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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 Tribal Behavioral 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 Apr 24, 2014 and posted on Apr 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 17, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- SAMHSA is limiting eligibility to the following groups based on Congressional appropriations language, which directs SAMHSA to ensure that this grant program focuses on American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) young people within tribal entities with the highest rates of suicide per capita over the past 10 years American Indian/Alaska Native tribes, tribal organizations, and consortia of tribes or tribal organizations. Eligible applicants must meet both of these criteria Applicants must be a federally recognized AI/AN tribe or tribal organization, as defined in the Indian Self Determination and Educational Assistance Act (USC 25, Chapter 14, Subchapter II, Section 450b). 1. A tribal organization is the recognized body of an AI/AN tribe that exists to serve the tribal community and includes maximum participation of the AI/AN tribe in all phases of its activities. It is also a legally established organization that is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by an AI/AN governing body, or that is democratically elected by the adult members of the AI/AN community that it serves. 2. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval in writing. (Please include approvals in Attachment 5). From 2004 to 2013, applicants must have an average suicide rate among young people (age 10 through 24) that is equal to or greater than the national age adjusted rate for AI/AN young people (13.88 per 100,000) for the period between 2004 and 2010. (Please see Appendix G for a worksheet with instructions for calculating this rate, as well as Appendix H for a Certificate of Eligibility, which must be signed to attest to the fact that each tribe s rate meets this criterion. Please include the completed Certificate of Eligibility in Attachment 1 of your proposal.) Applications that do not include a completed Certificate of Eligibility will not be considered for review. A federally recognized tribe, tribal organization, or consortium may choose to contract with a public or private non profit organization to develop and implement tribal sponsored suicide prevention, substance use prevention, and mental health promotion services. The tribe, tribal organization, or consortium submitting the application is held responsible for all grant activities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Cooperative Agreements for Tribal Behavioral Health opportunity (short title: Native Connections) was a FY 2014 grant program offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), specifically through the Center for Mental Health Services. The program was designed to help American Indian and Alaska Native communities prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance abuse among young people, with a defined focus on youth and young adults up to and including age 24. At its core, the grant supports a public health approach that addresses not only substance use and mental health needs, but also the role of trauma and justice-related issues that can intensify risk and harm in communities. The work aligns with two of SAMHSA's Strategic Initiatives: Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, and Trauma and Justice, and it also connects to Healthy People 2020 priorities in both mental health/mental disorders and substance abuse.
A key emphasis of Native Connections is strengthening community and system collaboration so that youth are better supported as they move through adolescence and into adulthood. Rather than operating as a stand-alone program, the grant is intended to help tribes coordinate across agencies and services, improving how prevention, early intervention, and promotion activities are planned and delivered. The underlying idea is that suicide prevention and substance use prevention are more effective when communities can build coordinated pathways of support that reflect local culture, local strengths, and local realities.
This opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning SAMHSA anticipated an active federal role in supporting grantees beyond simply providing funds. The funding activity category was health, and the associated CFDA number was 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). SAMHSA expected to make about 20 awards, with an estimated total funding pool of $4,000,000. The award ceiling was listed as $200,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the financial barrier for eligible tribal applicants. The announcement was posted on April 24, 2014, with an application deadline of June 17, 2014, and it was archived on July 17, 2014.
Eligibility was intentionally narrow due to Congressional appropriations language directing SAMHSA to focus this program on tribal entities experiencing the highest suicide rates per capita over the prior decade. Eligible applicants had to be federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native tribes, tribal organizations, or consortia of tribes/tribal organizations, as those terms are defined under the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act (25 USC 450b). The announcement clarified that a tribal organization must be a recognized body that serves the tribal community with maximum tribal participation, and it must be legally established and controlled, sanctioned, chartered by a tribal governing body, or democratically elected by adult members of the community it serves. Consortia were allowed, but each participating tribe or organization had to provide written approval, to be included as part of the application package (referenced as Attachment 5).
Beyond being federally recognized, applicants also had to meet a specific suicide-rate threshold based on community data. Using the 2004 to 2013 period, applicants needed to demonstrate that their average suicide rate among young people ages 10 through 24 was at or above the national age-adjusted rate for AI/AN young people (13.88 per 100,000 for 2004 to 2010). The application required formal documentation of this eligibility through a Certificate of Eligibility (referenced as Appendix H), signed to attest that the tribe met the criterion, and applicants were instructed to include the completed certificate in Attachment 1. The announcement made it explicit that applications missing the completed Certificate of Eligibility would not be reviewed, so eligibility documentation was not optional or a minor technicality; it was a gatekeeping requirement.
