Opportunity Information: Apply for SP 14 005
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Partnerships with Community Based Organizations (CBOs). (Short Title MSI/CBO)." 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 Feb 14, 2014 and posted on Feb 14, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 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 $6,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 23 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- SAMHSA is limiting eligibility to MSIs (i.e., HBCUs, HSIs, AANAPISIs and TCUs) because the purpose of the MSI CBO grant program is to prevent and reduce SA, HIV/AIDS and HCV among minority at risk populations. Data have shown that young adults from minority populations represent the majority of new HIV/HCV infections. AANAPISIs were not included as eligible applicants in the FY 2013 RFA, because there was no means of identifying eligible institutions. SAMHSA has included these institutions as eligible applicants in this RFA because there is now a list of AANAPSI institutions designated by the Department of Education at a website included in the RFA. MSIs have a documented and consistent concentration of minority adult populations between the ages of 18 and 24. MSIs have the greatest likelihood of achieving success through the MSI CBO grant program because 1) their student populations are comprised of young adults who are members of racial/ethnic minorities 2) they have ready access to minority students to provide them with routine HIV/HCV screening, testing, and prevention education and information on substance abuse, HIV and HCV 3) they have an established infrastructure for addressing SA, HIV/AIDS and HCV prevention that can be sustained as part of the community fabric and 4) SAMHSA has shown success in using the MSI model to address SA, HIV and HCV prevention at the community level. Consistent with the intent of the MAI initiative, MSIs also have experience in working collaboratively with minority community based organizations (MCBOs) in surrounding communities to achieve SA, HIV/AIDS and HCV prevention goals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Partnerships with Community Based Organizations (CBOs) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SP-14-005) is a discretionary grant program run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), specifically aimed at reducing substance abuse and preventing the transmission of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C (HCV) among young adults ages 18 to 24 from racial and ethnic minority populations. The program focuses on African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native young adults, reflecting SAMHSA's emphasis on addressing communities that experience disproportionate rates of new HIV and HCV infections and related risk factors tied to substance use.
A central feature of the program is the requirement that eligible Minority Serving Institutions do not work alone. SAMHSA expects MSIs to partner with one or more community-based organizations to deliver integrated prevention services both on campus and in surrounding communities. The underlying idea is that MSIs are uniquely positioned to reach large concentrations of minority young adults in the target age range, and when they coordinate with local CBOs, they can extend prevention efforts beyond the campus into the broader community where students live, socialize, and access services. The program is designed to support prevention that connects substance abuse prevention with HIV/HCV prevention, rather than treating them as separate issues.
Applicants must design their projects using SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), which is a structured, data-driven approach to prevention planning and implementation. While the opportunity summary references the SPF as a required foundation, it also signals what SAMHSA wants in practice: prevention activities that are based on assessed community needs, informed by local data and stakeholder input, implemented with evidence-based strategies, and monitored to ensure they are producing measurable results. This makes the program less about one-off awareness events and more about building a coordinated prevention system that can be sustained and improved over time.
During the implementation phase, SAMHSA lays out several core expectations for what the MSI and its CBO partner(s) should do together. First, they are expected to conduct focus groups to identify high-risk populations on the MSI campus and in the affected community or communities. This is meant to sharpen targeting, so the program reaches the students and young adults most at risk rather than relying on broad, generic messaging. Second, they must implement evidence-based substance abuse and HIV prevention interventions along with environmental prevention strategies. The environmental piece is important because it points toward changing community conditions and norms that influence behavior, not just individual knowledge. Third, they are expected to carry out outreach and prevention education strategies specifically designed to reach racial and ethnic minority young adults both on campus and in surrounding neighborhoods. Finally, the program includes required strategies related to HIV testing and referral services, signaling that SAMHSA expects concrete connections to screening and linkage-to-care pathways rather than education alone.
Eligibility is limited to designated Minority Serving Institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). SAMHSA justifies this limitation by noting that MSIs have consistent enrollment of minority young adults in the 18 to 24 age range, have direct access to the priority population, and often have existing infrastructure and experience supporting prevention and health programming. The announcement also notes that AANAPISIs were newly included compared with the prior year's solicitation because a reliable federal list of eligible AANAPISI institutions had become available through the Department of Education.
In terms of funding specifics, SAMHSA anticipated making about 23 awards under this opportunity, with an estimated total program funding amount of $6.8 million. The award ceiling was $300,000 per grant, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which can lower the barrier to participation for institutions and community partners that may not have flexible funds to contribute. The opportunity was posted on February 14, 2014, with an original and final closing date of April 16, 2014, and an archive date of May 16, 2014. The assistance listing referenced is CFDA 93.243, under SAMHSA's Projects of Regional and National Significance.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a targeted prevention initiative that uses MSIs as anchor institutions and requires strong collaboration with community-based organizations to deliver integrated substance use and HIV/HCV prevention for minority young adults. It emphasizes structured planning through the Strategic Prevention Framework, evidence-based and environmental strategies to shift norms and reduce risk, and practical service connections such as HIV testing and referral. The intended result is a coordinated, community-connected prevention approach that reaches young adults where they study, live, and spend time, with a focus on measurable risk reduction and sustainable prevention capacity.
