Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 13 005
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Law Enforcement and Behavioral Health Partnerships for Early Diversion" 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 23, 2013 and posted on Apr 23, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $322,222.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility for this program is statutorily limited to states, political subdivisions of states, Indian tribes, or tribal organizations acting directly or through agreements with other public and non profit entities. The application must be signed by the chief executive of a state, political subdivision of a state, Indian tribe, or tribal organization or by his or her designee. Examples include State Governor, County Executive, City Mayor, or Tribal Leader. As part of the application submission, the following should be included A letter from the chief executive approving the submission of the grant application or The chief executive s delegation of his/her authority for the submission and signature of the application in Attachment 5. The designee must sign the application or A request in writing to waive the requirement to include the chief executive s signature on the application or delegation of his/her authority at the time of application submission. The waiver request should be included in Attachment #5 of the application package. If your application is selected for funding, the submission of the chief executive s signature on the application or his/her delegation of authority (designee must sign the application) will need to be submitted to SAMHSA prior to an award being made. Applicants will have a limited time to comply, such as 72 hours or less to submit the documentation to be considered for an award. 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. This is a SAMHSA jointly funded program with funding from CMHS and CSAT. This program is designed to divert adults with mental, substance use and co occurring disorders from the criminal justice system into community based behavioral services prior to arrest. SAMHSA believes that using funds from both CMHS and CSAT will ensure the delivery of, mental health, substance abuse and co occurring treatment services and recovery supports that engage and retain diverted individuals in services. Use of both funding sources will allow individuals with a mental, substance use and co occurring disorder to be diverted from arrest/jail to community behavioral health services. CSAT s statutory authority for this program is Section 509. CMHS s statutory authority is Section 520G of the PHS Act, as amended which limits eligibility to states, political subdivisions of states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations, acting directly or through agreements with other public and non profit entities. Since CMHS s statutory authority is more restrictive than CSAT s statutory authority in this case, the more restrictive process is required.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Law Enforcement and Behavioral Health Partnerships for Early Diversion (Early Diversion) grant was a SAMHSA discretionary funding opportunity for FY 2013 focused on helping communities keep adults with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders out of the criminal justice system whenever it is safe and appropriate to do so. The core idea was to strengthen and formalize partnerships between law enforcement agencies and behavioral health providers so that when officers encounter someone whose behavior is driven by a behavioral health need, there is a practical, community-based alternative to arrest. The program emphasized both public safety and access to care by supporting diversion pathways that let officers connect people to screening, assessment, referral, and treatment earlier in the process, ideally before an arrest occurs.
This opportunity was jointly funded by two SAMHSA centers to reflect the reality that many individuals involved with or at risk of involvement with the justice system have overlapping mental health and substance use needs. The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) provided 69 percent of the funding, primarily aimed at diverting people with mental disorders and/or co-occurring substance use disorders into community diversion services. The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) provided the remaining 31 percent, aimed at diverting people with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring mental disorders. By blending these two funding streams, SAMHSA intended to give communities flexibility to design diversion programs that could address mental health treatment, substance use treatment, and recovery supports in an integrated way, rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all approach.
A key implementation expectation was speed: Early Diversion was classified as one of SAMHSA's services grant programs, meaning the goal was not just planning or infrastructure, but actual service delivery. SAMHSA signaled that funded projects should begin delivering services as soon as possible after award, and no later than the sixth month of the project. In practical terms, applicants were expected to show they could move quickly from partnership formation and protocol development to real operational diversion services, including processes that enable law enforcement to transport or refer individuals directly to community-based behavioral health providers.
Eligibility was limited by statute. Only states, political subdivisions of states (such as counties or cities), Indian tribes, or tribal organizations could apply, either acting directly or through agreements with other public and non-profit entities. Because CMHS statutory authority for this program was more restrictive than CSAT's, the stricter CMHS eligibility rules governed the overall competition. The application also had a specific executive sign-off requirement: it needed to be signed by the chief executive of the eligible government or tribal entity (or an authorized designee). Applicants had to include documentation such as a letter approving submission, a formal delegation of authority, or a waiver request at the time of application. If selected for funding, the signed documentation or delegation could be required on very short notice (as little as 72 hours) before an award would be finalized. For tribal consortia, each participating tribe or tribal organization had to indicate approval, and the definition of "tribal organization" followed federal standards emphasizing recognition, governance, and meaningful participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this was a competitive grant with a relatively small number of expected awards. SAMHSA projected about 3 awards from an estimated total of $2.9 million, with an award ceiling of $322,222. The opportunity was posted April 23, 2013, and applications were due May 31, 2013, with archiving on June 30, 2013. The program was cataloged under CFDA 93.243 (SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance). Although the listing fields note "CostSharingOrMatchingRequirement: No," the narrative requirements stated that applicants were required to provide a non-federal match related to the expenditure of CMHS funds, meaning applicants needed to pay attention to match expectations tied specifically to the CMHS portion.
Legally, the grant was authorized under two sections of the Public Health Service Act: CMHS funds were authorized under Section 520G, and CSAT funds under Section 509. The practical implication of this dual authority was that the program could support diversion models that address both mental health and substance use treatment needs, while still applying the tighter eligibility and governance requirements associated with CMHS authority.
