Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 10 005
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreements for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program" 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 Sep 30, 2009 and posted on Sep 30, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 8, 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 $16,000,000.00 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 16 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. Note Please refer to Appendix J for a list of current and past CMHI grantees, including the counties in which each of the funded systems of care has been implemented. The authorizing legislation for this program limits only one award per public entity. However, a State, county, city, tribal or territorial government may apply simultaneously for separate cooperative agreements within a State, if the geographic area specified in a CMHI application does not overlap with the geographic area specified in another CMHI application within the same State. See the RFA for complete eligibility requirements.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2010 Cooperative Agreements for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program (often referred to as the Child Mental Health Initiative, or CMHI) is a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services funding opportunity designed to help public entities build and strengthen community-based systems of care for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families. The central aim is to support the development of integrated, home- and community-based services and supports, organized in a way that lasts beyond the grant period and produces meaningful improvements in access, coordination, quality, and outcomes for children, youth, and families.
At the heart of the program is the "system of care" approach, described as both a guiding philosophy and an organizing framework. Rather than treating children and youth mental health needs as the responsibility of a single program or agency, systems of care are built on collaboration across child-serving systems (for example, mental health, schools, child welfare, juvenile justice, primary care, and other community partners) and on active partnership with families and youth themselves. The model emphasizes coordinated, community-based services that are culturally and linguistically competent, with the intent of expanding the range of supports available and making those supports easier to access and navigate. The opportunity cites research indicating that systems of care can improve the structure, organization, and availability of services for children and youth with serious mental health needs, and it frames the program as a response to the large unmet need nationwide: an estimated 4.5 to 6.3 million children and youth experience serious emotional disturbance, and roughly 65 to 80 percent are not receiving the specialty mental health services and supports they need.
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements, meaning SAMHSA expects substantial federal involvement beyond a standard grant relationship. Awardees are expected not just to operate services, but to drive broad system changes, implement and expand innovative approaches, and disseminate what they learn so the impact extends beyond a single site. The overall goal is long-term transformation, including sustainable infrastructure, stronger interagency coordination, and improved outcomes for children, youth, and families. The program is authorized under Section 561 of the Public Health Service Act (as amended) and aligns with Healthy People 2010, focus area 18 on mental health and mental disorders.
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM-10-005; CFDA 93.104) anticipated making about 16 awards, supported by an estimated total funding pool of $16,000,000. The stated award ceiling is $1,000,000, and the announcement notes a cost-sharing or matching requirement. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, the category is discretionary, and the activity category is health. The opportunity was posted September 30, 2009, with an application deadline of December 8, 2009, and it was archived January 7, 2010.
Eligibility is limited by statute to public entities. 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 associated jurisdictions listed in the announcement (including Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands now including Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands); and Indian/tribal organizations as defined under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. The solicitation also lays out important restrictions and exceptions for entities that have previously received CMHI awards. In general, prior CMHI recipients must propose a geographic service area that does not overlap with the area served under their current or past CMHI award. One key exception is for states that previously implemented a statewide system of care; those states may apply again only if the prior award has fully ended (including any no-cost extensions), the previously implemented programs have been sustained, and the newly proposed population of focus is different from the one previously served. Another notable exception is intended to expand opportunities to serve American Indian/Alaska Native communities: a city, county, state, or other public entity with a prior CMHI award may apply with a new focus on American Indian/Alaska Native children and families living off reservations in urban centers who were not served under the earlier award, but the new application must be developed in partnership with a qualifying Urban Indian organization recognized by the Indian Health Service Urban Indian Health Program under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
The announcement also notes a structural limitation: only one award may be made per public entity. However, it allows a state, county, city, tribal, or territorial government to apply simultaneously for separate cooperative agreements within a state as long as the geographic areas proposed in the different CMHI applications do not overlap. Applicants are directed to consult the full RFA for detailed eligibility rules, and an appendix is referenced as containing a list of current and past CMHI grantees and the counties where funded systems of care have been implemented, which is meant to help applicants avoid geographic overlap and better understand prior coverage.
For assistance obtaining the full announcement, the listed grants management contact is Gwendolyn Simpson at SAMHSA, Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management, located at 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1085, Rockville, MD 20857, phone (240) 276-1408, email gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the FY 2010 Cooperative Agreements for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, often called the Child Mental Health Initiative (CMHI). It is a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services funding opportunity to help public entities build and strengthen community-based systems of care for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families.
