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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 State Adolescent Treatment Enhancement and Dissemination" 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 Jun 6, 2012 and posted on Jun 6, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 11, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 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 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are Single State Agencies (SSA) within State/Tribal governments/Territories and the District of Columbia 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 Tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. Eligibility is limited to the SSA in the State/Territory and the highest ranking official and/or the duly authorized official of a federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribe. In addition to providing evidence based adolescent treatment services, this program is designed to bring together stakeholders across the child serving system to develop and/or enhance a coordinated network that will develop policies, expand workforce capacity, bring evidence based practices to scale Statewide, and implement financial mechanisms and other reforms to improve the integration and efficiency of the adolescent substance use, co occurring substance use and mental disorders treatment, and recovery support system. SSAs are in the unique position to coordinate these efforts because they have authority to coordinate agencies across the State/Territory/Tribe, implement policy changes, and develop financing structures necessary for the program. Although community based treatment providers play a pivotal supporting role in adolescent treatment and services, they are not the catalysts for cross agency coordination, workforce development, or licensure/certification/credentialing at the State/Territory/Tribal level. Therefore, public and private non profit entities and community based treatment providers are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. Cost sharing/match are not required in this program.
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Opportunity Summary:
Cooperative Agreements for State Adolescent Treatment Enhancement and Dissemination (SAMHSA/CSAT, FY 2012; Funding Opportunity Number TI-12-006) is a discretionary federal grant program designed to help States, Territories, and federally recognized Tribes strengthen and expand effective substance use treatment for adolescents ages 12 to 18, including youth with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders. The core idea is to fund a State/Territory/Tribe-led "learning laboratory" that partners closely with local community-based treatment providers so the jurisdiction can implement an evidence-based practice (EBP) in real service settings, learn quickly from what is and is not working, and then use those lessons to drive broader systems change. Rather than focusing only on direct services, the program emphasizes building a real-time feedback loop between the government lead and provider sites to identify barriers (clinical, operational, financing, cross-system coordination) and test practical solutions while services are being delivered.
A central requirement is that each funded State/Territory/Tribe conduct a planning and selection process and then formally partner with two local community-based treatment provider sites. Together, they select and implement a family-centered or family-inclusive evidence-based treatment intervention aimed at reducing adolescent substance use and addressing co-occurring disorders. The program expects implementation fidelity and sustainability: provider sites and/or clinicians must obtain the certification and/or licensure required by the EBP developer (not just introductory training), and grantees must incorporate a train-the-trainer approach so the intervention can be disseminated beyond the initial sites. Over time, the jurisdiction is expected to build the capacity to scale the chosen EBP across more providers and to grow a workforce that can both deliver the model and train others.
Beyond clinical implementation, the cooperative agreement is structured to push broader improvements in the adolescent treatment and recovery system. SAMHSA requires grantees to use funds to increase access and quality by involving youth and families at both the State/Territory/Tribe and local levels in shaping policy and practice; expanding the qualified workforce; disseminating EBPs; developing funding and payment strategies that are workable under current fiscal conditions; and improving collaboration across child-serving systems. The intent is to bring together stakeholders across agencies that touch adolescents (for example, behavioral health, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and others as relevant) to create a more coordinated network, remove administrative and policy obstacles, and develop financing structures that support effective care and recovery supports.
The grant also funds direct services to adolescents and their families/primary caregivers (including foster parents and extended family members when applicable). Those service experiences are not treated as stand-alone clinical episodes; they are meant to generate actionable information about system performance, access problems, referral pathways, engagement challenges, and inequities. Program-level outcomes highlighted in the announcement include higher rates of abstinence; increased enrollment in education, vocational training, and/or employment; improved social connectedness; and reduced juvenile justice involvement for youth served under the cooperative agreement. Grantees are also expected to identify and reduce disparities in access, utilization, and outcomes among adolescent groups vulnerable to health disparities.
