Opportunity Information: Apply for TI 16 006
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- The HHS-SAMHS in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreements for Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation [Youth Treatment – Implementation (Short Title –YT-I)]" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.243.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 24, 2015 and posted on Nov 24, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 26, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Agreements for Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation (Youth Treatment - Implementation, or YT-I) is a SAMHSA initiative run through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It was offered as a FY 2016 discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: TI 16 006; CFDA: 93.243) designed to help states, territories, and tribes strengthen and expand the way they deliver substance use disorder treatment for young people. The core idea is not simply to fund isolated services in a few locations, but to build and reinforce statewide systems so youth can reliably access high-quality, evidence-based care and recovery supports wherever they live.
The program targets adolescents and transitional aged youth who have substance use disorders and/or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders (the stated population of focus). Applicants can choose which age group(s) they intend to serve based on local needs and capacity. For adolescents, the age range is 12 to 18. For transitional aged youth, the range is broader, 16 to 25, reflecting the reality that many young people continue to need developmentally appropriate treatment and recovery supports well beyond high school. If an applicant chooses the transitional aged youth track, they are allowed to narrow their focus to a subset of that range (for example, 16 to 18, 18 to 21, or 21 to 25) to better match gaps in their current service system or to align with existing youth-serving structures. Across either track, the opportunity explicitly includes families and primary caregivers as part of the service and support picture, reinforcing that effective youth treatment often depends on engaging the home environment and other supports around the young person.
YT-I emphasizes statewide access to evidence-based assessments, treatment models, and recovery services. In practice, that means states are expected to improve how youth are identified and assessed (using validated tools and practices), how treatment is delivered (using models with evidence for adolescent and young adult populations), and how recovery is supported after or alongside formal treatment (such as recovery supports that help sustain gains over time). A defining feature is the focus on strengthening the existing infrastructure system rather than creating a parallel program. That infrastructure focus typically implies work like improving coordination across providers and systems, building workforce skills, standardizing practices, and ensuring that service delivery is consistent and accessible across regions, including areas that may be underserved.
From an administrative standpoint, the award instrument is listed as a grant, with SAMHSA framing it as a cooperative agreement style initiative, which generally signals a more collaborative relationship between the federal agency and awardees than a standard pass-through grant. The opportunity was posted on November 24, 2015, with an application closing date of January 26, 2016. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $800,000, and SAMHSA anticipated making 2 awards. Eligibility is indicated as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement text, but the description repeatedly clarifies that the intended applicant group is states, territories, and tribes.
Overall, YT-I is best understood as a systems-improvement and implementation grant aimed at making youth substance use treatment more effective, more evidence-driven, and more consistently available statewide. It supports targeted work to expand access to appropriate assessments and treatment approaches for adolescents and/or young adults, while also reinforcing the broader infrastructure needed to sustain those improvements and connect youth and families to recovery-oriented services over time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Youth Treatment - Implementation (YT-I) opportunity?
The Cooperative Agreements for Adolescent and Transitional Aged Youth Treatment Implementation (Youth Treatment - Implementation, or YT-I) is a SAMHSA initiative run through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It was offered as a FY 2016 discretionary grant opportunity intended to help states, territories, and tribes strengthen and expand how they deliver substance use disorder treatment for young people.
Which federal agency runs YT-I?
YT-I is administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through its Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
What is the overall purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to improve and expand statewide systems for youth substance use disorder treatment and recovery supports so that young people can reliably access high-quality, evidence-based care regardless of where they live. The emphasis is on strengthening and reinforcing existing infrastructure rather than funding isolated services in only a few locations.
Is YT-I focused on direct services in a few sites or broader statewide systems?
The opportunity is designed around statewide systems improvement. It is not framed as funding stand-alone services in limited locations. Instead, it supports building and reinforcing statewide infrastructure so access and quality are consistent across regions, including underserved areas.
Who is the population of focus for YT-I?
