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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mental Health Transformation Grant Program Transforming Lives through Supported Employment (Short Title Supported Employment Program)" 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 7, 2014 and posted on Mar 7, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 21, 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 $4,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 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 mental health authorities in states, territories, and the District of Columbia federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations, or urban Indian organization authorized to develop or direct the state/tribal sponsored supported employment programs. The purpose of this program is to enhance state and community capacity to provide and expand evidence based Supported Employment programs to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons with co occurring mental and substance use disorders. The expected outcome of the program is for states to have the necessary infrastructure in place to maintain and expand supported employment services throughout the state and increase the number of individuals with serious mental illness and co occurring mental and substance use disorders who obtain and retain competitive employment. Since the purpose of this program is to enhance state and community capacity to provide Supported Employment programs to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons with co occurring disorders, eligibility is being limited to the mental health authority within states, territories, the District of Columbia, federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes since they have the capacity and infrastructure in place to implement the goals and objectives of this program. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Mental Health Transformation Grant Program: Transforming Lives through Supported Employment (Supported Employment Program) is a FY 2014 discretionary grant opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services. Its central aim is to help states and tribal entities build and strengthen the real-world capacity needed to deliver and expand evidence-based supported employment (SE) services for adults with serious mental illness (SMI), including people who also have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The program is grounded in the idea that competitive, integrated employment is not just a helpful service add-on, but a core part of recovery, tied closely to SAMHSA's broader recovery framework that emphasizes health, home, purpose, and community.
At a practical level, the grant is designed to move supported employment from small or inconsistent pilot efforts into a sustainable statewide approach. The expected outcome is that recipients will put the infrastructure in place to maintain and grow SE services over time and, importantly, increase the number of people with SMI and co-occurring disorders who obtain and keep competitive jobs. The announcement highlights research showing that supported employment supports recovery and is most effective when delivered in integrated settings, meaning workplaces and community environments where people with disabilities can work alongside people without disabilities to the fullest extent possible, rather than being segregated into disability-only programs or settings.
A major evidence-based approach emphasized in the announcement is the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, which is presented as an enhanced, well-tested version of supported employment tailored specifically to people with serious mental illness. IPS is described as effective, durable over time, reasonably costed, relatively straightforward to implement and sustain, and adaptable across different populations and communities. The grant underscores that a key feature of IPS and high-fidelity supported employment is the integration of employment services with mental health treatment, so that job supports, clinical supports, and recovery planning are coordinated rather than siloed.
The opportunity also spells out what grantees are expected to build during the grant period. Awardees must establish robust supported employment programs in two communities within their state or jurisdiction, secure sustainable funding so that SE services continue after the grant ends, create a permanent training program using both in-person and virtual methods, and implement data collection and analysis to monitor performance and outcomes. That focus on financing, workforce development, and data infrastructure signals that SAMHSA is looking for system-level changes that can scale, rather than short-term direct service expansion alone.
The supported employment approach described follows several core principles that shape how services should be delivered. These include making anyone eligible who wants to work (rather than screening people out due to symptoms, work history, or substance use), prioritizing competitive jobs as the primary employment goal, integrating employment specialists with mental health teams, offering personalized benefits counseling so people can make informed decisions about work and public benefits, moving toward job search and placement based on the individual's readiness and preferences, ensuring employment specialists are thoroughly trained and actively build relationships with employers, and providing ongoing supports for as long as the individual needs them. The overarching theme is rapid connection to real jobs in the community with individualized, continuing support, not lengthy pre-employment requirements.
Equity is a specific priority in the announcement. The program seeks to reduce behavioral health disparities by encouraging applicants to implement strategies that improve access, service use, and employment outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups as well as sexual and gender minority populations. The grant references an appendix on addressing behavioral health disparities, signaling that applicants are expected to be intentional about identifying disparities and embedding practical steps to reduce them through outreach, culturally responsive services, and outcome monitoring.
The announcement also places the grant within a broader national employment and disability policy context. It notes increased public and private employer engagement, including federal efforts to increase hiring of people with disabilities and regulatory changes tied to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (including affirmative action goals for federal contractors). These references support the program's underlying premise: there is growing demand and opportunity in the labor market, and states can leverage that environment by building effective supported employment systems and employer partnerships.
In terms of eligibility, the competition is limited to public and tribal governmental entities positioned to implement and oversee statewide or jurisdiction-wide systems: state and territorial mental health authorities, the District of Columbia, federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations authorized to develop or direct supported employment programs. The statute prohibits awards to for-profit agencies. This limited eligibility reflects the program's focus on building statewide infrastructure, financing pathways, and cross-system coordination that typically require authority housed in state or tribal mental health leadership.
Funding details in the source data indicate an estimated total funding amount of $4.8 million, with an anticipated 6 awards and an award ceiling of $800,000 per award. The CFDA number listed is 93.243 (SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted March 7, 2014, with an application closing date of April 21, 2014, and an archive date of May 21, 2014. The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and aligns with Healthy People 2020 topic areas related to mental health and mental disorders and substance abuse.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Mental Health Transformation Grant Program: Transforming Lives through Supported Employment?
It is a FY 2014 discretionary grant opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, focused on building and strengthening the capacity of states and tribal entities to deliver and expand evidence-based supported employment (SE) services for adults with serious mental illness (SMI), including individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
2. What is the main goal of this grant?
The central aim is to help recipients develop real-world, sustainable capacity to deliver supported employment at scale, with the expected outcome of increasing the number of people with SMI (including those with co-occurring disorders) who obtain and keep competitive, integrated employment.
