Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 09 004
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery Program Priority to Veterans" 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 Mar 3, 2009 and posted on Mar 3, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 28, 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 $2,366,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $394,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are the immediate office of the Chief Executive (e.g., Governor) in the States, Territories, District of Columbia or the highest ranking official and/or the duly authorized official of a federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribe or tribal organization. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN American Indian/Alaska Native 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. The Chief Executive of the State, Territory, or District of Columbia, or the highest ranking official and/or the duly authorized official of the Tribal Organization must sign the application. Following the initial award, the Chief Executive or highest ranking official may delegate responsibility for the grant, including signatory authority for continuation applications, to a State Mental Health Agency. . Eligibility is limited to States, the District of Columbia, Territories and Tribes because the expansion of pilot jail diversion programs State/Tribe wide requires State/Tribal level policy, funding and regulatory authority as well as the ability to convene state, territory, district, and/or tribal level departments. States/Tribes awarded grants under RFA SM 08 009 are ineligible to apply to provide opportunity to other States/Tribes to pilot and expand jail diversion programs in their States/Tribes.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2009 Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery Program Priority to Veterans grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM-09-004) was offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, to help States and federally recognized Tribes build and expand trauma-integrated jail diversion efforts for people with serious mental illnesses who are involved in the justice system. The central idea is to reduce the cycling of individuals with conditions like PTSD and other trauma-related disorders through local jails by diverting them into appropriate treatment and supports, rather than relying on incarceration as the default response when behavioral health needs go unmet. Because trauma-related conditions are especially common among veterans, the program placed a strong priority on addressing the needs of veterans, particularly those returning from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and it also recognized that family members of returning veterans may need related supports.
The program was designed around a two-pronged strategy: local pilots and systemwide expansion. Diversion decisions and day-to-day operations typically happen at the county or city level where jails, courts, and community mental health providers operate, so the grants supported local implementation and testing of trauma-informed diversion models. At the same time, SAMHSA emphasized that sustainable change requires State/Tribal policy, funding, and regulatory authority, since those higher-level levers shape what local justice and treatment systems can actually do. As a result, grantees were expected not only to run pilot projects locally, but also to integrate them into existing systems of care and replicate effective approaches statewide or Tribe-wide. A key feature of the approach was convening senior State/Tribal officials who control or influence policy and funding alongside stakeholders directly impacted by untreated trauma among veterans, with the goal of creating practical strategies to spread knowledge and improve implementation across the entire State/Tribal system.
This opportunity fell under SAMHSA's broader category of services grants, which focus on closing gaps in mental health prevention and treatment and strengthening the ability of States, local governments, Tribes, tribal organizations, and community and faith-based organizations to respond to serious and emerging mental health problems in specific populations or areas. Consistent with the "services grant" framing, SAMHSA expected grantees to move quickly from planning to actual service delivery, with services beginning as soon as possible after award and no later than the 12th month of the project. The grants were authorized under Section 520G of the Public Health Service Act (as amended) and aligned with Healthy People 2010 Focus Area 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders).
Eligibility was limited to State and Tribal chief executive-level applicants: the immediate office of the Chief Executive (such as a Governor's office) in States, Territories, or the District of Columbia, or the highest-ranking official and/or duly authorized official of a federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribe or tribal organization. The application had to be signed by the Chief Executive or the Tribal equivalent, though after an initial award the Chief Executive could delegate grant responsibility, including signatory authority for continuation applications, to a State Mental Health Agency. SAMHSA explained that this restricted eligibility was intentional, because statewide or Tribe-wide expansion of diversion programs depends on high-level policy and funding authority and on the ability to convene multiple departments at the State/Tribal level. States/Tribes that had already received awards under RFA SM-08-009 were not eligible to apply, in order to spread the opportunity to other jurisdictions.
From a funding standpoint, SAMHSA anticipated making about six awards with an estimated total program funding level of $2,366,000. The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $394,000, and cost sharing or matching was required. The opportunity was categorized as a discretionary grant within the health funding activity area and was listed under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). Key dates included a posted and created date of March 3, 2009, with an application closing date of April 28, 2009, and an archive date of May 28, 2009.
For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA's Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management, located in Rockville, Maryland, with both phone and email contact information provided in the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the FY 2009 Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery Program Priority to Veterans grant?
This funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM-09-004) was a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services grant focused on helping States and federally recognized Tribes build and expand trauma-integrated jail diversion efforts for people with serious mental illnesses who are involved in the justice system, with a strong priority on veterans.
