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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Minority Fellowship Program (Short Title MFP)" 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 Jan 24, 2014 and posted on Jan 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 17, 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 $4,700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $793,978.00 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).
- Congress has limited eligibility for this program to American Nurses Association (ANA), American Psychiatric Association (ApA), American Psychological Association (APA), Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) as these professional organizations have unique access to students entering their respective professions. House Report. 112 331 which accompanied the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 stated that, within the funds provided for the Minority Fellowship Program, the conferees have provided an increase in funding to allow SAMHSA to increase the pool of culturally competent mental health professionals by granting professional counselors eligibility to participate in the program. Professional counselors are highly trained and well qualified mental health professionals who deliver culturally appropriate behavioral health services to diverse populations. The ANA, ApA, APA, CSWE, and the AAMFT along with their affiliates, have direct involvement in curriculum development, school accreditation, and pre /post doctoral training. These organizations have experience in working directly with university training programs from which the pools of participants are selected. These are the only organizations that have the infrastructure and expertise in place to administer this program in their respective organizations. They already have mechanisms and databases in place to identify students serving underserved populations. National Professional Counselor Organizations For the grant for the National Professional Counselor Organization, in order to the meet the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, eligibility is restricted to national organizations serving mental health professional counselors that are dedicated to the growth, advancement and enhancement of the counseling profession, including promoting the professional competence of professional counselors. Applicant organizations must either solely or in partnership with its affiliates have direct involvement in curriculum development, school accreditation, and pre /post doctoral training, and must have demonstrated mechanisms and databases in place for identifying candidate students for Minority Fellowship awards. Organizations that meet these criteria are uniquely qualified to administer the Minority Fellowship program. Note that only one award will be made to a National Professional Counselor Organization. All applicant professional counselor organizations must complete the Certificate of Eligibility (see Appendix J) indicating that the applicant meets all eligibility requirements and have provided the necessary information as specified in the Certificate of Eligibility. The Certificate of Eligibility should be included in Attachment 5. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) is a four-year discretionary grant opportunity offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) for FY 2014. Its central goal is to reduce behavioral health disparities and improve care outcomes for racially and ethnically diverse communities by expanding the pipeline of culturally competent behavioral health professionals who are prepared to serve underserved minority populations, primarily in public-sector and private nonprofit settings. The program is built around the idea that service gaps in many communities are tied not only to workforce shortages, but also to the lack of providers with culturally responsive training and, when needed, relevant language skills that make services more accessible and effective.
Historically, the MFP traces back to 1974, when the National Institute of Mental Health created it to strengthen services in minority communities by supporting specialized training for mental health professionals in psychiatry, nursing, social work, and psychology. When SAMHSA was created in 1992, the program moved from NIMH to SAMHSA/CMHS. Over time, Congress broadened who could administer MFP fellowships. In FY 2007, eligibility expanded to include the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012, Congress provided increased funding and direction to expand the pool further by granting professional counselors eligibility to participate. The FY 2014 funding environment also references an MFP Expansion connected to the President’s “Now is the Time†plan, with an emphasis on coordination across grantees and a focus that can include providers specializing in youth mental health and addiction.
Programmatically, MFP funding is used to support fellows through financial assistance (stipends) along with specialty training, mentoring, and professional development that emphasize recovery-based and culturally competent practices. The intention is to select and support individuals who show a clear commitment to working in underserved communities during and after the fellowship. While the grant is administered through CMHS, it is jointly funded with SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). That joint approach means supported training and fellowship activities can span mental health treatment, substance use treatment, and substance use prevention, rather than being limited to only one of those areas.
The opportunity is positioned as aligned with the Affordable Care Act and with SAMHSA’s Eight Strategic Initiatives, particularly because it addresses both current and anticipated workforce shortages and the need to prepare providers for recovery-oriented systems of care. It also connects to national priorities under Healthy People 2020, specifically the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area and/or the Substance Abuse topic area. The underlying rationale emphasized in the announcement is that prevention works, treatment is effective, and recovery is possible, and that strengthening behavioral health services can improve overall health outcomes while reducing broader social and health care costs.
Funding details for this FY 2014 announcement include an estimated total funding amount of $4,700,000, with an expected six awards and an award ceiling of $793,978 (no stated award floor). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding opportunity number is SM-14-007, the CFDA number is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance), and the application window listed a posted date of January 24, 2014 with a closing date of March 17, 2014 (later archived April 16, 2014).
Eligibility is tightly restricted by statute and congressional direction. The core eligible applicants are specific national professional organizations: the American Nurses Association (ANA), American Psychiatric Association (ApA), American Psychological Association (APA), Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). These groups are highlighted as uniquely positioned to run the program because of their direct role in curriculum development, accreditation, and pre- and post-doctoral training pipelines, along with existing infrastructure and data systems to identify and support suitable fellowship candidates. In addition, Congress authorized eligibility for a national professional counselor organization, but with strict conditions and a limitation that only one award will be made in that category. To qualify, the counselor organization must be a national organization dedicated to advancing the counseling profession, and it must (either alone or through affiliates) be directly involved in curriculum development, school accreditation, and pre/post-doctoral training, with demonstrated mechanisms and databases for identifying fellowship candidates. Professional counselor applicants must also submit a required Certificate of Eligibility as part of the application package. The statutory authority also prohibits awards to for-profit entities, reinforcing the program’s focus on public and nonprofit workforce development.
