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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Now Is the Time Minority Fellowship Program Youth (Short Title NITT MFP Y)" 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 Apr 11, 2014 and posted on Apr 11, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 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 $2,661,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $532,200.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are the 4 organizations and the National Professional Counselor Organizations who have applied for funding under the MFP RFA No. SM 14 007. Only one award will be made to a professional counselor organization and it will go to the organization receiving the MFP award. The purpose of this grant program is to reduce health disparities and improve behavioral health care outcomes for racially and ethnically diverse populations by increasing the number of culturally competent master s level behavioral health professionals serving children, adolescents, and populations in transition to adulthood (ages 16 25) in an effort to increase access to, and quality of, behavioral health care for this age group. In addition, this program is designed to expand on the existing Minority Fellowship program to support master s level trained behavioral health providers in the fields of psychology, social work, professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, and nursing. Therefore, SAMHSA is limiting eligibility to the ANA, APA, CSWE, AAMFT and a national professional counselor organization along with their affiliates, who have applied for funding under the MFP RFA No. SM 14 007 and that have direct involvement in curriculum development, school accreditation, and pre /post doctoral training. These organizations have the mechanism, databases, infrastructure, expertise, and experience in working directly with university training programs from which the pools of participants are selected. Professional counselor organizations applying for this award must have applied for funding under the MFP RFA No. SM 14 007. All applicant professional counselor organizations must complete the Certificate of Eligibility (see Appendix I) indicating that the applicant meets all eligibility requirements and has provided the necessary information as specified in the Certificate of Eligibility. The Certificate of Eligibility should be included in Attachment 5 of the application. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Now Is the Time Minority Fellowship Program Youth (NITT MFP Y) was a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) discretionary grant opportunity for FY 2014 designed to strengthen the behavioral health workforce serving young people, with an explicit focus on racial and ethnic minority communities that have long faced gaps in access and quality of care. Positioned under the Presidents Now Is the Time plan to expand youth mental health services, the program broadened the traditional Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) emphasis to prioritize children, adolescents, and young adults in the transition-to-adulthood years, specifically ages 16 to 25. The central idea was that improving outcomes for this age group requires more clinicians who are not only clinically trained at the masters level, but also equipped with real cultural and linguistic competence to serve diverse communities effectively.
The purpose of the NITT MFP Y program was to reduce behavioral health disparities and improve care outcomes by increasing the number of culturally competent, masters-level behavioral health professionals who work with underserved youth and emerging adults. The grant supported fields that commonly make up the front line of community behavioral health services: psychology, social work, professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, and nursing. Rather than funding direct service expansion in a typical clinic-by-clinic way, the program targeted the pipeline of providers by offering financial and professional supports that help trainees enter, complete, and transition into careers serving high-need communities. These supports included stipends as well as specialized training and mentoring, with a preference for fellows who show a clear commitment to continuing work in underserved settings and with underserved populations after the fellowship ends.
Historically, the Minority Fellowship Program began in 1974 under the National Institute of Mental Health to improve services in minority communities by supporting specialized training for mental health professionals. When SAMHSA was created in 1992, the MFP moved to SAMHSA CMHS. Over time, Congress expanded which professions and professional associations could participate. By FY 2007, marriage and family therapy had been added (through the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy), and the 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act enabled the inclusion of professional counselors, recognizing their role in delivering culturally appropriate behavioral health services. The 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act then provided funding to extend this expanded MFP approach specifically toward the needs of at-risk youth and young adults ages 16 to 25, aligning workforce development with the growing national attention to early intervention and accessible care for young people.
SAMHSA framed the program within its broader view that prevention works, treatment is effective, and recovery is achievable, and that investing in behavioral health can improve overall health while reducing larger social and health care costs. The NITT MFP Y also connected to federal priority frameworks such as SAMHSAs Strategic Initiatives and Healthy People 2020, specifically the Mental Health and Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse topic areas. In practice, the program was meant to increase the supply of providers who can deliver better services in real-world settings where disparities are most visible, including communities where language barriers, limited culturally tailored training, and a shortage of appropriately trained clinicians have historically weakened the effectiveness and reach of behavioral health care.
Eligibility for this funding was intentionally narrow. SAMHSA limited applicants to specific national professional associations and a national professional counselor organization tied to the existing Minority Fellowship Program competition (RFA SM-14-007). The eligible entities were the American Nurses Association (ANA), American Psychological Association (APA), Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and one national professional counselor organization. For professional counseling, only one award would be made, and it would go to the counselor organization that also received the related MFP award under SM-14-007. These organizations were selected as eligible because they have direct influence over training pipelines, including curriculum development, accreditation connections, and pre- and post-degree training infrastructure, along with databases and established relationships with university programs from which fellowship participants are typically recruited. The authorizing statute also prohibited grants to for-profit agencies. Counselor applicants additionally had to submit a Certificate of Eligibility as part of the application package.