2. What problem was this grant designed to address?
The program was intended to reduce the repeated cycling of people with serious mental illnesses and trauma-related conditions (including PTSD) through local jails by diverting them into appropriate treatment and supports, rather than relying on incarceration as the default response when behavioral health needs go unmet.
3. Why did the program prioritize veterans?
SAMHSA noted that trauma-related conditions are especially common among veterans. The program placed a strong priority on addressing the needs of veterans, particularly those returning from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
4. Were family members of veterans included in the program focus?
Yes. The opportunity recognized that family members of returning veterans may also need related supports.
5. What does "trauma-integrated jail diversion" mean in the context of this program?
Based on the description provided, the program emphasized jail diversion approaches that integrate an understanding of trauma (including PTSD and other trauma-related disorders) into how diversion is designed and delivered, connecting individuals to treatment and supports instead of jail when appropriate.
6. What was the program strategy or model?
The program used a two-pronged strategy: (1) supporting local pilot implementation and testing of trauma-informed diversion models where justice and treatment decisions typically occur (county or city level), and (2) driving systemwide expansion through State/Tribal policy, funding, and regulatory levers so successful approaches could be integrated into systems of care and replicated statewide or Tribe-wide.
7. Why did SAMHSA emphasize both local pilots and State/Tribal system change?
Local diversion operations often happen in counties or cities where jails, courts, and community mental health providers operate. However, SAMHSA emphasized that sustainable change depends on State/Tribal authority over policy, funding, and regulation, which shapes what local justice and treatment systems can do. The grant therefore required attention to both levels.
8. What were grantees expected to do beyond running a local pilot?
Grantees were expected to integrate local pilots into existing systems of care and replicate effective approaches across the entire State or Tribe (statewide or Tribe-wide expansion), rather than leaving activities only at the pilot level.
9. Who was expected to be involved in planning and implementation?
A key feature was convening senior State/Tribal officials who control or influence policy and funding alongside stakeholders directly impacted by untreated trauma among veterans, in order to create practical strategies to spread knowledge and improve implementation across the full State/Tribal system.
10. What type of SAMHSA grant category did this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity fell under SAMHSA's "services grants" category, which focuses on closing gaps in mental health prevention and treatment and strengthening the ability of States, local governments, Tribes, tribal organizations, and community and faith-based organizations to respond to serious and emerging mental health problems in specific populations or areas.
11. What did SAMHSA mean by a "services grant" expectation for timeline?
SAMHSA expected grantees to move quickly from planning to actual service delivery. Services were expected to begin as soon as possible after award and no later than the 12th month of the project.
12. What law authorized this grant program?
The grants were authorized under Section 520G of the Public Health Service Act (as amended).
13. How did the opportunity align with national health objectives?
It aligned with Healthy People 2010 Focus Area 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders).
14. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to chief executive-level applicants: the immediate office of the Chief Executive (such as a Governor's office) in States, Territories, or the District of Columbia, or the highest-ranking official and/or duly authorized official of a federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribe or tribal organization.
15. Did the application require a specific signatory?
Yes. The application had to be signed by the Chief Executive (or the Tribal equivalent).
16. Could grant responsibility be delegated after award?
Yes. After an initial award, the Chief Executive could delegate grant responsibility, including signatory authority for continuation applications, to a State Mental Health Agency.
17. Why was eligibility restricted to chief executive-level applicants?
SAMHSA stated the restriction was intentional because statewide or Tribe-wide expansion depends on high-level policy and funding authority and the ability to convene multiple departments at the State/Tribal level.
18. Were any States or Tribes explicitly ineligible based on prior awards?
Yes. States/Tribes that had already received awards under RFA SM-08-009 were not eligible to apply, in order to spread the opportunity to other jurisdictions.
19. How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making?
SAMHSA anticipated making about six awards.
20. What was the estimated total funding level for the program?
The estimated total program funding level was $2,366,000.
21. What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum (ceiling) award amount was $394,000.
22. Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required.
23. How was the opportunity categorized in federal grant terms?
It was categorized as a discretionary grant within the health funding activity area.
24. What CFDA number was associated with this grant?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 93.243, "Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance."
25. What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted/created on March 3, 2009. The application closing date was April 28, 2009. The archive date was May 28, 2009.
26. Who was the contact person for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA's Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management, located in Rockville, Maryland. The announcement included both phone and email contact information.
27. Which SAMHSA components offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services.
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