3. Who is the target population for services supported by this program?
Adults with serious mental illness (SMI), including people who also have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
4. What does SAMHSA mean by "competitive, integrated employment" in this opportunity?
Competitive, integrated employment refers to real jobs in the community where people with disabilities work alongside people without disabilities to the fullest extent possible, rather than in segregated, disability-only programs or settings.
5. Why does the announcement emphasize employment as part of recovery?
The grant is grounded in SAMHSA's recovery framework, which emphasizes health, home, purpose, and community. The announcement frames competitive employment as a core part of recovery, not simply an optional service add-on.
6. What is supported employment (SE) as described in the announcement?
Supported employment is an evidence-based approach that focuses on helping people get connected to competitive jobs in the community and providing individualized supports to help them succeed and stay employed over time.
7. What evidence-based model is highlighted in this grant opportunity?
The announcement emphasizes the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, described as an enhanced, well-tested version of supported employment tailored for people with serious mental illness.
8. How does IPS differ from general supported employment in this announcement?
IPS is presented as a specific, high-fidelity supported employment approach designed for people with SMI. It is described as effective, durable over time, reasonably costed, relatively straightforward to implement and sustain, and adaptable across populations and communities.
9. What does it mean to integrate employment services with mental health treatment?
Integration means employment supports and mental health treatment are coordinated rather than siloed. In practice, employment specialists work closely with mental health treatment teams so job supports, clinical supports, and recovery planning align.
10. What are recipients required to build during the grant period?
Awardees are expected to: (1) establish robust supported employment programs in two communities within their state or jurisdiction, (2) secure sustainable funding so services continue after the grant ends, (3) create a permanent training program using both in-person and virtual methods, and (4) implement data collection and analysis to monitor performance and outcomes.
11. Does the grant focus on short-term pilots or long-term system change?
The grant is designed to move supported employment from small or inconsistent pilots into a sustainable statewide (or jurisdiction-wide) approach, with financing, workforce development, and data infrastructure that can scale over time.
12. How many communities must have supported employment programs established under this grant?
The announcement specifies that awardees must establish robust supported employment programs in two communities within their state or jurisdiction.
13. What are the core service principles described for supported employment in this opportunity?
The announcement describes principles including: eligibility for anyone who wants to work (no screening out due to symptoms, work history, or substance use), prioritizing competitive jobs, integrating employment specialists with mental health teams, offering benefits counseling, moving toward job search and placement based on the individual's readiness and preferences, ensuring employment specialists are trained and build employer relationships, and providing ongoing supports for as long as needed.
14. Does the approach require lengthy pre-employment activities before job search?
No. The overall theme is rapid connection to real jobs in the community with individualized and continuing support, rather than lengthy pre-employment requirements.
15. What does the announcement say about eligibility to receive services (client eligibility)?
A key principle is that anyone who wants to work should be eligible, rather than being excluded due to symptoms, limited work history, or substance use.
16. Is benefits counseling part of the supported employment approach?
Yes. The announcement includes personalized benefits counseling as a core principle so individuals can make informed decisions about work and public benefits.
17. How long are supports expected to last for participants?
The approach emphasizes ongoing supports for as long as the individual needs them, rather than time-limited assistance.
18. What role do employment specialists play according to the announcement?
Employment specialists are expected to be thoroughly trained, integrated with mental health teams, and actively develop relationships with employers as part of helping individuals obtain competitive jobs.
19. What does the grant require related to training?
Recipients must create a permanent training program that uses both in-person and virtual methods.
20. What does the grant require related to data and performance monitoring?
Recipients are expected to implement data collection and analysis to monitor performance and outcomes, reflecting an emphasis on measuring how well supported employment is being delivered and what results it produces.
21. What does the announcement say about sustainability after the grant ends?
A required expectation is to secure sustainable funding so that supported employment services continue after the grant period, signaling that the program is focused on long-term capacity rather than temporary expansion.
22. How does equity factor into this grant opportunity?
Equity is a specific priority. The program seeks to reduce behavioral health disparities by encouraging strategies that improve access, service use, and employment outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups and for sexual and gender minority populations.
23. What kinds of equity strategies are implied by the announcement?
The announcement signals that applicants should identify disparities and embed practical steps to reduce them, such as outreach, culturally responsive services, and monitoring outcomes to see whether disparities are narrowing.
24. Who is eligible to apply for this funding?
Eligibility is limited to public and tribal governmental entities: state and territorial mental health authorities, the District of Columbia, federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations authorized to develop or direct supported employment programs.
25. Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. The authorizing statute prohibits awards to for-profit agencies.
26. Why is eligibility limited to state and tribal governmental entities?
The opportunity is focused on building statewide or jurisdiction-wide infrastructure, financing pathways, and cross-system coordination, which typically requires authority housed in state or tribal mental health leadership.
27. Which federal agency and office are offering this grant?
The grant is offered by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), Center for Mental Health Services.
28. What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
CFDA 93.243 (SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance).
29. How much funding is available and how many awards are expected?
The estimated total funding amount is $4.8 million, with an anticipated 6 awards.
30. What is the maximum award amount per recipient?
The award ceiling is $800,000 per award.
31. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
32. What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on March 7, 2014. The application closing date is April 21, 2014. The archive date is May 21, 2014.
33. What law authorizes this grant program?
The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
34. How does this grant relate to national policy on disability and employment?
The announcement places the program in a broader context of increased employer engagement and federal efforts to increase hiring of people with disabilities, including regulatory changes tied to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and affirmative action goals for federal contractors.
35. What public health topic areas does the program align with?
The opportunity aligns with Healthy People 2020 topic areas related to mental health and mental disorders and substance abuse.
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