In terms of funding and administrative details, the opportunity was posted April 11, 2014, with an application closing date of May 14, 2014, and an archive date of June 13, 2014. SAMHSA anticipated making about five awards. The estimated total funding amount was $2,661,000, with an award ceiling of $532,200 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program was listed under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). The funding opportunity number was SM-14-015. Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to the SAMHSA grants management contact listed in the notice (Gwendolyn Simpson, Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Now Is the Time Minority Fellowship Program Youth (NITT MFP Y)
1) What is the Now Is the Time Minority Fellowship Program Youth (NITT MFP Y)?
The Now Is the Time Minority Fellowship Program Youth (NITT MFP Y) was a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) discretionary grant opportunity for FY 2014. It was designed to strengthen the behavioral health workforce serving young people, with a specific focus on racial and ethnic minority communities that have historically faced gaps in access to care and quality of care.
2) What was the main purpose of this program?
The purpose was to reduce behavioral health disparities and improve outcomes by increasing the number of culturally competent, masters-level behavioral health professionals working with underserved youth and emerging adults.
3) Who was the program intended to help?
The program emphasized improving services for youth and young adults, particularly those in underserved settings and communities where disparities are most visible. It explicitly highlighted racial and ethnic minority communities and the need for cultural and linguistic competence.
4) What age group did NITT MFP Y focus on?
The program specifically focused on ages 16 to 25, including children, adolescents, and young adults in the transition-to-adulthood years.
5) What kinds of professionals did the program aim to support?
The program supported masters-level behavioral health professionals in disciplines commonly found on the front lines of community behavioral health care, including psychology, social work, professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, and nursing.
6) Did the grant fund direct clinical services or clinic expansion?
Based on the description provided, the program was not positioned as a clinic-by-clinic direct service expansion. Instead, it targeted the provider pipeline by supporting trainees with financial and professional supports so they could enter, complete, and transition into careers serving high-need communities.
7) What types of support did fellows receive through this program?
Supports described included stipends as well as specialized training and mentoring. The program also preferred fellows who demonstrated a clear commitment to continue working in underserved settings and with underserved populations after the fellowship ended.
8) Why did the program emphasize cultural and linguistic competence?
The program was built on the idea that improving outcomes for youth and emerging adults requires clinicians who are both clinically trained at the masters level and equipped with real cultural and linguistic competence, especially in communities where language barriers and limited culturally tailored training have historically reduced the effectiveness and reach of care.
9) How does NITT MFP Y relate to the broader Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)?
NITT MFP Y broadened the traditional Minority Fellowship Program emphasis by prioritizing youth and young adults ages 16 to 25. The Minority Fellowship Program itself began in 1974 under the National Institute of Mental Health and later moved to SAMHSA CMHS when SAMHSA was created in 1992.
10) What federal initiatives or frameworks was the program connected to?
The program was positioned under the President's Now Is the Time plan to expand youth mental health services. It also connected to SAMHSA's Strategic Initiatives and Healthy People 2020, specifically the Mental Health and Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse topic areas.
11) Who was eligible to apply for this funding?
Eligibility was intentionally narrow. SAMHSA limited applicants to specific national professional associations and one national professional counselor organization tied to the existing Minority Fellowship Program competition (RFA SM-14-007).
12) Which organizations were listed as eligible applicants?
The eligible entities listed were the American Nurses Association (ANA), American Psychological Association (APA), Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and one national professional counselor organization.
13) How did eligibility work for professional counseling applicants?
For professional counseling, only one award would be made, and it would go to the counselor organization that also received the related MFP award under SM-14-007. Counselor applicants also had to submit a Certificate of Eligibility as part of the application package.
14) Were for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
No. The authorizing statute prohibited grants to for-profit agencies.
15) Why were these particular professional associations selected as eligible?
The listed organizations were considered eligible because they influence training pipelines through areas such as curriculum development, connections to accreditation, pre- and post-degree training infrastructure, databases, and established relationships with university programs from which fellowship participants are typically recruited.
16) What was the funding opportunity number and CFDA listing?
The funding opportunity number was SM-14-015. The program was listed under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
17) When was this opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on April 11, 2014. The application closing date was May 14, 2014.
18) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 13, 2014.
19) How many awards did SAMHSA expect to make?
SAMHSA anticipated making about five awards.
20) What was the total estimated funding available and the award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount was $2,661,000. The award ceiling was $532,200.
21) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated for this opportunity.
22) Who was the listed grants management contact for accessing the full announcement?
Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to the SAMHSA grants management contact listed in the notice: Gwendolyn Simpson, Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management.
23) What problem was NITT MFP Y trying to address?
The program aimed to address behavioral health disparities and workforce shortages that contribute to gaps in access and quality of care, particularly in racial and ethnic minority communities and in settings where language barriers and lack of culturally tailored training have limited effective care.
24) What was the underlying theory of change for the program?
The program focused on strengthening the pipeline of masters-level clinicians by providing stipends, training, and mentoring so more culturally competent providers would enter and remain in underserved settings, ultimately improving outcomes for youth and young adults ages 16 to 25.
25) What broader message about behavioral health did SAMHSA associate with this program?
SAMHSA framed the program within its broader view that prevention works, treatment is effective, and recovery is achievable, and that investing in behavioral health can improve overall health while reducing larger social and health care costs.
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