This opportunity aligns with SAMHSA strategic priorities, particularly Health Reform, and also supports the Trauma and Justice and Recovery Support strategic initiatives. It is authorized under Section 509 of the Public Health Service Act (as amended) and is tied to Healthy People 2020 objectives in the Substance Abuse topic area.
From an administrative standpoint, SAMHSA anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total funding of $10,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per award (no stated floor). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement beyond a typical grant (such as ongoing collaboration, guidance, or technical involvement consistent with cooperative agreement terms). The posting date was June 6, 2012, with an application closing date of July 11, 2012 (archived August 10, 2012). The CFDA number listed is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). Although the data field mentions cost sharing/matching, the eligibility section clarifies that cost sharing/match is not required for this program.
Eligibility is limited and intentionally targeted to entities positioned to drive statewide or systemwide reform. Eligible applicants include Single State Agencies (SSAs) within State/Territorial governments (including the District of Columbia) and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and tribal organizations (including consortia, provided each participating entity documents approval). The announcement explicitly notes that community-based treatment providers and other public or private nonprofit entities are not eligible to apply because the program is meant to be led by entities with authority to coordinate across agencies, implement policy changes, and build financing and credentialing structures at the State/Territory/Tribal level. Provider organizations play an essential role as partner implementation sites, but the SSA or highest-ranking/duly authorized Tribal official is expected to be the applicant and system leader.
The practical deliverables implied by the announcement include: a functioning learning-lab partnership with two provider sites; successful selection and fidelity implementation of a family-inclusive EBP; documented certification/licensure and a train-the-trainer pipeline; operational dissemination efforts to additional providers; improved interagency coordination mechanisms; feasible payment and financing strategies; and a usable blueprint that other providers and jurisdictions can follow to expand effective adolescent EBPs statewide or systemwide. For access issues, SAMHSA provided a grants management contact: Roger George, Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, SAMHSA (240-276-1418; roger.george@samhsa.hhs.gov).
FAQs: Cooperative Agreements for State Adolescent Treatment Enhancement and Dissemination (SAMHSA/CSAT, FY 2012) - TI-12-006
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant program from SAMHSA/CSAT titled "Cooperative Agreements for State Adolescent Treatment Enhancement and Dissemination" (Funding Opportunity Number TI-12-006). It funds State, Territory, and federally recognized Tribal efforts to strengthen and expand effective substance use treatment for adolescents ages 12 to 18, including youth with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to help a State/Territory/Tribe implement an evidence-based practice (EBP) in real-world treatment settings, learn quickly from implementation, and use those lessons to drive broader system improvements. It is built around a "learning laboratory" model where the government lead and provider sites create a real-time feedback loop to identify barriers and test practical solutions while services are being delivered.
What is meant by a "learning laboratory" in this program?
A learning laboratory is a structured partnership led by the State/Territory/Tribe that works closely with local community-based treatment providers. The goal is to implement an EBP with fidelity in actual service settings, collect and use real-time feedback about what is and is not working, address barriers (clinical, operational, financing, and cross-system coordination), and translate the learning into broader policy and system changes.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to:
- Single State Agencies (SSAs) within State/Territorial governments (including the District of Columbia)
- Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and tribal organizations (including consortia, provided each participating entity documents approval)
Are community-based treatment providers eligible to apply directly?
No. The announcement explicitly states that community-based treatment providers and other public or private nonprofit entities are not eligible to apply. Providers are intended to participate as essential partner implementation sites, while the applicant must be the SSA or the highest-ranking/duly authorized Tribal official positioned to coordinate across agencies and drive systemwide changes.
What population is this program focused on?
The focus is on adolescents ages 12 to 18 who need substance use treatment, including adolescents with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders.
Is the program only about funding direct treatment services?
No. While the grant funds direct services to adolescents and their families/primary caregivers, the program strongly emphasizes system improvement and dissemination. Services are also meant to generate actionable information about access, referrals, engagement, inequities, and overall system performance to support broader reforms.