While the applicant had to be a tribe, tribal organization, or consortium, the announcement also allowed those entities to contract with a public or private nonprofit organization to help develop and implement the tribal-sponsored services. Even if a nonprofit partner carried out substantial work, the tribe or tribal entity submitting the application remained responsible for all grant activities and compliance, reinforcing that the program was meant to be tribally led and accountable to tribal governance and community priorities.
The legal authority for the program was Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. For applicant support and questions, the listed contact was Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA's Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, located in Rockville, Maryland, with phone and email provided in the notice.
Native Connections (Cooperative Agreements for Tribal Behavioral Health) - FAQs
What is the Native Connections grant opportunity?
Native Connections (formally titled "Cooperative Agreements for Tribal Behavioral Health") was a FY 2014 discretionary cooperative agreement grant program offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through the Center for Mental Health Services.
What is the purpose of Native Connections?
The program was designed to help American Indian and Alaska Native communities prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance abuse among young people, with a defined focus on youth and young adults up to and including age 24.
Which age groups were specifically targeted by the program?
The program focus included youth and young adults up to and including age 24. For eligibility purposes, the suicide-rate threshold was based on young people ages 10 through 24.
What approach did the program support?
Native Connections supported a public health approach that addresses substance use and mental health needs, and also considers trauma and justice-related issues that can increase risk and harm within communities.
How does Native Connections align with SAMHSA priorities?
The work aligned with two SAMHSA Strategic Initiatives: (1) Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness and (2) Trauma and Justice.
How does this opportunity connect to Healthy People 2020?
The program connected to Healthy People 2020 priorities in both mental health/mental disorders and substance abuse.
Was Native Connections intended to be a stand-alone program?
No. A key emphasis was strengthening community and system collaboration so that prevention, early intervention, and promotion activities are coordinated across agencies and services rather than operating as a stand-alone effort.
What was the main systems goal of the program?
The program emphasized building coordinated pathways of support for youth as they move through adolescence and into adulthood, in ways that reflect local culture, local strengths, and local realities.
What type of funding mechanism was used?
This opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which meant SAMHSA anticipated an active federal role in supporting grantees beyond simply providing funds.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was health.
What was the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number was 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
How many awards were expected?
SAMHSA expected to make about 20 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the program?
The estimated total funding pool was $4,000,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was listed as $200,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on April 24, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 17, 2014.
Is the opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on July 17, 2014.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants had to be federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native tribes, tribal organizations, or consortia of tribes/tribal organizations, as those terms are defined under the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act (25 USC 450b).
Why was eligibility so narrow?
The announcement described Congressional appropriations language directing SAMHSA to focus the program on tribal entities experiencing the highest suicide rates per capita over the prior decade.
How did the program define a "tribal organization" for eligibility purposes?
A tribal organization had to be a recognized body that serves the tribal community with maximum tribal participation, and it had to be legally established and controlled, sanctioned, chartered by a tribal governing body, or democratically elected by adult members of the community it serves.
Were consortia allowed to apply?
Yes. Consortia of tribes and/or tribal organizations were allowed.
If applying as a consortium, was any additional documentation required?
Yes. Each participating tribe or organization had to provide written approval to be included as part of the application package (referenced as Attachment 5).
Was there an additional eligibility requirement beyond federal recognition?
Yes. Applicants also had to meet a suicide-rate threshold based on community data covering the 2004 to 2013 period.
What suicide-rate threshold had to be met?
Applicants needed to demonstrate that their average suicide rate among young people ages 10 through 24 was at or above the national age-adjusted rate for AI/AN young people (13.88 per 100,000 for 2004 to 2010), using the 2004 to 2013 period for their calculation.
How did applicants document that they met the suicide-rate eligibility threshold?
The application required formal documentation through a Certificate of Eligibility (referenced as Appendix H). Applicants were instructed to include the completed, signed certificate in Attachment 1.
What happened if the Certificate of Eligibility was missing?
The announcement stated that applications missing the completed Certificate of Eligibility would not be reviewed.
Could a tribe or tribal organization partner with a nonprofit organization?
Yes. The announcement allowed tribes, tribal organizations, or consortia to contract with a public or private nonprofit organization to help develop and implement the tribal-sponsored services.
If a nonprofit partner helped implement the project, who remained responsible for the grant?
The tribe or tribal entity submitting the application remained responsible for all grant activities and compliance, even if a nonprofit partner carried out substantial work.
What was the legal authority for the program?
The legal authority was Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
Who was the listed SAMHSA contact for applicant questions?
The listed contact was Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA's Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, located in Rockville, Maryland. The notice included her phone number and email address.
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