Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 14 008
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PPHF 2014 Cooperative Agreements for State Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention (PPHF 2014)" 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 4, 2014 and posted on Apr 4, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 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 $1,707,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $736,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 24 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are States (Including D.C. and the territories) Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations (as defined in the Indian Self Determination and Educational Assistance Act), or urban Indian organizations (as defined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) that are actively involved in the development and continuation of a tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy. Public or private non profit organizations designated by a state, federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization, to develop or direct the state/tribal sponsored youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategy. No single state agency is mandated to be the lead for State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Program grants, as states differ in which state agency has taken the lead for suicide prevention (e.g., Department of Health, Department of Mental Health). Where states have a plan that designates a lead agency, that agency should act as the lead or should designate an alternative lead for State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program. If the state plan does not designate a lead agency, justify the selection of the lead agency for this application. Although only one agency should be the lead, inclusion of all youth serving agencies is expected. States and/or tribes who have been previous recipients of the State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Program award who do not currently have a grant are eligible but are required to address how this grant award will build on and/or expand the work of the earlier grant awards and not simply continue what was done previously. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The PPHF 2014 Cooperative Agreements for State Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention (also referred to as the State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Cooperative Agreements and associated with the Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention framework) is a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services funding opportunity designed to help states and tribes build or strengthen coordinated, statewide or tribal youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies. The program is explicitly built around public and private collaboration, meaning applicants are expected to organize multiple systems that touch young people into a shared approach rather than running suicide prevention as a stand-alone project. The grant emphasizes practical, near-term service impact, with SAMHSA stating that service delivery should begin as soon as possible after award and no later than the fourth month of the project period. Grantees are also expected to work collaboratively with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, reinforcing that the award functions as a cooperative agreement with active federal involvement and technical support expectations, not just a simple pass-through grant.
At its core, the opportunity targets the prevention of youth suicides and suicide attempts by improving how youth-serving settings recognize risk, respond early, and connect young people to appropriate care. The strategy is meant to be comprehensive and cross-system, pulling in schools and educational institutions, juvenile justice programs, foster care and child welfare systems, substance use and mental health programs, and other organizations that regularly interact with children, adolescents, and transition-age youth. A major theme is building capacity in everyday settings where warning signs may first appear, while also strengthening clinical readiness and follow-up in healthcare settings where risk can be acute. The announcement also highlights an equity focus, aiming to reduce behavioral health disparities and address groups described as high risk, including military families, youth broadly, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
The outcomes SAMHSA lists are concrete and operational. First, grantees are expected to increase the number of people in youth-serving organizations (for example, school personnel, foster care staff, and juvenile justice staff) who are trained to identify youth at risk for suicide and make appropriate referrals. Second, the program aims to expand the number of clinical providers across health, mental health, and substance use treatment who are trained to assess, manage, and treat youth at risk, which speaks to improving the clinical workforce, protocols, and consistency of evidence-informed care. Third, a particularly specific systems-improvement goal is strengthening continuity of care for youth identified as at risk who are discharged from emergency departments or inpatient psychiatric units, a common point where follow-up failures can occur. Additional intended outcomes include increased identification of suicide risk, improved referral pathways, greater utilization of behavioral health services, and broader promotion and use of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Finally, grantees are expected to implement applicable parts of the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention in a comprehensive way, with the ultimate goal of reducing suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and suicide deaths in their jurisdictions.
The opportunity is positioned within SAMHSA’s larger prevention framework and federal public health priorities. The program aligns with SAMHSA’s Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Strategic Initiative, reflecting SAMHSA’s broader stance that prevention is effective, treatment works, and recovery is possible, and that improving behavioral health services can improve overall health outcomes while reducing societal costs. It also references Healthy People 2020, specifically the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area, which helps place the grant within a national performance and population-health context. The authorization cited is Section 520E of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and the funding is supported in part by the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) for 2014.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, categorized under health, with CFDA number 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). SAMHSA anticipated making 24 awards. The total estimated funding listed was $1,707,000, with an award ceiling of $736,000 and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted April 4, 2014, with an application closing date of May 19, 2014, and an archive date of June 18, 2014. The Funding Opportunity Number was SM-14-008.
Eligibility is centered on governmental and designated non-profit entities rather than for-profit organizations. Eligible applicants include states (including Washington, D.C. and U.S. territories) and federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations, including Alaska Villages, as long as they are actively involved in developing and sustaining a tribal youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategy. In addition, a public or private non-profit organization may apply if it is formally designated by a state or tribal entity to develop or direct the state or tribal sponsored strategy. The announcement notes that no single state agency is required to serve as the lead because states structure suicide prevention leadership differently (for example, through a Department of Health or a Department of Mental Health). If a state plan already designates a lead agency, that agency is expected to apply or designate an alternative; if there is no designated lead, the applicant must justify why the chosen lead agency is appropriate. Even though only one entity should be the lead applicant, SAMHSA signals that meaningful inclusion of all relevant youth-serving agencies is expected. Prior recipients that do not currently hold an award may apply, but they must explain how the proposed work builds on or expands prior efforts rather than simply continuing the same activities.
