinate care, deliver services in the community, and maintain those improvements over time.
The legal authority for the program is Section 561 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and it is aligned with Healthy People 2010, focus area 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders). In practical terms, applicants should expect that proposals will be judged not only on service delivery ideas, but also on cross-system governance, partnership depth, and the ability to demonstrate durable change in the local service continuum for children with SED and their families.
For FY 2009, the funding opportunity number is SM-09-002 under CFDA 93.104 (Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances). SAMHSA anticipated making 17 awards, with an estimated total program funding of $17,000,000. The award ceiling is $1,000,000, and the opportunity indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning awardees must contribute non-federal resources in addition to federal funds (the specific match terms would be detailed in the full RFA). The application window listed a posted date of October 2, 2008 and a closing date of January 15, 2009, with the opportunity archived on February 14, 2009.
Eligibility is statutorily limited to public entities rather than private nonprofits or individuals. Eligible applicants include state governments, governmental units within political subdivisions of a state (such as counties, cities, or towns), the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and certain commonwealths (including Puerto Rico and others listed), and Native American tribes and tribal organizations as defined in federal law. The notice also includes specific rules for prior CMHI awardees: if an entity previously received CMHI funding, it generally must propose a different geographic service area than was served under its current or past award. There are notable exceptions, including for states that previously implemented systems of care statewide (which may reapply after prior awards fully expire, including no-cost extension years, if they can show earlier efforts were sustained and the newly proposed population of focus is different). Another exception supports a focus on American Indian and Alaska Native children and families living off reservations in urban centers who were not served under a previous CMHI award; in that case, the new project must be developed in partnership with an American Indian nonprofit organization recognized by the Indian Health Service Urban Indian Health Program.
Overall, CMHI is best understood as a major systems-building initiative rather than a narrow clinical services grant. Competitive applications would be expected to show how an applicant will organize and govern a cross-agency system of care, meaningfully partner with families and youth, ensure cultural and linguistic competence, expand and coordinate an effective service array in home and community settings, track outcomes, and embed changes so they last beyond the federal project period.
For official guidance, applicants were directed to the full RFA (request for applications) via the program link provided in the announcement. The listed contact for access issues with the full announcement was Gwendolyn Simpson, Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management at SAMHSA, located in Rockville, Maryland, reachable at (240) 276-1408 and gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov.
Child Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) - FAQs (FY 2009)
What is the Child Mental Health Initiative (CMHI)?
CMHI is a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services funding opportunity (FY 2009) intended to help public entities build and strengthen comprehensive, community-based mental health systems for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and their families.
What is the main goal of CMHI funding?
The overarching goal is long-term system transformation. CMHI focuses on creating integrated, home- and community-based services and supports that are coordinated across child-serving agencies and can be sustained after federal funding ends.
Is CMHI a traditional grant or something else?
CMHI uses cooperative agreements. This generally means SAMHSA expects an active partnership role with awardees during planning, implementation, and oversight, rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
What does "system of care" mean in CMHI?
In CMHI, a "system of care" is described as both an organizational philosophy and a practical framework that brings multiple agencies together with families and youth to improve access to care and expand coordinated, community-based services.
Who is the target population for CMHI-funded efforts?
The focus is children and youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and their families.
Why does SAMHSA describe the need for CMHI as substantial?
The opportunity cites estimates that roughly 4.5 to 6.3 million children and youth in the United States experience a serious emotional disturbance, and that about 65 to 80 percent do not receive the specialty mental health services and supports they need.
Does CMHI mainly fund a single clinical program or broader system changes?
CMHI is characterized as a major systems-building initiative rather than a narrow clinical services grant. Grantees are expected to develop, implement, expand, and share innovative system changes that measurably improve outcomes for children, youth, and families.
What kinds of changes are CMHI awardees expected to make?
Based on the announcement, expectations include reshaping how local or state systems identify needs, coordinate care, deliver services in the community, track outcomes, and embed improvements so they last beyond the federal project period.
What does CMHI require regarding cultural and linguistic competence?
A key emphasis is that services must be culturally and linguistically competent, reflecting the needs, language, and culture of the communities being served.
What types of partnerships are emphasized in CMHI applications?
The announcement highlights cross-system governance, partnership depth across child-serving agencies, and meaningful partnership with families and youth as central components of a competitive approach.
What legal authority supports CMHI?
The legal authority is Section 561 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
How is CMHI aligned with national health priorities?
The program is aligned with Healthy People 2010, focus area 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders).
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA listing for this CMHI opportunity?
For FY 2009, the funding opportunity number is SM-09-002 under CFDA 93.104 (Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances).
How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making and what was the total estimated funding?
SAMHSA anticipated making 17 awards, with an estimated total program funding of $17,000,000.
What is the award ceiling for CMHI (FY 2009)?
The award ceiling listed is $1,000,000.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning awardees must contribute non-federal resources in addition to federal funds. The specific match terms are referenced as being detailed in the full RFA.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is statutorily limited to public entities (not private nonprofits or individuals). Eligible applicants include state governments; governmental units within political subdivisions of a state (such as counties, cities, or towns); the District of Columbia; U.S. territories and certain commonwealths (including Puerto Rico and others listed in the announcement); and Native American tribes and tribal organizations as defined in federal law.
Can private nonprofits or individuals apply?
No. The notice specifies eligibility is limited to public entities rather than private nonprofits or individuals.
Are there restrictions for prior CMHI awardees that want to apply again?
Yes. If an entity previously received CMHI funding, it generally must propose a different geographic service area than was served under its current or past award.
Are there any exceptions that allow a prior CMHI awardee to reapply?
Yes. The notice describes notable exceptions. One exception is for states that previously implemented systems of care statewide, which may reapply after prior awards fully expire (including no-cost extension years) if they can show earlier efforts were sustained and the newly proposed population of focus is different.
Is there an exception related to American Indian and Alaska Native children and families in urban areas?
Yes. Another exception supports a focus on American Indian and Alaska Native children and families living off reservations in urban centers who were not served under a previous CMHI award. In this case, the new project must be developed in partnership with an American Indian nonprofit organization recognized by the Indian Health Service Urban Indian Health Program.
What are the key dates for the FY 2009 CMHI application window?
The announcement lists a posted date of October 2, 2008 and a closing date of January 15, 2009. The opportunity was archived on February 14, 2009.
Where were applicants directed for official guidance and full requirements?
Applicants were directed to the full RFA (request for applications) via the program link provided in the announcement.
Who is the contact person for access issues with the full announcement?
The listed contact is Gwendolyn Simpson, Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management at SAMHSA, Rockville, Maryland. Phone: (240) 276-1408. Email: gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov.
What should a competitive CMHI proposal demonstrate, according to the announcement?
Based on the description provided, competitive proposals would be expected to show how the applicant will organize and govern a cross-agency system of care, meaningfully partner with families and youth, ensure cultural and linguistic competence, expand and coordinate an effective service array in home and community settings, track outcomes, and embed changes so they last beyond the federal project period.
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