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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 Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children s 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 Mar 25, 2009 and posted on Mar 25, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 20, 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 $11,004,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $850,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are State and Territorial governments and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes and Tribal organizations. 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. Eligibility is limited to the State or Territorial office in charge of administering the Title V (Maternal and Child Health) program because only these offices have the capacity to assist Project LAUNCH in producing State and Territorial structures that will coordinate local efforts to integrate behavioral health into young child serving programs. Tribal applicants should choose the appropriate agency to administer this program, providing justification based on the ability of that agency to coordinate between services systems. Eligibility is restricted to entities that have not received a prior Project LAUNCH cooperative agreement.
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Opportunity Summary:
Cooperative Agreements for Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children s Health, known as Project LAUNCH, was a FY 2009 funding opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services. The program was built around a straightforward public health idea: instead of waiting until individual children develop serious problems, states, territories, and tribes should strengthen the full network of early childhood supports so that whole communities promote healthy development from the start. Project LAUNCH focused on children from birth through age 8 and framed "wellness" broadly, meaning optimal functioning across physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral domains. In this context, behavioral health included both mental health and positive development that is free from substance abuse and other harmful behaviors.
The central aim of Project LAUNCH was systems change rather than isolated services. Applicants were expected to create a shared cross-system vision for young child wellness that would guide coordination among key child-serving systems and improve the integration of behavioral health with physical health services. The emphasis was on making services work together more efficiently and effectively, reducing fragmentation between agencies and programs that often serve the same families but operate separately. The end result SAMHSA was looking for was practical and measurable at the child level: more children thriving in safe and supportive environments, entering school ready to learn, and positioned to succeed.
Project LAUNCH was explicitly grounded in a public health approach, meaning it targeted population-level improvement as well as individual outcomes. Applicants were expected to address risk factors that can lead to negative developmental outcomes and to strengthen protective factors that build resilience and healthy development. In other words, the program was designed to reduce the likelihood of later social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and behavioral problems by investing early in coordinated prevention, early identification, and supportive interventions.
A defining structural feature of the program was the state, territorial, or tribal partnership with a selected locality. Cooperative agreements were awarded to states, territories, and tribes, and each awardee would choose a specific local community within its jurisdiction to serve as the on-the-ground Project LAUNCH partner. The state, territory, or tribe would convene child-serving systems to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for promoting wellness for all young children, while also pursuing policy changes, financing strategies, and other reforms that improve integration and efficiency across the broader system. At the same time, the local partner would engage in infrastructure reform and use Project LAUNCH funds to enhance and expand the delivery of effective services and practices for young children and their families. The local comprehensive plan and coordinated system were intended to become a replicable model that could later be expanded to other communities across the state, territory, or tribe.
Legally, Project LAUNCH cooperative agreements were authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb 32) and aligned with Healthy People 2010 focus area 18, Mental Health and Mental Disorders. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement compared with a standard grant, reflecting the program s emphasis on structured collaboration and coordinated implementation.
From a funding and logistics standpoint, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM 09 009) was posted March 25, 2009 and closed May 20, 2009, with an estimated total funding level of 11,004,000 and an expected 12 awards. The award ceiling was 850,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA number listed was 93.243, under SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance.
Eligibility was limited and specific. Eligible applicants were state and territorial governments and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations, including consortia of tribal organizations as long as each participating entity documented its approval. For states and territories, eligibility was restricted to the office responsible for administering the Title V Maternal and Child Health program, based on the rationale that these offices were best positioned to build statewide or territory-wide structures that could coordinate local efforts to integrate behavioral health into early childhood programs. Tribal applicants were instructed to select the agency best able to coordinate across service systems and to justify that choice. Eligibility was also restricted to entities that had not previously received a Project LAUNCH cooperative agreement.
For applicants needing administrative help accessing the full announcement, the listed grants management contact was Gwendolyn Simpson at SAMHSA s Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management in Rockville, Maryland, with phone and email contact information provided in the notice.
Project LAUNCH (FY 2009) Grant Opportunity FAQs
1) What is this funding opportunity called?