For applicants and partners, the practical takeaway is that SAMHSA was looking for statewide or tribal strategies that create durable collaboration across education, justice, child welfare, and healthcare, backed by training, referral systems, clinical readiness, and strong follow-up practices after acute-care encounters. The grant’s structure encourages an approach that is both preventive (upstream identification and education) and responsive (clinical assessment, treatment coordination, and continuity of care), while also tying local implementation to national guidance like the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and promoting use of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline as part of an integrated safety net. Contact for access issues with the full announcement was listed as Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA’s Division of Grants Management.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the PPHF 2014 Cooperative Agreements for State Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention. It is a SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services program associated with the Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention framework and is designed to help states and tribes build or strengthen coordinated, statewide or tribal youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The purpose is to prevent youth suicides and suicide attempts by improving how youth-serving settings recognize suicide risk, intervene early, and connect young people to appropriate care. The program is intended to create a comprehensive, cross-system approach rather than a stand-alone suicide prevention project.
What makes this a "cooperative agreement" rather than a standard grant?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning SAMHSA expects active federal involvement and technical support expectations. Grantees are also expected to work collaboratively with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, reinforcing that this is not simply pass-through funding.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include states (including Washington, D.C. and U.S. territories) and federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations (including Alaska Villages), as long as they are actively involved in developing and sustaining a tribal youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategy. A public or private non-profit organization may also apply if it is formally designated by a state or tribal entity to develop or direct the state or tribal sponsored strategy.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
No. Eligibility is centered on governmental entities and designated non-profit entities, not for-profit organizations.
Does the lead applicant have to be a specific state agency?
No single state agency is required to serve as the lead, because states structure suicide prevention leadership differently (for example, through a Department of Health or a Department of Mental Health). If a state plan already designates a lead agency, that agency is expected to apply or designate an alternative. If there is no designated lead, the applicant must justify why the chosen lead agency is appropriate.
Can a non-profit apply as the lead applicant?
Yes, but only if the non-profit is formally designated by a state or tribal entity to develop or direct the state or tribal sponsored youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategy.
Is SAMHSA expecting collaboration with other agencies and systems?
Yes. A major expectation is meaningful public and private collaboration across multiple systems that touch young people. The program emphasizes organizing education, justice, child welfare, healthcare, and behavioral health partners into a shared statewide or tribal approach.
Which youth-serving systems are specifically mentioned as part of the comprehensive approach?
The opportunity highlights cross-system involvement that can include schools and educational institutions, juvenile justice programs, foster care and child welfare systems, substance use and mental health programs, and other organizations that regularly interact with children, adolescents, and transition-age youth.
What populations or equity priorities are highlighted?
The announcement emphasizes reducing behavioral health disparities and addressing groups described as high risk, including military families, youth broadly, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
How quickly is service delivery expected to begin after an award is made?
SAMHSA emphasizes practical, near-term service impact. Service delivery should begin as soon as possible after award and no later than the fourth month of the project period.
What are the key expected outcomes for grantees?
SAMHSA lists concrete outcomes, including: increasing the number of people in youth-serving organizations trained to identify youth at risk and make appropriate referrals; expanding the number of clinical providers trained to assess, manage, and treat youth at risk; and strengthening continuity of care for at-risk youth discharged from emergency departments or inpatient psychiatric units. Additional intended outcomes include increased identification of suicide risk, improved referral pathways, greater utilization of behavioral health services, broader promotion and use of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and comprehensive implementation of applicable parts of the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.
What kinds of training activities are emphasized for youth-serving organizations?
The program explicitly expects increases in the number of individuals in youth-serving settings (for example, school personnel, foster care staff, and juvenile justice staff) who are trained to identify youth at risk for suicide and make appropriate referrals.
What kinds of training activities are emphasized for clinical providers?
The program aims to expand the number of clinical providers across health, mental health, and substance use treatment who are trained to assess, manage, and treat youth at risk, supporting improvements in the clinical workforce, protocols, and consistency of evidence-informed care.
Why is continuity of care after emergency or inpatient discharge singled out?
The opportunity includes a specific systems-improvement goal focused on strengthening continuity of care for youth identified as at risk who are discharged from emergency departments or inpatient psychiatric units. This is presented as a common point where follow-up failures can occur, and the program expects improvements in follow-up practices and care transitions.
Is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline part of the program expectations?
Yes. One of the intended outcomes is broader promotion and use of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline as part of an integrated safety net.
How does the program connect to national strategies or federal priorities?
The announcement ties implementation to national guidance, including applicable parts of the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. It also aligns with SAMHSA's Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Strategic Initiative and references Healthy People 2020 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area).
What is the authorizing authority for the program?
The authorization cited is Section 520E of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.243, listed as Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance.
How many awards were anticipated?
SAMHSA anticipated making 24 awards.
What was the total estimated funding and the maximum award amount?
The total estimated funding listed was $1,707,000. The award ceiling was $736,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on April 4, 2014. The application closing date was May 19, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 18, 2014.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SM-14-008.
Can prior recipients apply?
Yes. Prior recipients that do not currently hold an award may apply, but they must explain how the proposed work builds on or expands prior efforts rather than simply continuing the same activities.
Does SAMHSA allow multiple lead applicants from the same state or tribe?
No. The announcement indicates that only one entity should be the lead applicant, while also making clear that meaningful inclusion of all relevant youth-serving agencies is expected.
What is the practical focus of the strategy SAMHSA is looking for?
SAMHSA is looking for statewide or tribal strategies that create durable collaboration across education, justice, child welfare, and healthcare. The approach is expected to include training, referral systems, clinical readiness, and strong follow-up practices after acute-care encounters, combining upstream prevention with responsive clinical coordination.
Who was listed as the contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The contact listed for access issues with the full announcement was Gwendolyn Simpson in SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management.
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