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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Planning Grants for Expansion of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families Program, (Short Title System of Care Expansion Planning Grants)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.104 Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED).
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 19, 2013 and posted on Dec 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 19, 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 $8,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- State governments Indian or tribal organizations (as defined in Section 4b and Section 4c of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act) governmental units within political subdivisions of a state, such as a county, city or town District of Columbia government and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands). The purpose of this RFA is to expand and sustain SOC. Priority will be given to applications that demonstrate the ability to engage in planning activities that reflect the greatest geographic area (i.e., statewide, territory wide, and tribal). Priority related to greatest geographic area refers to large counties or tribes, or clusters of cities or counties, or states or territories. The applicant, whether a state or a political entity other than a state, must provide evidence of commitment for SOC expansion by including a letter of support from the Governor or the governor s delegated authority (documentation verifying delegation of authority must be submitted with any letter not provided by the Governor, and included in Attachment 5 of your application), or the commensurate level tribal or territorial representative or delegated authority. The letter must identify how the applicant will expand efforts to a broader level, and an explanation of how sustainability will be accomplished. The letter should also provide evidence of support for SOC approach and demonstrate a commitment to integrating SOC values and principles throughout the state, territory, or tribal organization. This letter should be included in Attachment 5 of your application. Tribal organization means the recognized body of any American Indians/Alaska Natives (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. Applicants that have received funding or currently have funding under the Planning Grants for Expansion of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families (System of Care Expansion Planning Grants), RFA# SM 11 008 SM 13 001 are not eligible to apply under this funding announcement (Appendix J). SAMHSA is limiting eligibility in order to expand the number of jurisdictions and locations within a state, political subdivision, territory, or tribal entity which have adopted a SOC approach. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2014 Planning Grants for Expansion of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families Program, commonly referred to as System of Care (SOC) Expansion Planning Grants, is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). The core aim is planning rather than direct service delivery: grantees are funded to develop a comprehensive, strategic, and sustainable plan to improve, expand, and maintain a system of care approach for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and their families or caregivers. The opportunity is designed to build on progress made under SAMHSA's Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program (often associated with the Children’s Mental Health Initiative, CMHI) by helping jurisdictions broaden SOC adoption across larger geographic areas and strengthen the long-term financing and infrastructure needed to keep services in place.
A central expectation is that applicants will use the grant period to create a detailed roadmap for SOC expansion that covers infrastructure, services, and supports, and that aligns with the requirements authorized under Sections 561 through 565 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. In practical terms, SAMHSA is looking for planning that knits together child-serving systems (such as mental health, schools, child welfare, juvenile justice, and primary care) into a coordinated framework grounded in SOC values and principles. The planning emphasis also includes sustainability, with a strong push toward increasing Medicaid and other third-party reimbursement for the broader SOC spectrum of services and supports, so that effective approaches are not dependent solely on short-term grant dollars.
The announcement also highlights alignment with SAMHSA strategic initiatives, particularly Trauma and Justice, Recovery Support, and Health Reform. This signals that planning should reflect a public health orientation to behavioral health, including attention to trauma and its impacts, reducing the community burden of mental illness and substance use, and positioning SOC services within evolving health coverage and payment systems. Another notable focus area is transition-age youth: applicants are expected to address the service gaps that often occur when older youth move from child-serving systems to adult-serving systems, and to facilitate collaboration between those agencies so that transitions to adulthood do not disrupt treatment, supports, housing stability, education, or employment-related services.
Funding details indicate SAMHSA anticipated making 14 awards with an estimated total funding pool of $8,000,000. The listed award ceiling is $800,000, with no stated award floor. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants should be prepared to document and commit non-federal resources as part of the overall budget and sustainability approach. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number associated with this program is 93.104, which corresponds to Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED). The opportunity was posted on December 19, 2013, and the application closing date was March 19, 2014, with the announcement later archived on April 18, 2014.
