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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 Grants" 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 1, 2010 and posted on Mar 1, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $16,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 22 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are State and local governments and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes and tribal organizations. Applicants are expected to have an existing relationship with community level service providers to ensure that services are implemented in local environments. 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 tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. Eligibility is limited to States, local governments, and tribes because these entities administer public mental health systems and have the capacity to implement transformative changes and services. Including both state and local governments as applicants also fosters the implementation of top down and bottom up approaches to transformational change and can better support required stakeholder involvement. This also allows for more customized approaches where there are variations in population density, access to providers, and the need for customized services.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2010 Mental Health Transformation Grants (MHTG) opportunity, offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), is designed to help public mental health systems make lasting, system-level changes in the way services are organized, managed, and delivered. The central aim is to move public mental health services toward models that are consumer-driven and recovery-oriented, while also being grounded in evidence-based practices and other well-supported best practices. In practical terms, the grant is meant to do more than fund short-term projects; it is intended to push permanent improvements that reshape how care is accessed and experienced, and to expand real treatment capacity in areas aligned with SAMHSA priorities.
This program sits within a broader national push to modernize mental health care that draws heavily from several major federal and scientific policy reports. CMHS frames the work as an extension of the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health and its 2003 blueprint for transforming mental health care in America, and it also references the Institute of Medicine’s 2005 quality report on mental and substance-use conditions as well as the 1999 Surgeon General’s report on mental health. The opportunity also builds on earlier Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grants that supported a smaller group of states in transformation efforts. The underlying message across these references is that prevention works, treatment is effective, and recovery is achievable, and that improving service delivery and financing can reduce broader social and health care costs.
For FY 2010, CMHS emphasizes that the MHTG funding is meant to complement other CMHS programs rather than duplicate them, so the focus is specifically on services for adults who have, or are at risk for, serious mental illness. Applicants are expected to select and implement evidence-based or best-practice approaches that create or expand service capacity in at least one of five highlighted strategic areas. Those areas include: (1) prevention and early intervention through outreach, screening, early supports, and wellness-oriented approaches (with examples such as psychoeducation for consumers and families, peer wellness coaching, and smoking cessation); (2) adoption of Trauma-Informed Care as the organizing framework for services, including routine trauma screening, assessment, and recovery supports, with strong attention to consumer-defined safety, empowerment, and organizational “do no harm” practices supported by training and policy review; (3) expanded screening, treatment, and supports for active duty service members, Guard and Reserve members, and their families, with an expectation of collaboration with relevant Veterans Affairs and National Guard partners to ensure coordinated, comprehensive access to care; (4) services connected to safe, affordable permanent housing for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness due to mental illness and related conditions or life circumstances, using proven models such as supportive housing, outreach, Critical Time Intervention, and Assertive Community Treatment with attention to fidelity; and (5) expansion of employment and education supports for adults with mental illness, using evidence-based supported employment and supported education models when fidelity tools exist.
MHTG is categorized as a SAMHSA services grant, which carries an expectation of relatively rapid implementation. A key operational requirement is that service delivery should begin as soon as possible after award and no later than the sixth month of the project, reinforcing that the funding is intended to produce on-the-ground services quickly rather than remain in lengthy planning stages. The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act and is aligned with Healthy People 2010 priorities in the mental health area.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM-10-010; CFDA 93.243) was posted March 1, 2010, with an application deadline of April 30, 2010, and an anticipated archive date of May 30, 2010. SAMHSA projected approximately 22 awards with an estimated total funding pool of $16.5 million and a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $750,000 per award; no cost sharing or matching was required. Eligible applicants were limited to state governments, units of local government, and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and tribal organizations, including consortia of tribal organizations as long as participating entities formally indicated approval. SAMHSA notes that these entities are targeted because they operate public mental health systems and are positioned to implement structural transformation from both “top down” and “bottom up” directions, with enough flexibility to tailor approaches based on local population density, provider access, and service needs. Applicants were also expected to already have relationships with community-level service providers to ensure the selected practices could be implemented effectively in real service settings.
The listed point of contact for access issues and administrative questions was Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA’s Division of Grants Management in Rockville, Maryland, reachable by phone at (240) 276-1408 and by email at gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov.
FY 2010 Mental Health Transformation Grants (MHTG) - FAQs
What is the FY 2010 Mental Health Transformation Grants (MHTG) opportunity?
The FY 2010 Mental Health Transformation Grants (MHTG) opportunity is a SAMHSA grant program offered through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) to help public mental health systems make lasting, system-level changes in how services are organized, managed, and delivered.