The stated population of focus is adolescents and transitional aged youth who have substance use disorders and/or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders.
What age range qualifies as "adolescents" under this program?
For the adolescent track, the age range is 12 to 18.
What age range qualifies as "transitional aged youth" under this program?
For the transitional aged youth track, the age range is 16 to 25.
Can applicants choose to serve adolescents, transitional aged youth, or both?
Yes. Applicants can choose which age group(s) they intend to serve based on local needs and capacity.
If applying under the transitional aged youth track, can the age range be narrowed?
Yes. If an applicant selects the transitional aged youth track, they may narrow the focus to a subset of ages within 16 to 25 (for example, 16 to 18, 18 to 21, or 21 to 25) to better align with gaps in the current service system or with existing youth-serving structures.
Are families or caregivers included in the program approach?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes families and primary caregivers as part of the service and support picture, reflecting that effective youth treatment often depends on engaging the home environment and other supports around the young person.
What types of services and practices does YT-I emphasize?
YT-I emphasizes statewide access to evidence-based assessments, evidence-based treatment models, and recovery services. This includes improving how youth are identified and assessed using validated tools and practices, improving how treatment is delivered using models with evidence for adolescent and young adult populations, and strengthening recovery supports that help sustain gains over time.
What does "evidence-based assessments" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Within this opportunity, evidence-based assessments refers to using validated tools and practices to better identify youth needs and support appropriate placement and treatment decisions. The focus is on strengthening how youth are identified and assessed statewide.
What does "evidence-based treatment models" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this grant description, evidence-based treatment models refers to treatment approaches that have evidence supporting their effectiveness with adolescent and young adult populations, with the goal of improving treatment delivery across the statewide system.
What are "recovery services" or "recovery supports" as described here?
Recovery services or recovery supports are described as supports provided after or alongside formal treatment to help sustain improvements over time. The program emphasizes connecting youth and families to recovery-oriented services as part of a stronger statewide system.
What does it mean that the grant focuses on "infrastructure" rather than creating a new parallel program?
The opportunity highlights strengthening the existing infrastructure system. This typically implies improving coordination across providers and systems, building workforce skills, standardizing practices, and ensuring service delivery is consistent and accessible across regions, rather than building a separate program that operates apart from current systems.
What kinds of system improvements are implied by the YT-I focus?
Based on the description, system improvements can include better coordination across providers and systems, workforce development to build skills, standardizing practices across the state or jurisdiction, and improving consistency and access to services statewide, including in underserved areas.
What is the award instrument for this opportunity?
The award instrument is listed as a grant, and the initiative is framed as a cooperative agreement style effort.
What does "cooperative agreement style" indicate for this grant?
The description notes that a cooperative agreement style generally signals a more collaborative relationship between the federal agency and awardees than a standard pass-through grant.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for YT-I?
The Funding Opportunity Number is TI 16 006.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.243.
When was the opportunity posted and when did applications close?
The opportunity was posted on November 24, 2015, and the application closing date was January 26, 2016.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The maximum award amount listed for this opportunity was $800,000.
How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making?
SAMHSA anticipated making 2 awards.
Who was intended to apply for this opportunity?
While eligibility is indicated as "Others" with more details referenced in the full announcement, the description repeatedly clarifies that the intended applicant group is states, territories, and tribes.
Is this opportunity aimed at adolescents only?
No. The opportunity supports work for adolescents (12 to 18) and/or transitional aged youth (16 to 25). Applicants can select which group(s) to focus on.
How does the opportunity address geographic equity or underserved areas?
The description emphasizes consistent statewide access and specifically notes ensuring service delivery is consistent and accessible across regions, including areas that may be underserved.
How should YT-I be understood at a high level?
Overall, YT-I is best understood as a systems-improvement and implementation grant aimed at making youth substance use treatment more effective, more evidence-driven, and more consistently available statewide, while reinforcing infrastructure and connecting youth and families to recovery-oriented supports over time.
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