Eligible applicants include state governments; Indian tribes and tribal organizations (as defined under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act); governmental units within political subdivisions of a state (for example counties, cities, or towns); and certain U.S. territories and freely associated states or entities listed in the announcement, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands). The program explicitly prohibits awards to for-profit agencies under the statutory authority. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations may apply, but each participating entity must formally indicate its approval, reinforcing that the application reflects collective commitment rather than a single organization acting alone.
SAMHSA’s selection priorities emphasize breadth of impact. Priority is given to applicants that can demonstrate planning activities reflecting the greatest geographic area, such as statewide, territory-wide, or tribal-wide initiatives. The notice clarifies that this could include large counties or tribes, clusters of cities or counties, or entire states or territories, but the overall direction is clear: SAMHSA wants plans that scale beyond a small local footprint and can be adopted across broader systems. To reinforce political and system-level commitment, applicants (whether a state or a non-state political entity) must include a letter of support from the Governor or the Governor’s delegated authority, or the comparable tribal or territorial representative or delegated authority. This letter must describe how the applicant will expand SOC efforts to a broader level and explain how sustainability will be achieved, while also demonstrating support for SOC principles and a commitment to integrating them throughout the jurisdiction. If the letter is signed by a delegated authority rather than the Governor, documentation verifying that delegation must be provided, and the materials must be included in the specified application attachment section (Attachment 5).
There is also an eligibility limitation intended to broaden national reach: applicants that have received or currently receive funding under prior iterations of these SOC Expansion Planning Grants (specifically referenced RFAs SM-11-008 and SM-13-001) are not eligible to apply under this FY 2014 announcement. SAMHSA notes that this limitation is meant to increase the number of jurisdictions and locations that can adopt the SOC approach, rather than concentrating planning funds in the same places repeatedly.
Administratively, the Funding Opportunity Number is SM-14-001, and the funding activity category is Health. The notice ties the program to the Healthy People 2020 Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area (HP 2020 MHMD), positioning SOC expansion planning as part of broader national goals to improve mental health outcomes. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed grants management contact is Gwendolyn Simpson at SAMHSA’s Division of Grants Management, Office of Financial Resources, in Rockville, Maryland, with phone and email provided in the announcement.
FAQs: FY 2014 System of Care (SOC) Expansion Planning Grants (SAMHSA CMHS)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the FY 2014 Planning Grants for Expansion of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families Program, commonly called the System of Care (SOC) Expansion Planning Grants. It is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
What is the main purpose of the SOC Expansion Planning Grants?
The main purpose is planning, not direct service delivery. Grantees are funded to develop a comprehensive, strategic, and sustainable plan to improve, expand, and maintain a system of care approach for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and their families or caregivers.
Is this grant meant to fund direct services?
No. The core aim described is planning rather than direct service delivery. The expectation is that applicants use the grant period to create a detailed roadmap for SOC expansion (infrastructure, services, and supports) and long-term sustainability.
What is a "System of Care" approach in this announcement?
In this context, System of Care refers to a coordinated framework grounded in SOC values and principles that connects child-serving systems (such as mental health, schools, child welfare, juvenile justice, and primary care) so supports for children and youth with SED and their families are organized, collaborative, and maintained over time.
Who is the target population for the planning effort?
The planning effort is focused on children and youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and their families or caregivers.
How does this opportunity relate to the Children’s Mental Health Initiative (CMHI)?
The announcement states the opportunity is designed to build on progress made under SAMHSA's Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, often associated with the Children’s Mental Health Initiative (CMHI), by helping jurisdictions broaden SOC adoption across larger geographic areas and strengthen long-term financing and infrastructure.
What kinds of systems are expected to be included in SOC expansion planning?
The announcement emphasizes knitting together multiple child-serving systems into a coordinated framework, explicitly naming examples such as mental health, schools, child welfare, juvenile justice, and primary care.
What must applicants produce during the grant period?
Applicants are expected to create a detailed roadmap for SOC expansion that covers infrastructure, services, and supports, and includes a sustainability approach that strengthens long-term financing and the infrastructure needed to keep services in place.
What does the announcement emphasize about sustainability and financing?