The announcement also provided federal points of contact for grants management help, including CMHS contact Gwendolyn Simpson and CSAT contact Eileen Bermudez at SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management in Rockville, Maryland, with phone numbers and an email for the CSAT contact, intended to support applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement or needed administrative guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Law Enforcement and Behavioral Health Partnerships for Early Diversion (Early Diversion) grant?
Early Diversion was a SAMHSA discretionary funding opportunity for FY 2013 designed to help communities keep adults with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders out of the criminal justice system whenever it is safe and appropriate. The grant focused on building and formalizing partnerships between law enforcement and behavioral health providers so officers have practical, community-based alternatives to arrest when a behavioral health need is driving behavior.
What problem was this grant trying to address?
The program targeted situations where people with behavioral health needs are at risk of arrest or justice involvement. The intent was to strengthen public safety while improving access to care by enabling earlier connections to screening, assessment, referral, and treatment, ideally before an arrest occurs.
What is meant by "early diversion" in this program?
In this context, early diversion means creating pathways for law enforcement to connect individuals to community-based behavioral health services earlier in the process, including options that can occur before an arrest happens, when appropriate and safe.
Who was this grant intended to serve?
The grant emphasized diverting adults with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders away from the criminal justice system and into community-based behavioral health services, when it is safe and appropriate to do so.
What kinds of partnerships did SAMHSA expect applicants to build?
The core expectation was a strengthened and formalized partnership between law enforcement agencies and behavioral health providers. The goal was to make diversion operational in real-world encounters, so that officers can use established protocols to connect people to care instead of arrest when appropriate.
What services or activities were emphasized?
The announcement emphasized diversion pathways that allow officers to connect individuals to screening, assessment, referral, and treatment earlier in the process. It also anticipated practical processes that enable law enforcement to transport or refer individuals directly to community-based behavioral health providers.
Was this funding mainly for planning, or for delivering services?
It was classified as a SAMHSA services grant program, meaning SAMHSA expected funded projects to move beyond planning and into actual service delivery.
How quickly did funded projects need to start providing services?
SAMHSA signaled that funded projects should begin delivering services as soon as possible after award, and no later than the sixth month of the project.
Which SAMHSA centers funded this opportunity, and why?
The opportunity was jointly funded by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) to reflect that many people at risk of justice involvement have overlapping mental health and substance use needs. The blended funding approach was intended to give communities flexibility to design integrated diversion programs rather than a one-size-fits-all model.
How was the funding split between CMHS and CSAT?
CMHS provided 69 percent of the funding, primarily aimed at diverting people with mental disorders and/or co-occurring substance use disorders into community diversion services. CSAT provided 31 percent of the funding, aimed at diverting people with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring mental disorders.
Did the dual funding streams change the program's requirements?
The program operated under dual authority (CMHS and CSAT). Practically, this supported diversion models addressing both mental health and substance use needs, while applying the stricter CMHS eligibility rules to the overall competition.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited by statute. Only states, political subdivisions of states (such as counties or cities), Indian tribes, or tribal organizations could apply, either acting directly or through agreements with other public and non-profit entities.
Why did the CMHS eligibility rules govern the overall competition?
Because CMHS statutory authority for this program was more restrictive than CSAT's authority, the stricter CMHS eligibility rules applied to the entire funding opportunity.
Could an eligible government or tribal applicant apply through partners?
Yes. Eligible entities could apply either directly or through agreements with other public and non-profit entities, but the applicant itself still needed to be an eligible state, political subdivision, Indian tribe, or tribal organization.
What executive approval or signature was required for the application?
The application had to be signed by the chief executive of the eligible government or tribal entity (or an authorized designee). Applicants were required to include documentation such as a letter approving submission, a formal delegation of authority, or a waiver request at the time of application.
What documentation might be required right before an award is finalized?
If selected for funding, the signed documentation or delegation could be required on short notice (as little as 72 hours) before SAMHSA would finalize an award.
Were there special requirements for tribal consortia applications?
Yes. For tribal consortia, each participating tribe or tribal organization had to indicate approval. The definition of "tribal organization" followed federal standards emphasizing recognition, governance, and meaningful participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives.
How many awards did SAMHSA expect to make, and what was the total funding?
SAMHSA projected about 3 awards from an estimated total of $2.9 million for this competition.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $322,222.
When was the opportunity posted, and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on April 23, 2013. Applications were due on May 31, 2013. The opportunity was archived on June 30, 2013.
What was the CFDA number for this grant?
The program was cataloged under CFDA 93.243 (SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance).
Was cost sharing or matching required?
The listing fields indicated "CostSharingOrMatchingRequirement: No," but the narrative requirements stated that applicants were required to provide a non-federal match related to the expenditure of CMHS funds. Applicants needed to pay attention to match expectations tied specifically to the CMHS portion.
What legal authority authorized this grant program?
The grant was authorized under two sections of the Public Health Service Act: CMHS funds were authorized under Section 520G, and CSAT funds under Section 509.
Who could applicants contact for grants management help?
The announcement listed federal points of contact in SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management (Rockville, Maryland). The CMHS contact was Gwendolyn Simpson and the CSAT contact was Eileen Bermudez. The CSAT contact listing included a phone number and an email address for administrative guidance or help accessing the full announcement.
What kinds of applicant support were these SAMHSA contacts intended to provide?
The contacts were intended to assist with grants management and administrative guidance, including support for applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement.
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