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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 Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Childrens Health) State/Tribal Expansion" 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 Jan 28, 2015 and posted on Jan 28, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 30, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $680,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are 1) State and Territorial governments Title V Agencies in states that have completed a Project LAUNCH grant, or will complete the grant by September 30, 2015. See Appendix II of the RFA for a listing of eligible applicants. 2) Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations that have completed a Project LAUNCH grant, or will complete the grant by September 30, 2015. See Appendix II of the RFA for a listing of eligible applicants. 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. Eligibility is limited to State Title V Agencies, in states who have completed or will complete a Project LAUNCH grant by the end of FY 2015, since these are the agencies that received the initial Project LAUNCH grants. Project LAUNCH Expansion grants will build on the knowledge, expertise and experience acquired in the first Project LAUNCH grant in order to take practices and systems changes to scale by expanding these practices to other communities within the state/tribe (or to additional tribes). The Project LAUNCH Expansion grants will provide states and tribes the opportunity for broader dissemination of these innovative practices and policies that will lead to better outcomes for young children and families. In addition, the Title V agency was the convener of the original LAUNCH Council, and will be well positioned to continue the work of increasing cross agency and public private partnerships through the Expansion grant. State Title V agencies should partner with the lead children s mental health agency as this grant opportunity is focused on public health, maternal and child health, and children s mental health, and integration of efforts across these agencies is central to the success of these Expansion efforts.
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Opportunity Summary:
Cooperative Agreements for Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Childrens Health) State/Tribal Expansion (Funding Opportunity Number SM-15-006) is a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services discretionary grant program released for FY 2015 to help states, territories, and federally recognized tribes take what they built under an original five-year Project LAUNCH award and spread it into additional communities. The central idea is scale: recipients have already tested systems improvements and prevention-focused services in a pilot community, and this opportunity provides time and resources to replicate, adapt, and broaden those approaches so more young children and families benefit. The expansion effort is designed to strengthen early childhood systems, improve parenting competencies, and produce better developmental and behavioral outcomes across more locations within a state or tribal context, rather than limiting progress to the original demonstration site.
Project LAUNCH itself is a national initiative that began in 2008 and has supported 55 sites across states, tribes, territories, communities, and the District of Columbia. Its mission is to promote wellness for children from birth through age 8 by addressing the full range of development, including physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral health. A defining emphasis is early social and emotional development: the initiative aims to make sure the everyday systems that touch young children (such as early care and education programs, home visiting services, and primary care settings) are prepared to actively promote and monitor social-emotional well-being and to intervene early to prevent mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders before they become entrenched, including during the early elementary years when challenges can start to show up more clearly.
The expansion grants reflect lessons learned from the first several years of LAUNCH implementation. While states and tribes can make meaningful changes and improve outcomes within a pilot community during a standard grant cycle, replicating those improvements beyond the original site typically takes additional time, coordination, and deliberate dissemination. This program is meant to support that next phase: taking proven practices, policies, and cross-system coordination strategies and bringing them to scale across other communities within the same state or tribal jurisdiction, or in some cases expanding to additional tribes. The expectation is broader dissemination of innovative, evidence-informed practices and systems changes that can produce more consistent, statewide or tribal-area impact for young children and families.
In terms of policy alignment, the opportunity is framed as consistent with SAMHSA's Theory of Change and is tied closely to SAMHSA strategic initiatives, particularly Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness and Trauma and Justice. The grant encourages applicants to focus resources on communities and families at high risk of trauma exposure or already affected by trauma, with the aim of promoting wellness, preventing the onset or escalation of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, and improving early detection and referral pathways for children and family members who need behavioral health supports, including supports related to substance use. A second major priority is reducing behavioral health disparities, with an explicit call to implement strategies that address gaps in access, service utilization, and outcomes for racial and ethnic minority populations served by the expanded LAUNCH efforts.
This is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which generally signals more substantial federal involvement during implementation, such as ongoing collaboration, guidance, and performance oversight. The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and it is positioned as supporting Healthy People 2020 objectives within the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area. Funding is provided under CFDA 93.243 (SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance), with no cost sharing or matching requirement.
The funding profile for FY 2015 projected up to five awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $3.4 million and an award ceiling of $680,000. The award floor is listed as $0, which is typically an administrative placeholder rather than a practical minimum. The opportunity was posted January 28, 2015, with an application deadline of March 30, 2015, and an archive date of April 29, 2015.
Eligibility is intentionally narrow and tied to prior LAUNCH participation. Eligible applicants include (1) State and Territorial government Title V agencies in jurisdictions that have completed a Project LAUNCH grant or will complete it by September 30, 2015, and (2) federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations meeting the same completion timeline. The notice defines a tribal organization in standard federal terms, emphasizing formal recognition or legitimate establishment, community control or democratic election, and maximum AI/AN participation across activities. The restriction to Title V agencies is explained as practical and strategic: these agencies originally received the LAUNCH grants, served as conveners for the LAUNCH Council, and are positioned to continue cross-agency coordination and public-private partnership development as expansion proceeds. The announcement also highlights that state Title V agencies should partner with the lead children's mental health agency, reflecting the program's emphasis on integrating public health, maternal and child health, and children's mental health systems as a core condition for successful scale-up.