How many provider sites must be involved?
Each funded State/Territory/Tribe is required to conduct a planning and selection process and then formally partner with two local community-based treatment provider sites.
What type of treatment approach must be implemented?
The two provider sites and the State/Territory/Tribe must select and implement a family-centered or family-inclusive evidence-based treatment intervention aimed at reducing adolescent substance use and addressing co-occurring disorders.
What does the program require regarding fidelity and credentials for the chosen EBP?
The program expects implementation fidelity and sustainability. Provider sites and/or clinicians must obtain certification and/or licensure required by the EBP developer, and this requirement goes beyond introductory training.
Is a train-the-trainer approach required?
Yes. Grantees are expected to incorporate a train-the-trainer approach so the intervention can be disseminated beyond the initial provider sites and so the jurisdiction can grow a workforce that can deliver the model and train others.
What broader system changes does SAMHSA expect grantees to work on?
The cooperative agreement is designed to drive improvements in the adolescent treatment and recovery system, including:
- Increasing access and quality by involving youth and families at State/Territory/Tribe and local levels in shaping policy and practice
- Expanding the qualified workforce
- Disseminating evidence-based practices
- Developing workable funding and payment strategies under current fiscal conditions
- Improving collaboration across child-serving systems
What kinds of cross-system partnerships are encouraged?
The program is intended to bring together stakeholders across agencies that interact with adolescents. Examples mentioned include behavioral health, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and other relevant child-serving systems to reduce obstacles and improve coordination.
What outcomes are highlighted in the announcement?
Program-level outcomes highlighted include:
- Higher rates of abstinence
- Increased enrollment in education, vocational training, and/or employment
- Improved social connectedness
- Reduced juvenile justice involvement for youth served under the cooperative agreement
Does the program address disparities?
Yes. Grantees are expected to identify and reduce disparities in access, utilization, and outcomes among adolescent groups vulnerable to health disparities.
What is the funding instrument and why does it matter?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates substantial federal involvement beyond a typical grant, such as ongoing collaboration, guidance, or technical involvement consistent with the cooperative agreement terms.
How many awards were anticipated, and what was the total funding amount?
SAMHSA anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total funding of $10,000,000.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $1,000,000 per award. No funding floor was stated.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Although a data field mentions cost sharing/matching, the eligibility section clarifies that cost sharing/match is not required for this program.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The posting date was June 6, 2012. The application closing date was July 11, 2012. The opportunity was archived on August 10, 2012.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
What legal authority supports this grant?
The program is authorized under Section 509 of the Public Health Service Act (as amended).
How does this opportunity align with SAMHSA priorities?
It aligns with SAMHSA strategic priorities, particularly Health Reform, and it also supports the Trauma and Justice and Recovery Support strategic initiatives.
How are direct services supposed to be used within the program design?
Direct services to adolescents and their families/primary caregivers (including foster parents and extended family members when applicable) are supported, but they are not treated as stand-alone clinical episodes. Service delivery is intended to produce actionable insights about system performance, access barriers, referral pathways, engagement issues, and inequities that can inform broader systems change.
What are some key deliverables implied by the announcement?
The announcement implies deliverables such as:
- A functioning learning-lab partnership between the State/Territory/Tribe and two provider sites
- Selection and fidelity implementation of a family-inclusive evidence-based practice
- Documented certification/licensure required by the EBP developer
- A train-the-trainer pipeline to support dissemination
- Operational dissemination efforts to additional providers over time
- Improved interagency coordination mechanisms
- Feasible payment and financing strategies
- A usable blueprint to help expand effective adolescent EBPs statewide or systemwide
Who should be contacted for grants management or access questions?
The grants management contact provided is Roger George, Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, SAMHSA:
- Phone: 240-276-1418
- Email: roger.george@samhsa.hhs.gov
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