Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 IHS MSPI 0001
Apply for HHS 2015 IHS MSPI 0001
- The Indian Health Service in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.933 Demonstration Projects for Indian Health.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 31, 2015 and posted on Jul 14, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 8, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $12,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- To be eligible for this Limited Competition in an effort to address behavioral health disparities within AI/AN communities, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is limiting eligibility to Federally recognized Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations. Eligible applicants are as follows Federally recognized Indian Tribe, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(14) Tribal organization, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(26) Urban Indian organization, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29). Applicants must provide proof of non profit status with the application, e.g., 501(c)(3).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) is a discretionary grant program from the Indian Health Service (IHS) designed to reduce behavioral health disparities in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities by strengthening local systems that prevent and respond to both methamphetamine use and suicide. The opportunity supports community-driven planning and service delivery improvements that are culturally appropriate and directly relevant to the needs of Tribal and Urban Indian populations. At its core, the program is meant to help communities build sustainable capacity for prevention, treatment, and recovery supports around methamphetamine, while also improving suicide prevention efforts that include not just prevention and intervention, but also postvention strategies that address the aftermath of suicidal behavior and reduce the risk of contagion.
The program goals focus on strengthening infrastructure and practical service capacity across Tribal communities, Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHPs), and partner Federal systems. A major emphasis is on completing community and organizational needs assessments and using those findings to create and carry out strategic plans. MSPI also prioritizes better coordination and accountability through data sharing systems among Tribal, UIHP, and Federal behavioral health providers, with the intent of showing measurable impact and demonstrating what is working. On the suicide side, the initiative targets the identification and reduction of suicidal ideation and attempts, including addressing suicide contagion, by supporting culturally grounded prevention, intervention, and postvention approaches. On the substance use side, it targets methamphetamine use specifically, supporting culturally appropriate prevention, treatment, and aftercare strategies rather than one-size-fits-all models.
Another key part of the initiative is education and training. MSPI funding is intended to increase provider and community knowledge on both suicide and methamphetamine use by offering relevant trainings, which can strengthen the local workforce and improve community readiness to respond. The program also highlights early intervention, youth development, and family engagement, recognizing that reducing risk factors for suicidal behavior and substance abuse often requires strengthening protective factors early, supporting youth in positive development, and involving families and community supports in meaningful ways.
Funding for this opportunity was estimated at $12,500,000 total, with individual awards expected to range from $50,000 (award floor) up to $300,000 (award ceiling). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which can make participation more feasible for communities that may not have access to additional funding to meet match expectations. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity area is health, listed under CFDA 93.933 (Demonstration Projects for Indian Health).
Eligibility is limited competition and intentionally restricted to entities serving AI/AN communities. Eligible applicants include Federally recognized Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603. The listing also notes nonprofit status documentation is required with the application (for example, proof of 501(c)(3) status), reflecting the requirement that applicants provide evidence of their nonprofit standing as part of the submission.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number HHS-2015-IHS-MSPI-0001 and a posting date of July 14, 2015. The application closing date for this cycle was September 8, 2015, with the opportunity archived on October 8, 2015. Applicants were instructed to avoid submitting compressed or zipped files: while Grants.gov may accept them, IHS cannot accept zipped attachments because applications are transmitted into an IHS grants management system that rejects compressed formats. Instead, applicants are expected to upload multiple separate files as needed using the attachment pages within the application package.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Paul Gettys, Grant Systems Coordinator, at 301-443-2114 through the Grants Policy Office, with an additional link provided in the original posting for the full Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI)
What is the Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI)?
The Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) is a discretionary grant program from the Indian Health Service (IHS). It is designed to reduce behavioral health disparities in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities by strengthening local systems that prevent and respond to both methamphetamine use and suicide.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to help Tribal and Urban Indian communities build sustainable capacity for prevention, treatment, and recovery supports related to methamphetamine, while also improving suicide prevention efforts that include prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies to address the aftermath of suicidal behavior and reduce the risk of contagion.
