Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 09 007
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Services in Supportive Housing" 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 Mar 24, 2009 and posted on Feb 20, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 17, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $16,340,000.00 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 41 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Recent Congressional appropriations language for this program has directed CMHS to award (under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended) Services in Supportive Housing Program grants to applicants that operate HUD funded permanent supportive housing or other comparable programs. Therefore, eligibility is limited to permanent supportive housing programs. The following permanent supportive housing programs are eligible to apply 1. HUD permanent supportive housing programs (Shelter Plus Care, SRO, SHP Permanent Housing, or SHP Safe Haven programs) or 2. Permanent supportive housing programs funded by non HUD sources. Applicants must verify their eligibility by providing the following documentation in Appendix 6 of the application. Grant awards will be made only to entities that provide appropriate eligibility verification. 1. HUD funded applicants must provide a copy of an award letter to verify a current, executed grant agreement from HUD. 2. Non HUD funded applicants must provide a letter from a comparable housing program funding source verifying a current, executed grant or contract agreement. The letter must include the following information 1. Brief summary describing funding source, including any funding requirements and/or restrictions 2. Amount of funding provided per year for applicant s permanent supportive housing program 3. Type of supportive housing (scattered site or facility based) and number of units provided 4. Amount program participants pay from their income toward housing and 5. Information about consumers choice in housing option in level and type of services received and tenancy rights (e.g. privacy in unit, leasing).
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2009 Services in Supportive Housing grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM-09-007) was offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), as a discretionary grant program focused on preventing and reducing chronic homelessness. The core idea is to fund supportive services for individuals and families experiencing chronic homelessness, but to do so in direct coordination with permanent supportive housing that already exists in the community. In other words, the program is not primarily about creating new housing units; it is about strengthening service delivery around established permanent supportive housing so people can enter housing, remain stably housed long term, and experience better mental health and substance use outcomes.
The program is built on the supportive housing model, which pairs long-term, community-based housing with intensive, individualized, wraparound services. It targets people with serious psychiatric conditions, including individuals with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, who are also experiencing chronic homelessness. The opportunity highlights research suggesting that combining stable housing with coordinated, ongoing services improves residential stability and can reduce psychiatric symptoms (citing Shern et al., 1994). The grant is meant to help ensure that people who have historically cycled through shelters, hospitals, detox, jails, or the street can access treatment and supports that make it realistic to keep housing in a permanent setting.
As part of SAMHSA's broader set of services grant programs, this opportunity is positioned as a way to address gaps in mental health and substance use services and to expand the capacity of public and community partners to respond to high-need populations. While SAMHSA services grants can be used in different contexts, this one is explicitly tied to chronic homelessness and permanent supportive housing. A notable expectation is speed: SAMHSA states that these awards should translate into services as soon as possible after funding begins, with service delivery expected to start no later than the fourth month of the project. The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act and aligns with Healthy People 2010 focus areas 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders) and 26 (Substance Abuse).
Funding details indicate an estimated total of $16,340,000 for the competition, with an anticipated 41 awards. The award ceiling is listed as $400,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA number is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). Key dates included a posting date of February 20, 2009, and an application deadline of April 17, 2009 (with the archive date of May 17, 2009).
Eligibility is intentionally narrow due to Congressional direction for this program: applicants must operate a permanent supportive housing program. Eligible applicants include organizations operating HUD-funded permanent supportive housing programs such as Shelter Plus Care, SRO, SHP Permanent Housing, or SHP Safe Haven programs, as well as comparable permanent supportive housing programs funded by non-HUD sources. Applicants were required to prove eligibility through documentation included in Appendix 6 of the application. HUD-funded applicants needed to submit an HUD award letter showing a current, executed grant agreement. Non-HUD applicants needed a letter from their funding source verifying a current, executed grant or contract agreement, and that letter had to spell out the funding source and any restrictions, the annual funding amount, the supportive housing model used (scattered-site or facility-based) and number of units, how much participants contribute toward housing costs from their income, and specific information about consumer choice and tenancy rights (such as privacy, leasing, and choice regarding services). The emphasis on tenancy rights and consumer choice signals that the program is not simply funding services in housing, but is also concerned with housing quality and housing-as-a-platform principles that support long-term stability.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Gwendolyn Simpson, Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management at SAMHSA, located in Rockville, Maryland, with phone and email contact information provided in the notice.
