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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 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 Jan 13, 2011 and posted on Dec 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 16, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $15,300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $480,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 32 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are States (Including D.C. and the Territories) 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 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 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. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies. States and/or Tribes who have been previous recipients of the State/Tribal Youth Suicide award are eligible but are required to address how this grant award will build on and/or expand the work of the earlier grant awards and not simply continuing what was done. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Agreements for State Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention (State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Cooperative Agreements) is a FY 2011 funding opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services. It is authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (Section 520E-1 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended) and is designed to help states and tribes build and carry out statewide and/or tribal strategies to prevent youth suicide and intervene earlier when young people show suicide risk. A central expectation is that these strategies are not isolated efforts inside one agency, but are built on active public-private collaboration that ties together the systems that routinely touch young people.
At its core, the program focuses on building capacity across youth-serving settings so that risk is recognized earlier, referrals happen more consistently, and more youth actually reach appropriate behavioral health care. SAMHSA emphasizes collaboration among institutions such as schools and other educational settings, juvenile justice programs, foster care and child welfare systems, substance use and mental health programs, and other organizations that support children and adolescents. The aim is to create coordinated pathways so that when warning signs appear in any of these settings, staff know how to identify risk, respond appropriately, and connect youth to care rather than leaving them to navigate the system alone.
The opportunity lays out specific, measurable outcomes expected from funded projects. These include increasing the number of people in youth-serving organizations (for example, school staff, foster care staff, and juvenile justice personnel) who are trained to identify youth at risk for suicide and refer them for help. It also includes increasing the number of health, mental health, and substance use providers trained to assess, manage, and treat youth at risk. Beyond training, the program expects real changes in service reach: more youth identified as at risk, more at-risk youth referred to behavioral health services, and more at-risk youth who actually receive services. Another explicit expectation is expanded promotion of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, recognizing that crisis access and awareness are part of a comprehensive prevention approach.
SAMHSA situates the grant within broader national prevention goals, including Healthy People 2020 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders Topic Area, HP 2020-28) and SAMHSA’s Strategic Initiative on Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, particularly Goal 1.3 focused on preventing suicides and attempts among high-risk populations. Applicants are expected to implement evidence-based interventions or best practices and to use funding to create or expand prevention-ready communities where individuals, families, schools, workplaces, and community partners take coordinated action to reduce mental illness and substance use risk factors across the lifespan, with youth suicide prevention as the immediate focus.
A notable priority is attention to youth at elevated risk as identified by the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. The announcement specifically calls out populations such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) youth; American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth; and youth connected to military families and veterans, while also leaving room for other high-risk groups based on local data and circumstances. In practice, this means proposals are expected to show how strategies will reach and fit the needs of these groups, not only through general messaging but also through tailored partnerships, culturally informed practices, and accessible referral pathways.
Because this is structured as a services grant program, SAMHSA stresses rapid implementation. Grantees are expected to begin delivering services as soon as possible after award, with service delivery starting no later than the fourth month of the project. The cooperative agreement structure also signals an expectation of substantial involvement and collaboration with SAMHSA and its partners. Grantees are expected to work collaboratively with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center on state efforts and with the National Action Alliance, reinforcing that funded projects should align with, and contribute to, national infrastructure and learning rather than operating as stand-alone pilots.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted December 28, 2010, with an application closing date of February 16, 2011, and an archive date of March 18, 2011. SAMHSA anticipated making 32 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $15.3 million. The award ceiling is listed as $480,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance), and the activity category is health.
Eligibility is limited to public-sector and nonprofit entities connected to state or tribal leadership, and the statute explicitly prohibits awards to for-profit agencies. Eligible applicants include states (including DC and territories), federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations that are actively involved in creating and sustaining a tribal youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategy. In addition, public or private nonprofit organizations may apply if they are formally designated by a state, tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization to develop or direct the state/tribal sponsored strategy. The announcement also clarifies that no single type of state agency is required to serve as the lead because states organize suicide prevention leadership differently; however, applicants must identify and justify the lead agency selection, especially if the state plan does not already designate one.
Finally, the opportunity notes that states and tribes that previously received Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention awards can apply again, but they must clearly explain how the new project will build on or expand prior work rather than simply maintaining existing activities. This requirement underscores the program’s intent to keep strengthening statewide or tribal systems over time by scaling effective practices, filling gaps, and extending reach into more youth-serving settings and higher-risk populations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is called the Cooperative Agreements for State Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention, also referred to as the State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Cooperative Agreements.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
This is a FY 2011 funding opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services.
What law authorizes this program?
The program is authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (Section 520E-1 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended).
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program is designed to help states and tribes build and carry out statewide and/or tribal strategies to prevent youth suicide and provide earlier intervention when young people show suicide risk.
What is a central expectation about how the strategy should be built?
A central expectation is that the strategy is not an isolated effort inside one agency. It is expected to be built on active public-private collaboration that connects the systems that routinely touch young people.
