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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreement for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Center for Excellence in Behavioral Health" 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 18, 2011 and posted on Apr 18, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 23, 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 $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 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).
- Eligible applicants are the 105 nationally recognized Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) or a consortium of HBCUs with a lead college/university as the applicant. The recipient of the award will be the entity legally responsible for satisfying the grant requirements. The purpose of Executive Order 13532 is to strengthen the capacity of historically black colleges and universities to provide the highest quality education, increase opportunities for these institutions to participate in and benefit from Federal programs, and ensure that our Nation has the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by the year 2020. The HBCU CFE program responds to this Order by directing grant funds to the nationally recognized HBCUs, or a consortium of HBCUs, to promote behavioral health, facilitate best practices dissemination, and expand service capacity on these campuses. The complete list of HBCUs may be viewed at the following Web site http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/list/whhbcu/edlite list.html. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Agreement for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Center for Excellence in Behavioral Health (HBCU CFE) was a FY 2011 grant opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) designed to strengthen and coordinate behavioral health efforts across the nation s 105 federally recognized HBCUs. The program was built around the idea of connecting these campuses into a more intentional network that can promote student behavioral health, increase campus capacity to respond to mental health and substance use needs, and help develop a more diverse and culturally competent behavioral health workforce. SAMHSA uses "behavioral health" broadly here, covering mental and emotional well being as well as the choices and behaviors that affect wellness, including substance misuse and addiction, serious psychological distress, suicide risk, and diagnosable mental and substance use disorders, alongside prevention, treatment, and recovery support systems.
The opportunity set out three core goals. First, it aimed to promote student behavioral health in ways that could improve student success and retention, recognizing that untreated stress, depression, trauma, and substance use problems can derail academic progress. Second, it focused on expanding campus service capacity, with an explicit emphasis on culturally appropriate resources and approaches that fit the lived experiences and needs of HBCU students and communities. Third, it emphasized the dissemination of best practices and workforce development, meaning the Center for Excellence was expected to help spread effective prevention and treatment strategies and support pathways that prepare students and professionals for careers in behavioral health fields.
This cooperative agreement was positioned as part of broader federal priorities at the time. It aligned with workforce development directions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, particularly the push to increase racial and ethnic diversity in health professions as a strategy to reduce health disparities. It also aligned with the HHS Strategic Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, reinforcing the importance of targeted programs that expand and diversify the health care workforce. Within SAMHSA s own framework, the program connected to the agency s strategic initiatives, especially those tied to the prevention of substance abuse and mental illness and to trauma and justice related priorities. The announcement also referenced Healthy People 2020 focus areas for mental health and substance abuse, signaling that outcomes were expected to support national public health targets.
In terms of award structure and funding, SAMHSA anticipated making a single award under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of 500,000 and an award ceiling of 500,000. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement compared with a standard grant, often through collaboration, guidance, and shared responsibility for implementation. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The opportunity was posted April 18, 2011, and applications were due May 23, 2011, with the listing later archived June 22, 2011. The CFDA number associated with the program was 93.243, under SAMHSA s Projects of Regional and National Significance.
Eligibility was restricted to the 105 nationally recognized HBCUs or a consortium of HBCUs, with a lead institution serving as the applicant and the legally responsible entity for meeting all grant requirements. The announcement explicitly noted that the statutory authority for the program prohibited grants to for profit agencies. It also tied the effort to Executive Order 13532, which aimed to strengthen HBCUs and increase their participation in federal programs, framing the Center for Excellence as a direct response to that mandate by investing in HBCUs capacity to promote behavioral health, expand services, and spread effective practices. Finally, SAMHSA included a strong encouragement for grantees to maintain smoke free workplaces and promote abstinence from tobacco products, with an exception noted for accepted tribal traditions and practices.
For applicants seeking more detail at the time, SAMHSA provided an official program link and a grants management contact within the Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, based in Rockville, Maryland, to assist with access and submission questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What was the HBCU Center for Excellence in Behavioral Health (HBCU CFE) opportunity?
It was a SAMHSA cooperative agreement grant opportunity (FY 2011) designed to strengthen and coordinate behavioral health efforts across the nation's 105 federally recognized Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by building a more intentional campus network.
2) Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
3) What did SAMHSA mean by "behavioral health" in this program?
SAMHSA used the term broadly to include mental and emotional well-being as well as choices and behaviors that affect wellness. This included substance misuse and addiction, serious psychological distress, suicide risk, and diagnosable mental and substance use disorders, along with prevention, treatment, and recovery support systems.
4) What was the overall purpose of creating an HBCU behavioral health network?
The program aimed to connect HBCU campuses into a coordinated network that could promote student behavioral health, increase campus capacity to respond to mental health and substance use needs, and help develop a more diverse and culturally competent behavioral health workforce.
5) What were the three core goals of the cooperative agreement?
The opportunity described three core goals: (1) promote student behavioral health to support student success and retention, (2) expand campus service capacity with culturally appropriate resources and approaches, and (3) disseminate best practices and support workforce development pathways in behavioral health.
6) How did the opportunity connect behavioral health to student success?
It recognized that untreated stress, depression, trauma, and substance use problems can disrupt academic progress, so promoting student behavioral health was positioned as a way to improve student success and retention.
7) What did "expanding campus service capacity" mean in this announcement?
It referred to increasing the ability of HBCU campuses to respond to mental health and substance use needs, with an explicit emphasis on culturally appropriate resources and approaches aligned with the lived experiences and needs of HBCU students and communities.
8) What did "dissemination of best practices and workforce development" mean for the Center for Excellence?
It meant the Center for Excellence was expected to help spread effective prevention and treatment strategies and support pathways that prepare students and professionals for careers in behavioral health fields.
9) What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement.
10) What is notable about a cooperative agreement compared with a standard grant (based on the listing)?
The listing noted that a cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial federal involvement compared with a standard grant, often through collaboration, guidance, and shared responsibility for implementation.
11) How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making under this announcement?
SAMHSA anticipated making a single award.
12) What was the estimated total funding amount and the award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount was $500,000, and the award ceiling was also $500,000.
13) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed.
14) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was restricted to the 105 nationally recognized HBCUs or a consortium of HBCUs.
15) If a consortium applied, how was the applicant structured?
A consortium could apply with a lead institution serving as the applicant and the legally responsible entity for meeting all grant requirements.
16) Were for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
No. The announcement stated that the statutory authority for the program prohibited grants to for-profit agencies.
17) What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed was 93.243 (SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance).
18) When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
It was posted on April 18, 2011. Applications were due May 23, 2011. The listing was later archived on June 22, 2011.
19) How did the program align with broader federal priorities mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement described alignment with workforce development directions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, particularly increasing racial and ethnic diversity in health professions to reduce disparities. It also aligned with the HHS Strategic Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, and with SAMHSA strategic initiatives tied to prevention of substance abuse and mental illness and to trauma and justice-related priorities.
20) Did the announcement reference any national public health frameworks or targets?
Yes. It referenced Healthy People 2020 focus areas for mental health and substance abuse, indicating outcomes were expected to support national public health targets.
21) How did the opportunity relate to Executive Order 13532?
The effort was tied to Executive Order 13532, which aimed to strengthen HBCUs and increase their participation in federal programs. The Center for Excellence was framed as a direct response by investing in HBCU capacity to promote behavioral health, expand services, and spread effective practices.
22) Did SAMHSA include any policy encouragements related to tobacco use?
Yes. SAMHSA strongly encouraged grantees to maintain smoke-free workplaces and promote abstinence from tobacco products, with an exception noted for accepted tribal traditions and practices.
23) What kind of applicant support or contacts were provided for application access and submission questions?
SAMHSA provided an official program link and listed a grants management contact within the Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, located in Rockville, Maryland, to assist with access and submission questions.
24) What was the geographic scope of the initiative?
The initiative was framed as a national effort across the nation's 105 federally recognized HBCUs.
25) What kinds of behavioral health issues were explicitly mentioned as being within scope?
The scope included substance misuse and addiction, serious psychological distress, suicide risk, and diagnosable mental and substance use disorders, along with prevention, treatment, and recovery support systems.
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