For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA's Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, with phone and email details provided in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services discretionary program: Cooperative Agreements for Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health) State/Tribal Expansion, Funding Opportunity Number SM-15-006, released for FY 2015.
What is the main purpose of the Project LAUNCH State/Tribal Expansion awards?
The purpose is to help recipients that previously implemented a five-year Project LAUNCH award take what they built in an original pilot (demonstration) community and expand it into additional communities. The central idea is scaling proven systems improvements and prevention-focused services so more young children and families benefit across a state, territory, or tribal area.
What is Project LAUNCH?
Project LAUNCH is a national initiative that began in 2008 and has supported 55 sites across states, tribes, territories, communities, the District of Columbia. Its mission is to promote wellness for children from birth through age 8 by addressing the full range of development, including physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral health.
Which age group is the program focused on?
The initiative focuses on children from birth through age 8, including early elementary years when challenges can become more visible.
What kinds of outcomes is the expansion effort intended to improve?
The expansion is designed to strengthen early childhood systems, improve parenting competencies, and produce better developmental and behavioral outcomes across more locations within the state or tribal context (rather than limiting progress to the original demonstration site).
What is the initiative's emphasis on social and emotional development?
A defining emphasis is early social and emotional development. The initiative seeks to ensure that everyday systems serving young children (such as early care and education programs, home visiting services, and primary care settings) are prepared to promote and monitor social-emotional well-being and intervene early to prevent mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders before they become entrenched.
Why does this expansion program exist if the original LAUNCH grants already made improvements?
Based on lessons learned, meaningful changes can be achieved within a pilot community during a standard grant cycle, but replicating and disseminating those improvements beyond the original site typically requires additional time, coordination, and deliberate dissemination. This program supports that next phase of scale-up.
What types of activities is the expansion expected to support?
The expansion supports replicating, adapting, and broadening proven practices, policies, and cross-system coordination strategies from the initial LAUNCH community into additional communities, with the expectation of broader dissemination of innovative, evidence-informed practices and systems changes.
Does the program encourage focusing on certain communities?
Yes. The grant encourages applicants to focus resources on communities and families at high risk of trauma exposure or already affected by trauma, with the aim of promoting wellness, preventing the onset or escalation of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, and improving early detection and referral pathways for children and family members who need behavioral health supports (including supports related to substance use).
Is reducing disparities a priority in this opportunity?
Yes. A major priority is reducing behavioral health disparities, with an explicit call to implement strategies that address gaps in access, service utilization, and outcomes for racial and ethnic minority populations served by the expanded LAUNCH efforts.
How does this opportunity align with SAMHSA priorities?
The opportunity is framed as consistent with SAMHSA's Theory of Change and tied to SAMHSA strategic initiatives, particularly Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness and Trauma and Justice.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which generally signals more substantial federal involvement during implementation, such as ongoing collaboration, guidance, and performance oversight.
What is the legal authority for this program?
The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
Is this opportunity connected to Healthy People 2020?
Yes. It is positioned as supporting Healthy People 2020 objectives within the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area.
What CFDA number is associated with this funding?
Funding is provided under CFDA 93.243 (SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance).
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards were expected and what was the total funding projected for FY 2015?
The FY 2015 funding profile projected up to five awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $3.4 million.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $680,000.
What is the minimum award amount?
The award floor is listed as $0, which is typically an administrative placeholder rather than a practical minimum.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted January 28, 2015. The application deadline was March 30, 2015. The archive date was April 29, 2015.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to prior LAUNCH participants: (1) State and Territorial government Title V agencies in jurisdictions that have completed a Project LAUNCH grant or will complete it by September 30, 2015, and (2) federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations meeting the same completion timeline.
What is meant by a "tribal organization" for eligibility purposes?
The notice uses standard federal terms, emphasizing formal recognition or legitimate establishment, community control or democratic election, and maximum American Indian/Alaska Native participation across activities.
Why are state Title V agencies specifically named as eligible applicants?
The restriction is described as practical and strategic: Title V agencies originally received the LAUNCH grants, served as conveners for the LAUNCH Council, and are positioned to continue cross-agency coordination and public-private partnership development during expansion.
Are state Title V agencies expected to partner with other agencies?
Yes. The announcement highlights that state Title V agencies should partner with the lead children's mental health agency, reflecting the program emphasis on integrating public health, maternal and child health, and children's mental health systems as a core condition for successful scale-up.
Can the expansion include additional tribes?
Yes. The description notes that expansion may involve scaling across other communities within the same state or tribal jurisdiction, or in some cases expanding to additional tribes.
What settings or systems does Project LAUNCH aim to strengthen?
Project LAUNCH aims to strengthen the everyday systems that touch young children, including early care and education programs, home visiting services, and primary care settings, so they can promote and monitor social-emotional well-being and intervene early.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The notice lists Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA's Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, as the contact for assistance accessing the full announcement (with phone and email details provided in the notice).
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