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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Planning and Developing Infrastructure to Improve the Mental Health and Wellness of Children, Youth and Families in American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) Communities (Short Title Circles of Care VI)" 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 Dec 26, 2013 and posted on Dec 26, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 7, 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 $4,381,941.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- In an effort to address mental health disparities within AI/AN communities, SAMHSA is limiting eligibility to federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations. Eligible applicants are as follows a. Federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations (as defined by USC 25, Chapter 14, Subchapter II, Section 450b). b. Tribal Colleges and Universities (as identified by the American Indian Education Consortium). c. Urban Indian Organizations (as identified by the Office of Indian Health Service Urban Indian Health Programs through active Title V grants/contracts). Prior Circles of Care grantees are ineligible to apply (See Appendix K). The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe any legally established organization of AI/AN 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 AI/AN in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2014 Circles of Care VI grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM-14-003) is a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services discretionary grant designed to help American Indian and Alaska Native communities plan and build the groundwork for stronger, better coordinated mental health and wellness systems for children, youth, young adults (birth through age 25), and their families. Instead of primarily paying for direct services, the program is centered on planning and infrastructure development, giving communities the structure, partnerships, and tools needed to design a locally driven, holistic, community-based approach that fits their culture, strengths, and priorities. The overall goal is to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of mental health systems in AI/AN communities and to narrow the persistent gap between the need for care and the availability, accessibility, and coordination of services, especially when mental health issues overlap with substance use or co-occurring disorders.
A major focus of Circles of Care VI is the “system of care” approach, which SAMHSA defines as a coordinated network of community-based services and supports organized to meet the needs of children and youth with mental health challenges and their families. In practice, this means building real working relationships across agencies and providers that touch children and families, such as behavioral health, primary care, schools, child welfare, juvenile justice, and community-based supports. The system-of-care model stresses that families and youth are not passive recipients of services; they are partners in designing what care should look like. Services and supports are expected to be strengths-based and responsive to cultural and linguistic needs, with the intent of helping children and youth function better at home, in school, in the community, and over the course of their lives. The planning effort also targets practical system issues like improving provider collaboration, addressing service capacity and workforce challenges, and increasing overall cultural competence.
Circles of Care VI explicitly recognizes historical trauma as a key driver of behavioral health challenges in many AI/AN communities and encourages community and culturally grounded activities that address its ongoing impacts. The announcement uses a specific definition of historical trauma as cumulative emotional and psychological wounding over the lifespan and across generations resulting from massive group trauma experiences (Brave Heart, 2003). The opportunity also frames “wellness” as balance across physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions, and it emphasizes integrating both formal and informal supports that promote positive mental health, prevent substance misuse, strengthen spiritual and cultural connections, improve physical health, and respond to environmental and social factors that shape well-being (Hodge and Nandy, 2011). Another practical emphasis is supporting youth and young adults during the transition to adulthood by encouraging collaboration between child-serving and adult-serving systems, so people do not lose support when they age out of youth programs.
The grant is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, and it aligns with Healthy People 2020 topic areas for Mental Health and Mental Disorders (HP 2020 MHMD) and Substance Abuse (HP 2020 SA). It also ties closely to SAMHSA strategic initiatives focused on preventing substance abuse and mental illness and addressing trauma and justice impacts through a public health approach. In terms of scale, SAMHSA anticipated making about 11 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,381,941 and an award ceiling of $400,000 per award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement noted for this competition, and the program is not open to for-profit agencies due to statutory limits.
Eligibility is intentionally limited to better target mental health disparities in AI/AN communities. Applicants must be one of the following: federally recognized tribes or tribal organizations (as defined in 25 USC 450b), Tribal Colleges and Universities (as identified by the American Indian Education Consortium), or Urban Indian Organizations (as recognized through active Title V grants/contracts under the Indian Health Service Urban Indian Health Programs). Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations may apply, but each participating entity must clearly document its approval. Prior Circles of Care grantees are not eligible to apply for this round (as referenced in the announcement’s Appendix K), which helps spread planning resources to communities that have not previously received this specific support.
Key dates for this archived FY 2014 opportunity include a posted date of December 26, 2013, and an application deadline of March 7, 2014 (with an archive date of April 6, 2014). The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). The funding instrument type is a grant and the activity category is health. For official materials, SAMHSA listed the related announcement page at http://beta.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-14-003 and provided a grants management contact at SAMHSA’s Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management (Gwendolyn Simpson, (240) 276-1408, gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): FY 2014 Circles of Care VI (SM-14-003)
What is the FY 2014 Circles of Care VI grant?