FAQs - FY 2009 Services in Supportive Housing (SAMHSA CMHS) - SM-09-007
What is the FY 2009 Services in Supportive Housing grant opportunity?
It is a discretionary grant program offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), under Funding Opportunity Number SM-09-007. The program focuses on preventing and reducing chronic homelessness by funding supportive services that are coordinated with permanent supportive housing already operating in the community.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to strengthen and expand supportive service delivery around established permanent supportive housing so that individuals and families experiencing chronic homelessness can enter housing, remain stably housed long term, and improve mental health and substance use outcomes.
Is this grant intended to create new housing units?
No. The opportunity emphasizes that it is not primarily about creating new housing units. It is about funding supportive services in direct coordination with permanent supportive housing that already exists in the community.
What model does the program use?
The program is built on the supportive housing model, which pairs long-term, community-based housing with intensive, individualized, wraparound services.
Who is the target population?
The target population includes people experiencing chronic homelessness who have serious psychiatric conditions, including individuals with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.
Why does the program emphasize pairing housing with services?
The opportunity highlights research suggesting that combining stable housing with coordinated, ongoing services can improve residential stability and reduce psychiatric symptoms (citing Shern et al., 1994). The grant is intended to help people who have cycled through shelters, hospitals, detox, jails, or the street access treatment and supports that make stable tenancy realistic.
How is this grant positioned within SAMHSA's broader work?
This opportunity is part of SAMHSA's services grant programs and is positioned to address gaps in mental health and substance use services and to expand the capacity of public and community partners to respond to high-need populations. It is explicitly tied to chronic homelessness and permanent supportive housing.
How quickly must services begin after an award starts?
SAMHSA states that awards should translate into services as soon as possible after funding begins, with service delivery expected to start no later than the fourth month of the project.
What is the legal authority for the program?
The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act.
What national priorities does this opportunity align with?
It aligns with Healthy People 2010 focus areas 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders) and 26 (Substance Abuse).
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
How much total funding was estimated for this competition?
The estimated total funding amount was $16,340,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated 41 awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was listed as $400,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the funding opportunity posted?
The posting date was February 20, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was April 17, 2009.
When was the archive date?
The archive date was May 17, 2009.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was intentionally narrow due to Congressional direction. Applicants had to operate a permanent supportive housing program. Eligible applicants included organizations operating HUD-funded permanent supportive housing programs (including Shelter Plus Care, SRO, SHP Permanent Housing, or SHP Safe Haven) and comparable permanent supportive housing programs funded by non-HUD sources.
What does it mean that eligibility was "intentionally narrow"?
The opportunity explains that Congressional direction limited eligibility to entities that already operate permanent supportive housing programs, rather than allowing broader categories of applicants.
What documentation was required to prove eligibility?
Applicants were required to prove eligibility through documentation included in Appendix 6 of the application.
What proof was required for HUD-funded permanent supportive housing operators?
HUD-funded applicants needed to submit an HUD award letter showing a current, executed grant agreement.
What proof was required for non-HUD-funded permanent supportive housing operators?
Non-HUD applicants needed a letter from their funding source verifying a current, executed grant or contract agreement. The letter had to spell out the funding source and any restrictions, the annual funding amount, the supportive housing model used (scattered-site or facility-based) and the number of units, how much participants contribute toward housing costs from their income, and specific information about consumer choice and tenancy rights (including privacy, leasing, and choice regarding services).
What supportive housing program types were explicitly named as eligible if HUD-funded?
The opportunity explicitly named Shelter Plus Care, SRO, SHP Permanent Housing, and SHP Safe Haven programs as examples of eligible HUD-funded permanent supportive housing programs.
Why does the opportunity emphasize consumer choice and tenancy rights?
The eligibility documentation requirements highlight consumer choice and tenancy rights (such as privacy, leasing, and choice regarding services). This emphasis signals that the program is concerned not only with services, but also with housing quality and housing-as-a-platform principles that support long-term residential stability.
What agency office was associated with grant access and announcement support?
The notice listed a contact within SAMHSA's Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management.
Who was the listed contact person for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Gwendolyn Simpson, Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management at SAMHSA, located in Rockville, Maryland, with phone and email contact information provided in the notice.
Which SAMHSA center administered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
What is the program trying to change for people experiencing chronic homelessness?
Based on the description, the program aims to improve access to treatment and supports for people who have historically cycled through shelters, hospitals, detox programs, jails, or the street, so they can achieve stable housing in a permanent setting and experience better mental health and substance use outcomes.
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