For applicant support or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed grants management contact is Gwendolyn Simpson at SAMHSA’s Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, located in Rockville, Maryland, with contact information provided in the posting.
Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) FY 2014 Grant (SM-14-007) - FAQs
1) What is the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)?
The Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) is a four-year discretionary grant opportunity offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) for FY 2014. The program supports fellowships and specialized training intended to strengthen the behavioral health workforce serving underserved minority populations.
2) What is the main goal of the MFP?
The central goal is to reduce behavioral health disparities and improve care outcomes for racially and ethnically diverse communities by expanding the pipeline of culturally competent behavioral health professionals prepared to serve underserved minority populations, primarily in public-sector and private nonprofit settings.
3) Why does this program focus on cultural competence and language skills?
The opportunity is based on the idea that service gaps are tied not only to workforce shortages, but also to a lack of providers with culturally responsive training and, when needed, relevant language skills. Those competencies can make services more accessible and effective for diverse communities.
4) What does the MFP grant funding support?
MFP funding is used to support fellows through financial assistance (stipends) along with specialty training, mentoring, and professional development. Training and development activities emphasize recovery-based and culturally competent practices.
5) Who are fellows expected to serve?
The program is intended to select and support individuals who show a clear commitment to working in underserved communities during and after the fellowship, with a focus on underserved minority populations.
6) Is the MFP limited to mental health, or does it include substance use?
Although administered through CMHS, the program is jointly funded with SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). Because of that joint approach, fellowship and training activities can span mental health treatment, substance use treatment, and substance use prevention rather than being limited to only one area.
7) How long is the grant period?
This MFP opportunity is described as a four-year discretionary grant.
8) What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The funding opportunity number is SM-14-007. The CFDA number is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
9) How much funding is available under this FY 2014 announcement?
The estimated total funding amount is $4,700,000.
10) How many awards does SAMHSA expect to make?
The announcement indicates an expected six awards.
11) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $793,978. No award floor is stated.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
13) When was the application posted and when was it due?
The application window listed a posted date of January 24, 2014 and a closing date of March 17, 2014. The posting was later archived on April 16, 2014.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is tightly restricted by statute and congressional direction. The core eligible applicants are specific national professional organizations: the American Nurses Association (ANA), American Psychiatric Association (ApA), American Psychological Association (APA), Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
15) Are professional counselor organizations eligible to apply?
Yes, Congress authorized eligibility for a national professional counselor organization, but with strict conditions and a limitation that only one award will be made in that category.
16) What conditions must a professional counselor organization meet to be eligible?
The counselor organization must be a national organization dedicated to advancing the counseling profession and must (either alone or through affiliates) be directly involved in curriculum development, school accreditation, and pre- and post-doctoral training. It also must demonstrate mechanisms and databases for identifying fellowship candidates.
17) Is any special documentation required for professional counselor applicants?
Yes. Professional counselor applicants must submit a required Certificate of Eligibility as part of the application package.
18) Can for-profit entities apply for this funding?
No. The statutory authority prohibits awards to for-profit entities, reinforcing the program's focus on public and nonprofit workforce development.
19) Why are the listed national professional organizations considered uniquely positioned to administer MFP fellowships?
The announcement highlights their direct role in curriculum development, accreditation, and pre- and post-doctoral training pipelines, along with existing infrastructure and data systems to identify and support suitable fellowship candidates.
20) How does the MFP align with broader national initiatives and priorities?
The opportunity is positioned as aligned with the Affordable Care Act and with SAMHSA's Eight Strategic Initiatives by addressing current and anticipated workforce shortages and preparing providers for recovery-oriented systems of care. It also connects to Healthy People 2020 priorities, specifically the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area and/or the Substance Abuse topic area.
21) What is the underlying rationale emphasized in the announcement?
The announcement emphasizes that prevention works, treatment is effective, and recovery is possible, and that strengthening behavioral health services can improve overall health outcomes while reducing broader social and health care costs.
22) What is the historical background of the MFP?
The MFP traces back to 1974, when the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) created it to strengthen services in minority communities by supporting specialized training for mental health professionals in psychiatry, nursing, social work, and psychology. When SAMHSA was created in 1992, the program moved from NIMH to SAMHSA/CMHS. In FY 2007, eligibility expanded to include the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. In the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012, Congress increased funding and directed expansion of the pool further by granting professional counselors eligibility to participate.
23) What is the FY 2014 "MFP Expansion" reference mentioned in the opportunity?
The FY 2014 funding environment references an MFP Expansion connected to the President's "Now is the Time" plan, emphasizing coordination across grantees and allowing a focus that can include providers specializing in youth mental health and addiction.
24) Who should be contacted for support or access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed grants management contact is Gwendolyn Simpson at SAMHSA's Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, located in Rockville, Maryland (with contact information provided in the posting).
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