What does SAMHSA mean by building capacity across youth-serving settings?
The focus is on strengthening youth-serving settings so suicide risk is recognized earlier, referrals happen more consistently, and more youth actually reach appropriate behavioral health care.
Which types of youth-serving systems are expected to be involved?
SAMHSA emphasizes collaboration among systems and organizations such as schools and other educational settings, juvenile justice programs, foster care and child welfare systems, and substance use and mental health programs, along with other organizations that support children and adolescents.
What kinds of changes is the program trying to create in real-world practice?
The goal is to create coordinated pathways so that when warning signs appear in any participating setting, staff can identify risk, respond appropriately, and connect youth to care rather than leaving youth to navigate services on their own.
What specific outcomes are expected from funded projects?
The opportunity lists measurable outcomes including: increasing the number of people in youth-serving organizations trained to identify youth at risk and refer them for help; increasing the number of health, mental health, and substance use providers trained to assess, manage, and treat youth at risk; increasing the number of youth identified as at risk; increasing the number of at-risk youth referred to behavioral health services; increasing the number of at-risk youth who actually receive services; and expanding promotion of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Is training a major part of the grant?
Yes. The program explicitly expects increased training for staff in youth-serving organizations as well as training for providers in health, mental health, and substance use services related to assessing, managing, and treating youth at risk for suicide.
Does the program require outcomes beyond training?
Yes. Beyond training, the program expects service reach to increase: more youth identified as at risk, more referrals for behavioral health services, and more at-risk youth actually receiving services.
Is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline part of the grant expectations?
Yes. One explicit expectation is expanded promotion of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline as part of a comprehensive prevention approach that includes crisis access and awareness.
How does this grant connect to national prevention goals?
SAMHSA situates the grant within broader national prevention goals including Healthy People 2020 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders Topic Area, HP 2020-28) and SAMHSA's Strategic Initiative on Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, particularly Goal 1.3 focused on preventing suicides and attempts among high-risk populations.
Are applicants expected to use evidence-based interventions?
Yes. Applicants are expected to implement evidence-based interventions or best practices.
What does the program mean by creating or expanding "prevention-ready communities"?
The funding is intended to help create or expand communities where individuals, families, schools, workplaces, and community partners take coordinated action to reduce mental illness and substance use risk factors across the lifespan, with youth suicide prevention as the immediate focus.
Which youth populations are highlighted as higher priority or elevated risk?
The announcement calls out youth at elevated risk as identified by the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) youth; American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth; and youth connected to military families and veterans. It also allows for other high-risk groups based on local data and circumstances.
What is expected regarding strategies for high-risk populations?
Proposals are expected to show how strategies will reach and fit the needs of elevated-risk groups, including through tailored partnerships, culturally informed practices, and accessible referral pathways (not only general messaging).
How quickly must services begin after the award?
Because this is a services grant program, SAMHSA stresses rapid implementation. Grantees are expected to begin delivering services as soon as possible after award, with service delivery starting no later than the fourth month of the project.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The cooperative agreement structure signals an expectation of substantial involvement and collaboration with SAMHSA and its partners, rather than operating as a fully independent project.
Are grantees expected to work with any national partners?
Yes. Grantees are expected to work collaboratively with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center on state efforts and with the National Action Alliance, aligning projects with national infrastructure and learning.
When was this funding opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on December 28, 2010. The application closing date was February 16, 2011, and the archive date was March 18, 2011.
How many awards were anticipated, and what was the total estimated funding?
SAMHSA anticipated making 32 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $15.3 million.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $480,000.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
What is the funding instrument and CFDA number?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
What is the activity category?
The activity category is health.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public-sector and nonprofit entities connected to state or tribal leadership. Eligible applicants include states (including DC and territories), federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations that are actively involved in creating and sustaining a tribal youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategy.
Can nonprofit organizations apply?
Yes. Public or private nonprofit organizations may apply if they are formally designated by a state, tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization to develop or direct the state/tribal sponsored strategy.
Are for-profit agencies allowed to apply?
No. The statute explicitly prohibits awards to for-profit agencies.
Does the opportunity require a specific type of state agency to be the lead applicant?
No. The announcement clarifies that no single type of state agency is required to serve as the lead because states organize suicide prevention leadership differently.
What must applicants do regarding the lead agency?
Applicants must identify and justify the lead agency selection, especially if the state plan does not already designate one.
Can states or tribes that previously received Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention awards apply again?
Yes. States and tribes that previously received Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention awards can apply again.
If an applicant previously received this type of award, what must they explain in the new application?
They must clearly explain how the new project will build on or expand prior work rather than simply maintaining existing activities.
What is the program trying to avoid when prior grantees reapply?
The intent is to avoid proposals that only maintain existing activities, and instead encourage continued strengthening of statewide or tribal systems by scaling effective practices, filling gaps, and extending reach into more youth-serving settings and higher-risk populations.
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