Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 09 003
Apply for SM 09 003
- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Agreements for State Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention" 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 Feb 24, 2009 and posted on Feb 24, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 17, 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 $8,740,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 18 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility for SAMHSA s State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program is limited to 1. States. 2. Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations (as defined in the Indian Self Determination and Educational Assistance Act), or urban Indian organizations (as defined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) that are actively involved in the development and continuation of a tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy. 3. Public or private non profit organizations designated by a State, federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization, to develop or direct the State/tribal sponsored youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategy. The Public Health Service Act defines the term State to also include the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. No single State agency is mandated to be the lead for State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Program grants, as States differ in which State agency has taken the lead for suicide prevention (e.g., Department of Health, Department of Mental Health). Where States have a plan that designates a lead agency, that agency should act as the lead or should designate an alternative lead for State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program. If the State plan does not designate a lead agency, justify the selection of the lead agency for this application.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Agreements for State Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention opportunity (also referred to as the State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grants) was a FY 2009 discretionary funding announcement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), specifically through the Center for Mental Health Services. It offered cooperative agreement funding to help states and tribes strengthen and expand youth suicide prevention and early intervention efforts by building on existing work and turning it into coordinated, statewide or tribal strategies. The program was designed to move beyond isolated projects and instead support broader, organized prevention systems that are rooted in strong public and private partnerships and that can operate across multiple youth-serving settings.
A central expectation of the program was collaboration. Applicants were expected to bring together a wide range of youth-serving institutions and agencies, with an emphasis on partnerships that cut across traditional boundaries. The announcement highlights the types of systems that should be included, such as schools and other educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, foster care and child welfare systems, substance use and mental health programs, and other organizations that support children, adolescents, and young adults. The basic idea was that suicide prevention and early intervention work best when the people and systems most likely to encounter at-risk youth are coordinated, using shared strategies and pathways for identifying risk, responding quickly, and connecting youth to appropriate help.
This grant program was authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (Section 520E-2 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended), a major federal initiative focused on preventing youth suicide and improving early intervention. The announcement also aligns with Healthy People 2010, focus area 18, which addresses mental health and mental disorders. In practical terms, that framing positioned the program within broader national public health goals related to improving mental health outcomes and reducing suicide-related morbidity and mortality among young people.
In terms of funding details, SAMHSA anticipated making 18 awards under this opportunity, with an estimated total funding amount of $8,740,000. The award ceiling was listed as $500,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds to receive an award. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that SAMHSA expected to have substantial involvement in the funded work compared with a standard grant, often through ongoing collaboration, guidance, or monitoring tied to program implementation and outcomes.
Eligibility was limited and clearly defined. Eligible applicants included states; federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations (as defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act), and urban Indian organizations (as defined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) that were actively involved in developing and continuing a tribal youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategy; and public or private nonprofit organizations that were formally designated by a state, tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization to develop or direct the state- or tribal-sponsored strategy. The definition of "state" for this program followed the Public Health Service Act and included not only the 50 states but also the District of Columbia and U.S. territories and jurisdictions such as Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
The announcement also clarified that no single state agency was required to serve as the lead applicant or lead entity, recognizing that different states organize suicide prevention leadership in different places (for example, a Department of Health versus a Department of Mental Health). If a state suicide prevention plan already identified a lead agency, that agency was expected to take the lead or designate an appropriate alternative. If there was no designated lead agency, the applicant needed to justify why the selected lead agency was appropriate for coordinating the statewide effort.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on February 24, 2009, with an application deadline of April 17, 2009, and it was later archived on May 17, 2009. The opportunity number was SM-09-003, and it fell under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). For access issues or administrative questions, the listed point of contact was Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management, with contact details provided in the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Cooperative Agreements for State Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention opportunity?
It was a FY 2009 discretionary funding announcement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through the Center for Mental Health Services, to support state- and tribal-sponsored youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies. It is also referred to as the State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grants.
What was the main purpose of this grant program?
The purpose was to help states and tribes strengthen and expand youth suicide prevention and early intervention by building on existing work and converting it into coordinated, statewide or tribal strategies. The program emphasized moving beyond isolated projects and supporting organized prevention systems that can operate across multiple youth-serving settings.
What kind of approach did the program emphasize: single projects or coordinated systems?
The announcement emphasized coordinated, broader prevention systems rather than standalone or isolated projects. The intent was to support statewide or tribal strategies rooted in strong public and private partnerships and implemented across multiple youth-serving systems.
Why was collaboration a central expectation for applicants?
The program expected applicants to bring together a wide range of youth-serving institutions and agencies. The idea was that suicide prevention and early intervention are stronger when the systems most likely to encounter at-risk youth are coordinated and use shared strategies for identifying risk, responding quickly, and connecting youth to appropriate help.
Which youth-serving systems and settings were highlighted as important partners?
The announcement highlighted collaboration across systems such as schools and other educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, foster care and child welfare systems, substance use and mental health programs, and other organizations that support children, adolescents, and young adults.
What federal law authorized this grant program?
The program was authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (Section 520E-2 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended), a federal initiative focused on preventing youth suicide and improving early intervention.
How did the program align with broader public health goals?
The announcement noted alignment with Healthy People 2010, focus area 18 (mental health and mental disorders), positioning the program within national public health goals related to improving mental health outcomes and reducing suicide-related morbidity and mortality among young people.
How much funding was expected to be available, and how many awards were anticipated?
SAMHSA anticipated making 18 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $8,740,000.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was listed as $500,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What funding instrument was used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by SAMHSA in the funded work compared with a standard grant (for example, ongoing collaboration, guidance, or monitoring tied to implementation and outcomes).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to: (1) states; (2) federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations (as defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act), and urban Indian organizations (as defined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) that were actively involved in developing and continuing a tribal youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategy; and (3) public or private nonprofit organizations formally designated by a state, tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization to develop or direct the state- or tribal-sponsored strategy.
How did the opportunity define a "state" for eligibility purposes?
The definition followed the Public Health Service Act and included the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and jurisdictions such as Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Did a specific type of state agency have to be the lead applicant?
No. The announcement clarified that no single state agency was required to serve as the lead applicant or lead entity, recognizing that suicide prevention leadership may sit in different places depending on how a state organizes its work (for example, a Department of Health versus a Department of Mental Health).
What if a state suicide prevention plan already identified a lead agency?
If a state suicide prevention plan already identified a lead agency, that agency was expected to take the lead or designate an appropriate alternative.
What if there was no designated lead agency in the state plan?
If there was no designated lead agency, the applicant needed to justify why the selected lead agency was appropriate for coordinating the statewide effort.
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on February 24, 2009, and the application deadline was April 17, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on May 17, 2009.
What was the opportunity number?
The opportunity number was SM-09-003.
What CFDA program was associated with this announcement?
The announcement fell under CFDA 93.243, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance.
Who was the listed point of contact for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed point of contact was Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management (contact details were provided in the original announcement).
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