FAQs: Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Partnerships with Community Based Organizations (CBOs) Grant (SP-14-005)
What is the Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Partnerships with Community Based Organizations (CBOs) grant?
It is a discretionary grant program run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number SP-14-005 and is designed to support prevention efforts that reduce substance abuse and prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C (HCV) among young adults.
What is the primary purpose of this program?
The program is aimed at reducing substance abuse and preventing HIV/AIDS and HCV transmission among young adults ages 18 to 24 from racial and ethnic minority populations. A key emphasis is integrating substance use prevention with HIV/HCV prevention rather than treating them as separate issues.
Who is the target population for this grant?
The priority population is young adults ages 18 to 24 from racial and ethnic minority groups, with a focus on African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native young adults.
Why does SAMHSA focus on racial and ethnic minority young adults in this program?
The program reflects SAMHSA's emphasis on addressing communities that experience disproportionate rates of new HIV and HCV infections and related risk factors tied to substance use.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to designated Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), specifically Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are partnerships required to apply under this opportunity?
Yes. A central feature of the program is that eligible MSIs are not expected to work alone. SAMHSA expects MSIs to partner with one or more community-based organizations (CBOs) to deliver integrated prevention services.
What is the expected role of the community-based organization (CBO) partner?
Based on the program description, CBO partners are expected to collaborate with the MSI to deliver integrated prevention services both on campus and in surrounding communities. This partnership is intended to extend prevention beyond the campus into the broader community where young adults live, socialize, and access services.
Where are funded activities expected to take place?
Activities are expected to take place both on the MSI campus and in the surrounding affected community or communities. The program is designed to reach young adults where they study and also in the broader community context.
What prevention framework is required for project design?
Applicants must design their projects using SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). The SPF is described as a structured, data-driven approach to prevention planning and implementation.
What does SAMHSA appear to expect from the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) approach in practice?
The opportunity emphasizes prevention activities that are based on assessed community needs, informed by local data and stakeholder input, implemented with evidence-based strategies, and monitored to ensure measurable results. The intent is to build a coordinated prevention system rather than rely on one-off awareness events.
What are the core implementation expectations for MSI and CBO partners?
SAMHSA outlines several expectations for the implementation phase. These include conducting focus groups to identify high-risk populations, implementing evidence-based substance abuse and HIV prevention interventions, using environmental prevention strategies, conducting targeted outreach and prevention education for racial and ethnic minority young adults, and including HIV testing and referral-related strategies.
Are focus groups required as part of implementation?
Yes. The program expects MSI and CBO partner(s) to conduct focus groups to identify high-risk populations on campus and in the affected community or communities. The purpose is to improve targeting so the program reaches young adults most at risk.
What kinds of interventions are expected to be implemented?
The grant expects implementation of evidence-based substance abuse and HIV prevention interventions, along with environmental prevention strategies. It also emphasizes outreach and prevention education designed to reach racial and ethnic minority young adults on campus and in surrounding neighborhoods.
What are "environmental prevention strategies" in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, environmental prevention strategies refer to approaches that aim to change community conditions and norms that influence behavior, not just individual knowledge. The program signals that prevention should address broader factors that shape risk.
Does this program require HIV testing or referral activities?
The program includes required strategies related to HIV testing and referral services. This indicates SAMHSA expects practical connections to screening and linkage-to-care pathways, not education alone.
How does this program connect substance abuse prevention with HIV/HCV prevention?
The program is explicitly designed to support integrated prevention that connects substance abuse prevention with HIV/HCV prevention. This reflects an emphasis on addressing related risks together through coordinated strategies delivered by MSIs and CBO partners.
Why are Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) the only eligible applicants?
SAMHSA justifies limiting eligibility to MSIs by noting that MSIs have consistent enrollment of minority young adults ages 18 to 24, direct access to the priority population, and often have existing infrastructure and experience supporting prevention and health programming.
Were AANAPISIs included in prior versions of this solicitation?
The announcement notes that AANAPISIs were newly included compared with the prior year's solicitation because a reliable federal list of eligible AANAPISI institutions had become available through the Department of Education.
How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making?
SAMHSA anticipated making about 23 awards under this opportunity.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the program?
The estimated total program funding amount was $6.8 million.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) per grant?
The award ceiling was $300,000 per grant.
Is there a required cost share or matching funds requirement?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on February 14, 2014. The original and final closing date was April 16, 2014, and the archive date was May 16, 2014.
What is the assistance listing or CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing referenced is CFDA 93.243, under SAMHSA's Projects of Regional and National Significance.
What is the overall approach SAMHSA is trying to support through this grant?
The opportunity is positioned as a targeted prevention initiative that uses MSIs as anchor institutions and requires strong collaboration with CBOs. It emphasizes structured planning via the Strategic Prevention Framework, evidence-based and environmental strategies to reduce risk and shift norms, and service connections such as HIV testing and referral, with an overall focus on measurable risk reduction and sustainable prevention capacity.
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