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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Circles of Care V Infrastructure Development for Children s Mental Health Systems in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Communities" 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 Apr 1, 2011 and posted on Apr 1, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,178,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $311,140.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are State and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes, tribal organizations (including Urban Indian organizations) and Tribal colleges and universities. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN Tribe any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. Prior Circles of Care grantees are ineligible to apply (See Appendix I of the RFA). This program is being limited to State and Federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations in an effort to address mental health disparities within the AI/AN communities. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
Circles of Care V Infrastructure Development for Children's Mental Health Systems in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Communities is a FY 2011 discretionary grant opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, designed to help tribal and urban Indian communities strengthen how they plan and organize mental health supports for children, youth, young adults (birth through age 25), and their families. The central aim is not simply to fund direct services, but to give communities the tools, resources, and structured support needed to plan and design a holistic, community-based, coordinated "system of care" that improves mental health and wellness outcomes and closes the gap between community need and the availability and coordination of appropriate services. In practice, the opportunity focuses on building local infrastructure and readiness so communities can develop a better-connected network of supports that works across settings like home, school, and the broader community.
The program is grounded in SAMHSA's long-standing system of care philosophy, similar to the approach used in SAMHSA's Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program. Under this model, a system of care is understood as a coordinated network of community-based services and supports organized specifically around the challenges faced by children and youth with mental health needs and their families. A defining feature is partnership: families and youth are expected to be active participants in planning and shaping services alongside public and private agencies, with an emphasis on approaches that build on strengths rather than focusing only on deficits. Another core expectation is that services and supports are culturally and linguistically responsive, reflecting the community's values, languages, and lived realities. The opportunity also emphasizes practical system improvements such as reducing stigma, strengthening relationships between different provider groups, addressing service capacity problems, and increasing cultural competence across the overall child-serving system.
A major theme in this grant is that effective planning must reflect both prevention science and the specific contexts of AI/AN communities. The announcement explicitly draws from the Institute of Medicine report, Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People (2009), which reinforces that health promotion and prevention efforts should be culturally sensitive and developmentally informed. The Circles of Care program uses that prevention and health-promotion framework to encourage communities to consider key factors such as age-related patterns of competence and disorder, multiple contexts (including culture and language), developmental tasks, and the interaction of biological, psychological, and social influences. The intent is to help communities design models that match how children and adolescents develop over time and how risk and protective factors operate within nested environments like family, school, neighborhood, and the larger culture.
The program also places a direct and explicit emphasis on historical trauma and its impact on the well-being of AI/AN communities, treating it as a core principle to be integrated into planning and system design. In the announcement, historical trauma is defined as cumulative emotional and psychological wounding across the lifespan and across generations resulting from massive group trauma experiences (consistent with Brave Heart, 2003). The funding opportunity recognizes that repeated traumas experienced by AI/AN peoples have contributed to disruptions in traditional cultural practices and family structures, along with losses in language and ways of life. SAMHSA indicates that this focus will be reflected not only in what grantees are expected to incorporate into their planning, but also in the technical assistance SAMHSA provides to support implementation of the grant.
From a policy alignment standpoint, the grant is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act (as amended) and is positioned as supporting broader national priorities, including Healthy People 2020 topic areas related to mental health and substance abuse. It also connects to SAMHSA's strategic direction by requiring responsive applications to support or expand capacity in specific SAMHSA Strategic Initiatives, particularly Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness (including attention to high-risk youth and youth in tribal communities) and Trauma and Justice (integrating trauma-informed approaches and addressing needs connected to justice-system involvement risk). Additionally, the announcement ties relevant planning efforts to the Tribal Law and Order Act (Public Law 111-211, as amended July 29, 2010), noting that grant activities should support elements of the required Tribal Action Plan as it relates to planning for children's mental health needs.
In terms of funding details, the opportunity is listed as Funding Opportunity Number SM-11-007 under CFDA 93.243 (SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance). SAMHSA anticipated making 7 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,178,000 and an award ceiling of $311,140. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants. The opportunity was posted April 1, 2011, with an application closing date of May 31, 2011, and an archive date of June 30, 2011.
Eligibility is limited to state and federally recognized AI/AN Tribes, tribal organizations (including Urban Indian organizations), and Tribal colleges and universities. The announcement clarifies that a tribal organization must be controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by a tribal governing body, or democratically elected by the adult members of the community served, and must ensure maximum AI/AN participation across all phases of activity. Consortia are allowed, but each participating entity must document approval. Prior Circles of Care grantees are not eligible to apply (referenced as Appendix I in the RFA), and the statutory authority prohibits awards to for-profit agencies. Overall, the program is intentionally limited to tribal entities as a targeted effort to address persistent mental health disparities in AI/AN communities by supporting community-driven planning for coordinated, culturally grounded systems of care for children, youth, and families.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Circles of Care V grant opportunity?
Circles of Care V: Infrastructure Development for Children's Mental Health Systems in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Communities is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services. It is designed to help tribal and urban Indian communities strengthen how they plan and organize mental health supports for children, youth, young adults (birth through age 25), and their families.