The opportunity is titled Cooperative Agreements for Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health, commonly known as Project LAUNCH.
2) Which federal agency offered Project LAUNCH?
Project LAUNCH was offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), within the Center for Mental Health Services.
3) What was the core idea behind Project LAUNCH?
The program was built on a public health approach: rather than waiting for serious problems to develop, states, territories, and tribes were expected to strengthen the full network of early childhood supports so communities promote healthy development from the start.
4) What ages of children did Project LAUNCH focus on?
Project LAUNCH focused on children from birth through age 8.
5) How did the program define "wellness" for young children?
"Wellness" was framed broadly as optimal functioning across physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral domains.
6) What did "behavioral health" mean in this program?
In this context, behavioral health included both mental health and positive development free from substance abuse and other harmful behaviors.
7) Was Project LAUNCH mainly about funding direct services?
The central aim was systems change rather than isolated services. Applicants were expected to strengthen coordination and integration across child-serving systems, including better integration of behavioral health with physical health services.
8) What kinds of outcomes was SAMHSA looking for?
SAMHSA emphasized practical, measurable outcomes at the child level, such as more children thriving in safe and supportive environments, entering school ready to learn, and being positioned to succeed.
9) What does it mean that the program used a public health approach?
It means the program targeted population-level improvement as well as individual outcomes. Applicants were expected to address risk factors that lead to negative developmental outcomes and strengthen protective factors that build resilience and healthy development.
10) What kinds of issues was the program trying to prevent?
The design aimed to reduce the likelihood of later social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and behavioral problems by investing early in coordinated prevention, early identification, and supportive interventions.
11) Who could apply for Project LAUNCH?
Eligibility was limited to:
- State and territorial governments
- Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations
- Consortia of tribal organizations, as long as each participating entity documented its approval
12) Were all state offices eligible to apply?
No. For states and territories, eligibility was restricted to the office responsible for administering the Title V Maternal and Child Health program, based on the rationale that these offices were best positioned to coordinate statewide or territory-wide systems for integrating behavioral health into early childhood programs.
13) How were tribal applicants instructed to choose the applicant agency?
Tribal applicants were instructed to select the agency best able to coordinate across service systems and to justify that choice in the application.
14) Could a previous Project LAUNCH awardee apply again?
No. Eligibility was restricted to entities that had not previously received a Project LAUNCH cooperative agreement.
15) What is a "cooperative agreement" in this context?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement compared with a standard grant. This matched the program's emphasis on structured collaboration and coordinated implementation.
16) What structural partnership model did Project LAUNCH require?
A defining feature was a state, territorial, or tribal partnership with a selected locality. Awardees would choose a specific local community within their jurisdiction to serve as the on-the-ground Project LAUNCH partner.
17) What roles were expected at the state/territory/tribe level versus the local level?
The state, territory, or tribe was expected to convene child-serving systems to develop a comprehensive strategic plan and pursue broader reforms (policy changes, financing strategies, and integration/efficiency improvements). The local partner was expected to engage in infrastructure reform and use Project LAUNCH funds to enhance and expand effective services and practices for young children and families.
18) Was the local work intended to be replicable?
Yes. The local comprehensive plan and coordinated system were intended to become a replicable model that could later be expanded to other communities across the state, territory, or tribe.
19) What legal authority supported Project LAUNCH?
Project LAUNCH cooperative agreements were authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-32).
20) Did the program align with any national health objectives?
Yes. It aligned with Healthy People 2010, focus area 18: Mental Health and Mental Disorders.
21) What was the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was SM-09-009.
22) What was the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed was 93.243, under SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance.
23) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on March 25, 2009 and closed on May 20, 2009.
24) How much total funding was estimated for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding level was $11,004,000.
25) How many awards were expected?
The notice indicated an expectation of 12 awards.
26) What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $850,000.
27) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity specified no cost sharing or matching requirement.
28) Who was listed as the grants management contact for administrative help?
The listed grants management contact was Gwendolyn Simpson, SAMHSA Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management, Rockville, Maryland. The notice indicated that phone and email contact information were provided.
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