2. What is the main purpose of the CMHI program?
The central aim is to support development of integrated, home- and community-based services and supports that are organized to last beyond the grant period and produce meaningful improvements in access, coordination, quality, and outcomes for children, youth, and families.
3. What does "system of care" mean in this program?
The "system of care" approach is described as both a guiding philosophy and an organizing framework. It emphasizes collaboration across child-serving systems (for example, mental health, schools, child welfare, juvenile justice, primary care, and other community partners) and active partnership with families and youth. The intent is coordinated, community-based services that are culturally and linguistically competent and easier to access and navigate.
4. Who is the program designed to serve?
The program focuses on children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families.
5. Why is SAMHSA funding this work?
The opportunity cites a large unmet need nationwide, estimating that 4.5 to 6.3 million children and youth experience serious emotional disturbance, and roughly 65 to 80 percent are not receiving the specialty mental health services and supports they need. The program is positioned to improve how services are structured, organized, and made available through systems of care.
6. What kind of award is this: a grant or something else?
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement. This means SAMHSA expects substantial federal involvement beyond a standard grant relationship.
7. What does SAMHSA expect awardees to do?
Awardees are expected to drive broad system changes, implement and expand innovative approaches, and disseminate what they learn so the impact extends beyond a single site. The overall goal is long-term transformation, including sustainable infrastructure, stronger interagency coordination, and improved outcomes for children, youth, and families.
8. What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SM-10-005, and the CFDA number is 93.104.
9. How many awards were anticipated and what was the total estimated funding?
The announcement anticipated about 16 awards, supported by an estimated total funding pool of $16,000,000.
10. What is the maximum award amount?
The stated award ceiling is $1,000,000.
11. Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The announcement notes a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
12. What are the key dates for this opportunity?
It was posted on September 30, 2009. The application deadline was December 8, 2009. The opportunity was archived on January 7, 2010.
13. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited by statute to public entities. 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 associated jurisdictions listed in the announcement (including Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands now including Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands)
- Indian/tribal organizations as defined under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
14. Are nonprofits or private organizations eligible?
The announcement states eligibility is limited by statute to public entities. Other organization types are not listed as eligible in the information provided.
15. What restrictions apply to entities that previously received CMHI awards?
In general, prior CMHI recipients must propose a geographic service area that does not overlap with the area served under their current or past CMHI award.
16. Is there an exception for states that previously implemented a statewide system of care?
Yes. States that previously implemented a statewide system of care may apply again only if: (1) the prior award has fully ended (including any no-cost extensions), (2) the previously implemented programs have been sustained, and (3) the newly proposed population of focus is different from the one previously served.
17. Is there an exception related to serving American Indian/Alaska Native communities?
Yes. A city, county, state, or other public entity with a prior CMHI award may apply with a new focus on American Indian/Alaska Native children and families living off reservations in urban centers who were not served under the earlier award. The new application must be developed in partnership with a qualifying Urban Indian organization recognized by the Indian Health Service Urban Indian Health Program under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
18. Can more than one award be made to the same public entity?
No. The announcement states that only one award may be made per public entity.
19. Can multiple CMHI applications be submitted within the same state?
Yes. The announcement allows a state, county, city, tribal, or territorial government to apply simultaneously for separate cooperative agreements within a state as long as the geographic areas proposed in the different CMHI applications do not overlap.
20. How can applicants avoid proposing an overlapping geographic service area?
The solicitation references an appendix containing a list of current and past CMHI grantees and the counties where funded systems of care have been implemented. This is intended to help applicants avoid geographic overlap and understand prior coverage. Applicants are directed to consult the full RFA for detailed eligibility rules.
21. What is the legal authority for this program?
The program is authorized under Section 561 of the Public Health Service Act (as amended).
22. How does this opportunity align with national health objectives?
The opportunity states it aligns with Healthy People 2010, focus area 18 on mental health and mental disorders.
23. What type of funding category is this?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, the category is discretionary, and the activity category is health.
24. Who can I contact for help obtaining the full announcement?
The listed grants management contact is:
Gwendolyn Simpson
SAMHSA, Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1085, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (240) 276-1408
Email: gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov
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