What is the primary purpose of this grant?
The central purpose is to support community-driven planning and infrastructure development for a coordinated, culturally grounded "system of care" for children's mental health. The emphasis is on giving communities tools, resources, and structured support to design and strengthen an organized network of services and supports, rather than simply funding direct clinical services.
Does this grant primarily fund direct mental health services?
No. The opportunity emphasizes infrastructure development and readiness-building. The goal is to improve how communities plan, design, and coordinate a holistic system of care across settings such as home, school, and the broader community, rather than focusing primarily on direct service delivery.
Who is the intended population served by planning activities under this grant?
The planning focus is on children, youth, and young adults from birth through age 25, along with their families.
What does SAMHSA mean by a "system of care" in this program?
In this context, a system of care is described as a coordinated network of community-based services and supports organized around the needs and challenges of children and youth with mental health needs and their families. A defining feature is partnership across families, youth, and public and private agencies, with an emphasis on strengths-based approaches.
What values or principles are emphasized in the Circles of Care approach?
The announcement emphasizes partnership with families and youth as active participants in planning and shaping services, strengths-based approaches, and culturally and linguistically responsive supports. It also highlights practical system improvements such as reducing stigma, strengthening relationships among provider groups, addressing service capacity problems, and increasing cultural competence across child-serving systems.
How are families and youth expected to be involved?
Families and youth are expected to be active participants in planning and shaping services alongside public and private agencies, rather than being passive recipients of services.
What is meant by culturally and linguistically responsive services and supports?
The opportunity expects planning for services and supports that reflect the community's values, languages, and lived realities, ensuring that the system of care fits local cultural context and communication needs.
What role does prevention and health promotion play in this grant?
Prevention and health promotion are central to the planning framework. The opportunity draws on prevention science and encourages planning that is culturally sensitive and developmentally informed, consistent with the Institute of Medicine report "Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People" (2009).
What planning considerations are highlighted by the prevention science framework?
The announcement encourages communities to consider age-related patterns of competence and disorder, multiple contexts (including culture and language), developmental tasks, and the interaction of biological, psychological, and social influences. It also emphasizes how risk and protective factors operate within nested environments such as family, school, neighborhood, and the larger culture.
Does the grant address historical trauma?
Yes. The opportunity places a direct and explicit emphasis on historical trauma as a core principle to integrate into planning and system design.
How does the announcement define historical trauma?
Historical trauma is defined as cumulative emotional and psychological wounding across the lifespan and across generations resulting from massive group trauma experiences (consistent with Brave Heart, 2003).
How is historical trauma expected to be reflected in grant implementation?
The announcement indicates that historical trauma should be integrated into what grantees incorporate into their planning and system design, and that SAMHSA technical assistance will also reflect this focus.
What federal authority authorizes this grant program?
The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act (as amended).
What national priorities or initiatives does this grant align with?
The opportunity is positioned to support broader national priorities including Healthy People 2020 topic areas related to mental health and substance abuse, and it aligns with SAMHSA strategic direction through required responsiveness to SAMHSA Strategic Initiatives.
Which SAMHSA Strategic Initiatives are specifically highlighted?
The announcement highlights Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness (including attention to high-risk youth and youth in tribal communities) and Trauma and Justice (integrating trauma-informed approaches and addressing needs connected to justice-system involvement risk).
How does the opportunity relate to the Tribal Law and Order Act?
The announcement ties relevant planning efforts to the Tribal Law and Order Act (Public Law 111-211, as amended July 29, 2010) and notes that grant activities should support elements of the required Tribal Action Plan as it relates to planning for children's mental health needs.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SM-11-007. The CFDA number is 93.243 (SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance).
How much funding is available and how many awards were anticipated?
SAMHSA anticipated making 7 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,178,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the announcement is $311,140.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants in the information provided.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state and federally recognized AI/AN Tribes, tribal organizations (including Urban Indian organizations), and Tribal colleges and universities.
How does the announcement define an eligible tribal organization?
A tribal organization must be controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by a tribal governing body, or democratically elected by the adult members of the community served. The organization must also ensure maximum AI/AN participation across all phases of activity.
Are consortia allowed to apply?
Yes. Consortia are allowed, but each participating entity must document approval.
Are prior Circles of Care grantees eligible to apply?
No. Prior Circles of Care grantees are not eligible to apply, as referenced in the announcement (Appendix I in the RFA).
Can for-profit agencies apply for this grant?
No. The statutory authority prohibits awards to for-profit agencies.
When was the opportunity posted and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on April 1, 2011. The application closing date was May 31, 2011, and the archive date was June 30, 2011.
What is the overall intent behind limiting eligibility to tribal entities?
The program is intentionally limited to tribal entities as a targeted effort to address persistent mental health disparities in AI/AN communities by supporting community-driven planning for coordinated, culturally grounded systems of care for children, youth, and families.
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