Sustainability is a major focus. The notice strongly pushes planning that increases Medicaid and other third-party reimbursement for a broader SOC spectrum of services and supports, so effective approaches do not rely only on short-term grant dollars.
Which federal authority is this planning expected to align with?
The planning is expected to align with requirements authorized under Sections 561 through 565 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
Which SAMHSA strategic initiatives are highlighted?
The announcement highlights alignment with SAMHSA strategic initiatives, particularly Trauma and Justice, Recovery Support, and Health Reform.
What does alignment with Trauma and Justice, Recovery Support, and Health Reform imply for planning?
Based on the notice, it signals that planning should reflect a public health orientation to behavioral health, including attention to trauma and its impacts, reducing the community burden of mental illness and substance use, and positioning SOC services within evolving health coverage and payment systems.
Is transition-age youth a required focus area?
Yes. The announcement calls out transition-age youth and expects applicants to address service gaps that occur when older youth move from child-serving systems to adult-serving systems, including improving collaboration so transitions to adulthood do not disrupt treatment, supports, housing stability, education, or employment-related services.
How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making and what was the total funding amount?
SAMHSA anticipated making 14 awards, with an estimated total funding pool of $8,000,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $800,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the provided information.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants should be prepared to document and commit non-federal resources as part of the overall budget and sustainability approach.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 93.104, which corresponds to Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SM-14-001.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Health.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application due?
The opportunity was posted on December 19, 2013, and the application closing date was March 19, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The announcement was later archived on April 18, 2014.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments; Indian tribes and tribal organizations (as defined under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act); governmental units within political subdivisions of a state (such as counties, cities, or towns); and certain U.S. territories and freely associated states or entities listed in the announcement (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, now Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands).
Are for-profit agencies eligible to receive an award?
No. The program explicitly prohibits awards to for-profit agencies under the statutory authority.
Can a consortium of tribes or tribal organizations apply?
Yes. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations may apply, but each participating entity must formally indicate its approval, showing the application reflects collective commitment rather than a single organization acting alone.
Are there eligibility restrictions based on prior SOC Expansion Planning Grant awards?
Yes. Applicants that have received or currently receive funding under prior iterations of these SOC Expansion Planning Grants referenced as RFAs SM-11-008 and SM-13-001 are not eligible to apply under this FY 2014 announcement.
Why does the announcement restrict prior grantees from applying?
SAMHSA states the limitation is meant to increase the number of jurisdictions and locations that can adopt the SOC approach, rather than concentrating planning funds in the same places repeatedly.
What selection priorities does SAMHSA emphasize?
SAMHSA’s selection priorities emphasize breadth of impact. Priority is given to applicants that can demonstrate planning activities reflecting the greatest geographic area, such as statewide, territory-wide, or tribal-wide initiatives.
Does SAMHSA only want statewide applications?
No. While the highest priority is broad geographic reach (statewide, territory-wide, tribal-wide), the notice clarifies this could also include large counties or tribes, clusters of cities or counties, or entire states or territories. The overall direction is to scale beyond a small local footprint.
Is a Governor’s letter of support required?
Yes. Applicants must include a letter of support from the Governor or the Governor’s delegated authority, or the comparable tribal or territorial representative or delegated authority.
What must the required letter of support include?
The letter must describe how the applicant will expand SOC efforts to a broader level and explain how sustainability will be achieved, while also demonstrating support for SOC principles and a commitment to integrating them throughout the jurisdiction.
What if the letter is signed by a delegated authority instead of the Governor?
If the letter is signed by a delegated authority rather than the Governor, documentation verifying that delegation must be provided.
Where in the application should the delegation documentation and letter be included?
The announcement indicates these materials must be included in the specified application attachment section: Attachment 5.
How does this grant connect to national health objectives?
The notice ties the program to the Healthy People 2020 Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area (HP 2020 MHMD), positioning SOC expansion planning as part of broader national goals to improve mental health outcomes.
Who is the listed grants management contact for this opportunity?
The listed grants management contact is Gwendolyn Simpson at SAMHSA’s Division of Grants Management, Office of Financial Resources, in Rockville, Maryland. The announcement includes phone and email contact information.
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