What is the main goal of MHTG?
The central goal is to move public mental health services toward models that are consumer-driven and recovery-oriented, while also being grounded in evidence-based practices and other well-supported best practices. The intent is to create permanent improvements (not short-term projects) that reshape how care is accessed and experienced and expand real treatment capacity in priority areas.
Is this grant intended for planning only, or for delivering services?
This is categorized as a SAMHSA services grant, with an expectation of relatively rapid implementation. Service delivery should begin as soon as possible after award and no later than the sixth month of the project.
Who is the focus population for this funding?
For FY 2010, the focus is specifically on services for adults who have, or are at risk for, serious mental illness.
How does MHTG relate to other CMHS programs?
CMHS emphasized that MHTG funding is meant to complement other CMHS programs rather than duplicate them, focusing on targeted capacity-building and system transformation activities aligned with SAMHSA priorities.
What strategic areas can applicants choose from?
Applicants were expected to select and implement evidence-based or best-practice approaches that create or expand service capacity in at least one of five highlighted strategic areas: (1) prevention and early intervention, (2) Trauma-Informed Care as the organizing framework, (3) screening/treatment/supports for active duty service members, Guard and Reserve members, and families, (4) services connected to safe, affordable permanent housing, and (5) employment and education supports.
What does the grant include under prevention and early intervention?
This area emphasizes outreach, screening, early supports, and wellness-oriented approaches. Examples mentioned include psychoeducation for consumers and families, peer wellness coaching, and smoking cessation.
What is meant by adopting Trauma-Informed Care as an organizing framework?
This strategic area centers on making Trauma-Informed Care the framework for services, including routine trauma screening, assessment, and recovery supports. It also emphasizes consumer-defined safety, empowerment, and organizational "do no harm" practices supported by training and policy review.
What is required for the service member, Guard/Reserve, and family focus area?
This area involves expanded screening, treatment, and supports for active duty service members, Guard and Reserve members, and their families, with an expectation of collaboration with relevant Veterans Affairs and National Guard partners to ensure coordinated, comprehensive access to care.
What types of housing-related services are supported?
The housing strategic area supports services connected to safe, affordable permanent housing for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness due to mental illness and related conditions or life circumstances. The opportunity references proven models such as supportive housing, outreach, Critical Time Intervention, and Assertive Community Treatment, with attention to fidelity.
What kinds of employment and education supports are expected?
This area focuses on expanding employment and education supports for adults with mental illness, using evidence-based supported employment and supported education models when fidelity tools exist.
Does an applicant have to choose more than one strategic area?
The opportunity states applicants are expected to implement approaches that create or expand service capacity in at least one of the five strategic areas.
How fast must services start after an award is made?
Service delivery should begin as soon as possible after award and no later than the sixth month of the project.
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SM-10-010, and the CFDA number is 93.243.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on March 1, 2010. The application deadline was April 30, 2010.
When was the anticipated archive date?
The anticipated archive date was May 30, 2010.
How many awards were expected and what was the total funding pool?
SAMHSA projected approximately 22 awards with an estimated total funding pool of $16.5 million.
What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $750,000 per award.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to state governments, units of local government, and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and tribal organizations.
Are tribal consortia allowed to apply?
Yes. Consortia of tribal organizations were eligible as long as participating entities formally indicated approval.
Why are these specific entities targeted for eligibility?
SAMHSA notes these entities operate public mental health systems and are positioned to implement structural transformation from both "top down" and "bottom up" directions, with flexibility to tailor approaches based on local population density, provider access, and service needs.
Do applicants need existing community partnerships to carry out the work?
Applicants were expected to already have relationships with community-level service providers so the selected evidence-based or best-practice approaches could be implemented effectively in real service settings.
What federal authority and policy priorities does MHTG align with?
The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act and is aligned with Healthy People 2010 priorities in the mental health area.
What national reports or initiatives does CMHS cite as guiding this program?
CMHS frames MHTG as an extension of the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (2003), and also references the Institute of Medicine quality report on mental and substance-use conditions (2005) and the Surgeon General's report on mental health (1999). It also builds on earlier Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grants.
What key message is emphasized across these referenced reports?
The opportunity highlights a consistent message that prevention works, treatment is effective, and recovery is achievable, and that improving service delivery and financing can reduce broader social and health care costs.
Who is the point of contact for access issues and administrative questions?
The listed point of contact was Gwendolyn Simpson, Division of Grants Management, SAMHSA, Rockville, Maryland.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Phone: (240) 276-1408. Email: gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov.
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