Who is this funding intended to serve?
The opportunity is intended to support entities serving American Indian and Alaska Native populations, with a focus on Tribal and Urban Indian communities.
What types of applicants are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited competition and restricted to entities serving AI/AN communities. Eligible applicants include Federally recognized Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603.
Is competition open to all organizations?
No. This is a limited competition opportunity and is intentionally restricted to eligible entities serving AI/AN communities (Federally recognized Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations as defined under 25 U.S.C. 1603).
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the activity area and CFDA number for this program?
The activity area is health. The program is listed under CFDA 93.933 (Demonstration Projects for Indian Health).
How much total funding was estimated for this opportunity?
The total estimated funding amount for this opportunity was $12,500,000.
What is the expected award range for individual grants?
Individual awards were expected to range from $50,000 (award floor) to $300,000 (award ceiling).
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed for this opportunity.
What kinds of activities does MSPI support?
MSPI supports community-driven planning and service delivery improvements that are culturally appropriate and directly relevant to the needs of Tribal and Urban Indian populations. It emphasizes strengthening local infrastructure and practical service capacity, including prevention, treatment, recovery supports, and suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.
Does the program require needs assessments and planning?
Yes. A major emphasis of MSPI is completing community and organizational needs assessments and using those findings to create and carry out strategic plans.
How does MSPI address suicide prevention?
MSPI targets the identification and reduction of suicidal ideation and attempts. It supports culturally grounded prevention, intervention, and postvention approaches, including strategies to address suicide contagion.
What does "postvention" mean in the context of this initiative?
In MSPI, postvention refers to strategies that address the aftermath of suicidal behavior and reduce the risk of contagion. The initiative explicitly includes postvention alongside prevention and intervention.
How does MSPI address methamphetamine use?
MSPI targets methamphetamine use specifically. It supports culturally appropriate prevention, treatment, and aftercare strategies rather than one-size-fits-all models.
Does MSPI focus on workforce education and training?
Yes. MSPI funding is intended to increase provider and community knowledge related to suicide and methamphetamine use through relevant trainings, strengthening the local workforce and improving community readiness to respond.
Are youth development and family engagement part of the program focus?
Yes. MSPI highlights early intervention, youth development, and family engagement, recognizing the role of protective factors, positive youth development, and meaningful involvement of families and community supports.
Does MSPI promote coordination among providers and systems?
Yes. MSPI prioritizes better coordination and accountability through data sharing systems among Tribal, Urban Indian Health Program (UIHP), and Federal behavioral health providers, with the intent of showing measurable impact and demonstrating what is working.
Are Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHPs) included in the initiative?
Yes. The program goals explicitly include strengthening infrastructure and service capacity across Tribal communities, Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHPs), and partner Federal systems.
Is proof of nonprofit status required with the application?
Yes. The listing notes that nonprofit status documentation is required with the application (for example, proof of 501(c)(3) status), meaning applicants are expected to provide evidence of nonprofit standing as part of submission.
What is the funding opportunity number for this MSPI announcement?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2015-IHS-MSPI-0001.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was July 14, 2015. The application closing date for that cycle was September 8, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on October 8, 2015.
Were there any special application file upload instructions?
Yes. Applicants were instructed not to submit compressed or zipped files. While Grants.gov may accept zipped files, IHS cannot accept zipped attachments because applications are transmitted into an IHS grants management system that rejects compressed formats. Applicants were expected to upload multiple separate files as needed using the attachment pages within the application package.
Why can't applicants submit zipped or compressed attachments?
Because the application is transmitted into an IHS grants management system that rejects compressed formats, IHS stated it cannot accept zipped attachments even if Grants.gov accepts them.
Who was the point of contact for help with the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Paul Gettys, Grant Systems Coordinator, Grants Policy Office, at 301-443-2114. The original posting also included a link to the full Funding Opportunity Announcement.
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