Circles of Care VI (Funding Opportunity Number SM-14-003) is a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services discretionary grant that supports American Indian and Alaska Native communities in planning and building the groundwork for stronger, better coordinated mental health and wellness systems for children, youth, young adults (birth through age 25), and their families.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The main purpose is to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of mental health and wellness systems in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and reduce the gap between the need for care and the availability, accessibility, and coordination of services. The opportunity highlights the importance of coordination especially when mental health needs overlap with substance use or co-occurring disorders.
Does the program primarily fund direct services?
No. The opportunity is centered on planning and infrastructure development rather than primarily paying for direct services. It is intended to provide structure, partnerships, and tools so communities can design a locally driven, holistic, community-based approach that fits their culture, strengths, and priorities.
Who is the target population for Circles of Care VI?
The planning effort is designed to benefit children, youth, and young adults from birth through age 25, along with their families, in AI/AN communities.
What does SAMHSA mean by a "system of care" in this program?
SAMHSA describes a system of care as a coordinated network of community-based services and supports organized to meet the needs of children and youth with mental health challenges and their families. In practice, this emphasizes building working relationships across multiple agencies and providers that touch children and families.
Which partners and sectors are typically included in a system-of-care approach?
The opportunity points to collaboration across sectors such as behavioral health, primary care, schools, child welfare, juvenile justice, and community-based supports that serve children and families.
How are families and youth expected to participate in the system-of-care model?
Families and youth are expected to be partners in designing what care should look like, not passive recipients of services. The approach emphasizes participation and partnership in shaping the system.
What kinds of values and characteristics are emphasized for services and supports?
The opportunity emphasizes that services and supports should be strengths-based and responsive to cultural and linguistic needs, with the intent of helping children and youth function better at home, in school, in the community, and over the course of their lives.
What system challenges does the planning effort aim to address?
The planning effort targets practical system issues such as improving provider collaboration, addressing service capacity and workforce challenges, and increasing overall cultural competence.
How does the grant opportunity address historical trauma?
Circles of Care VI explicitly recognizes historical trauma as a key driver of behavioral health challenges in many AI/AN communities and encourages community and culturally grounded activities that address its ongoing impacts.
What definition of historical trauma is referenced in the announcement?
The announcement cites a definition of historical trauma as cumulative emotional and psychological wounding over the lifespan and across generations resulting from massive group trauma experiences (Brave Heart, 2003).
How is "wellness" described in this grant opportunity?
Wellness is framed as balance across physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions. The opportunity emphasizes integrating both formal and informal supports that promote positive mental health, prevent substance misuse, strengthen spiritual and cultural connections, improve physical health, and respond to environmental and social factors shaping well-being (Hodge and Nandy, 2011).
Does the program emphasize prevention and broader supports, or only treatment?
The description emphasizes integrating supports that promote positive mental health and prevent substance misuse, along with strengthening cultural and spiritual connections and responding to social and environmental factors affecting well-being.
How does the opportunity address the transition from youth services to adult services?
The opportunity highlights supporting youth and young adults during the transition to adulthood by encouraging collaboration between child-serving and adult-serving systems, helping reduce the risk that people lose support when they age out of youth programs.
What law authorizes this grant program?
The grant is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act.
How does the program align with national priorities or frameworks?
The opportunity aligns with Healthy People 2020 topic areas for Mental Health and Mental Disorders (HP 2020 MHMD) and Substance Abuse (HP 2020 SA). It also aligns with SAMHSA strategic initiatives focused on preventing substance abuse and mental illness and addressing trauma and justice impacts through a public health approach.
How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making, and what was the expected total funding?
SAMHSA anticipated making about 11 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,381,941.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling) for this opportunity?
The award ceiling was $400,000 per award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is noted for this competition.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity states the program is not open to for-profit agencies due to statutory limits.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to: (1) federally recognized tribes or tribal organizations (as defined in 25 USC 450b), (2) Tribal Colleges and Universities (as identified by the American Indian Education Consortium), or (3) Urban Indian Organizations recognized through active Title V grants/contracts under the Indian Health Service Urban Indian Health Programs.
Can a consortium apply?
Yes. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations may apply, but each participating entity must clearly document its approval.
Are prior Circles of Care grantees eligible to apply for Circles of Care VI?
No. Prior Circles of Care grantees are not eligible to apply for this round (as referenced in the announcement's Appendix K).
What are the key dates for this FY 2014 opportunity?
The posted date was December 26, 2013. The application deadline was March 7, 2014. The archive date was April 6, 2014.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
What is the funding instrument type and activity category?
The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is health.
Where can applicants find the official announcement materials?
SAMHSA listed the related announcement page at: http://beta.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-14-003
Who is the grants management contact for this opportunity?
The grants management contact listed is Gwendolyn Simpson at SAMHSA's Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management. Phone: (240) 276-1408. Email: gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov.
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