Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 10 004
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Statewide Consumer Network Grant" 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 Sep 25, 2009 and posted on Sep 25, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 25, 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 $1,300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $70,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 19 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are domestic public and private nonprofit entities, tribal and urban Indian organizations, and community and faith based organizations that meet the following eligibility criteria may apply. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies. An applicant organization shall not be a current recipient of a SAMHSA Statewide Consumer Network Grant funds. An applicant organization must be controlled and managed by mental health consumers (see Appendix H Glossary) An applicant organization must be dedicated to the improvement of mental health services Statewide An applicant organization must have a Board of Directors comprised of more than 50 percent consumers and An applicant must complete the Certificate of Eligibility (see Appendix I of this document) indicating that the applicant meets all eligibility requirements. Applicants must also provide necessary supportive documentation specified in the Certificate. SAMHSA is limiting eligibility to consumer controlled organizations because the goals of this grant program are to strengthen the capacity of consumers to act as agents of transformation in influencing the type and amount of services and supports provided to individuals with a serious mental illness and to ensure that their mental health care is consumer driven. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies. As this program currently funds Statewide Consumer Network Grants from 2007 2010, eligibility for this grant announcement is restricted to consumer controlled non profit organizations that are not currently funded by the program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Statewide Consumer Network Grant (Funding Opportunity Number SM-10-004) is a federal discretionary grant offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, for FY 2010. Its core aim is to strengthen and expand the capacity of statewide, consumer-run mental health organizations so they can play a larger, more effective role in shaping mental health systems that are genuinely consumer-centered, recovery-focused, and resiliency-oriented. The program is built around the idea that people with lived experience of serious mental illness are not just recipients of services, but can serve as leaders and "agents of transformation" who help redesign policies, services, and supports so they better reflect real needs and promote long-term recovery.
A key emphasis of this opportunity is improving the infrastructure of consumer-controlled organizations at the statewide level. SAMHSA frames this as an "infrastructure grant" that can support a range of foundational activities needed to deliver and sustain effective mental health services and supports over time. Applicants are expected to lay out a clear, coherent roadmap that explains how they have assessed (or will assess) gaps in their state’s service system, what strategies they will implement to address those gaps, and how those strategies will increase system capacity in a way that is measurable and sustainable. In practical terms, that means proposals should connect the dots between identified needs, planned infrastructure development (such as governance strengthening, training systems, evaluation capacity, partnership structures, and outreach approaches), and the real-world improvements those changes are expected to produce.
The grant also targets specific populations that have historically been underserved or underrepresented within mental health consumer networks. In particular, SAMHSA highlights consumers with histories of trauma, veterans (especially those returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom), and people who have been involved in the criminal justice system. The announcement notes that returning veterans face elevated risks for post-traumatic stress and related conditions, and that family members may also need supports. Applicants are strongly encouraged to address these veteran and family needs as part of their project design. Beyond direct service concerns, the opportunity also supports broader recovery-related activities such as partnership development, coalition building, legacy planning, and economic empowerment, reflecting SAMHSA’s view that recovery includes stable community life, meaningful roles, and long-term organizational sustainability.
Programmatically, the Statewide Consumer Network Grants build on the legacy of the Federal Community Support Program (CSP), which helped states develop accessible community-based treatment, rehabilitation, and supportive services for adults with serious mental illness. CSP also played a major role in establishing consumer and family organizations nationwide. This grant continues that trajectory by supporting consumer organizations that train peers in skills such as creating individualized mental health plans, understanding accountability and evaluation measures, and building self-help and self-management capacity. The larger policy context includes advancing recovery-oriented systems consistent with the goals of the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health and aligning with Healthy People 2010 focus area 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders). The statutory authority for the program is Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
Funding details are modest but designed to support statewide organizational development rather than large-scale direct clinical services. SAMHSA anticipated making about 19 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $1,300,000. The award ceiling is $70,000, there is no stated award floor, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted September 25, 2009, with an application deadline of November 25, 2009 (archived December 25, 2009). The CFDA number listed is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
Eligibility is tightly defined to ensure the funds go specifically to consumer-controlled leadership organizations. Eligible applicants include domestic public and private nonprofit entities, tribal and urban Indian organizations, and community- and faith-based organizations, but the statute prohibits awards to for-profit agencies. In addition, an organization cannot apply if it is already receiving SAMHSA Statewide Consumer Network Grant funds at the time (eligibility was restricted because the program already funded cohorts from 2007 to 2010). To qualify, the applicant must be controlled and managed by mental health consumers, dedicated to statewide improvement of mental health services, and governed by a Board of Directors made up of more than 50 percent consumers. Applicants must also submit a Certificate of Eligibility along with supporting documentation. SAMHSA explicitly limits eligibility this way because the program’s intent is to strengthen consumer power and leadership in influencing the type, quality, and availability of services and supports for people with serious mental illness, and to ensure that mental health systems are consumer-driven rather than merely consumer-informed.
For questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Gwendolyn Simpson at SAMHSA’s Division of Grants Management in Rockville, Maryland (240-276-1408; gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov).
Statewide Consumer Network Grant (SM-10-004) FAQs
What is the Statewide Consumer Network Grant (Funding Opportunity Number SM-10-004)?
The Statewide Consumer Network Grant (SM-10-004) is a federal discretionary grant offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, for FY 2010. It is designed to strengthen and expand the capacity of statewide, consumer-run mental health organizations.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The core aim is to help statewide, consumer-controlled mental health organizations play a larger and more effective role in shaping mental health systems that are consumer-centered, recovery-focused, and resiliency-oriented. The opportunity emphasizes the leadership role of people with lived experience of serious mental illness as "agents of transformation" in policy and system redesign.
What does SAMHSA mean by an "infrastructure grant" in this opportunity?
SAMHSA describes this as an infrastructure grant because it supports foundational organizational activities that help a statewide consumer-run organization deliver and sustain effective supports over time. The focus is on building the underlying capacity of the organization rather than funding large-scale direct clinical services.
What kinds of activities or capacity-building areas does the grant emphasize?
Based on the announcement, proposals are expected to connect identified needs to infrastructure development and measurable improvements. Examples of infrastructure-related areas mentioned include strengthening governance, building training systems, improving evaluation capacity, developing partnership structures, and enhancing outreach approaches.
What is SAMHSA expecting applicants to include in their proposed approach?
Applicants are expected to present a clear and coherent roadmap that explains: how gaps in the state's service system have been assessed (or will be assessed), what strategies will be implemented to address those gaps, and how those strategies will increase capacity in measurable and sustainable ways. Proposals should clearly link needs, planned infrastructure work, and the improvements those changes are expected to produce in the real world.
Which populations are specifically emphasized in this funding opportunity?
SAMHSA highlights groups that have been underserved or underrepresented within mental health consumer networks, including consumers with histories of trauma, veterans (particularly those returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom), and people who have been involved in the criminal justice system.
How does the opportunity address veterans and their families?
The announcement notes elevated risks for post-traumatic stress and related conditions among returning veterans, and it recognizes that family members may also need supports. Applicants are strongly encouraged to address veteran and family needs as part of the project design.
Does this program support recovery-related work beyond service system improvement?
Yes. The opportunity mentions broader recovery-related activities such as partnership development, coalition building, legacy planning, and economic empowerment, reflecting SAMHSA's view that recovery includes stable community life, meaningful roles, and long-term organizational sustainability.
How does this grant relate to earlier federal efforts like the Community Support Program (CSP)?
The Statewide Consumer Network Grants build on the legacy of the Federal Community Support Program (CSP), which supported accessible community-based services for adults with serious mental illness and helped establish consumer and family organizations nationwide. This grant continues that trajectory by supporting consumer organizations and peer training efforts.
What types of peer skills or training topics are mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement references training peers in skills such as creating individualized mental health plans, understanding accountability and evaluation measures, and building self-help and self-management capacity.
What is the broader policy context referenced in the funding description?
The opportunity situates the program within recovery-oriented systems aligned with the goals of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health and with Healthy People 2010 focus area 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders).
What is the statutory authority for this grant program?
The statutory authority cited is Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.243, described as "Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance."
How much funding is available and how many awards were anticipated?
SAMHSA anticipated making about 19 awards with an estimated total funding level of $1,300,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $70,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on September 25, 2009. The application deadline was November 25, 2009. It was archived on December 25, 2009.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include domestic public and private nonprofit entities, tribal and urban Indian organizations, and community- and faith-based organizations. However, eligibility is tightly defined to ensure the applicant is a consumer-controlled leadership organization at the statewide level.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
No. The statute prohibits awards to for-profit agencies.
What does it mean that an organization must be "consumer-controlled" to qualify?
To qualify, the applicant must be controlled and managed by mental health consumers, dedicated to statewide improvement of mental health services, and governed by a Board of Directors made up of more than 50 percent consumers.
Can an organization apply if it is already receiving SAMHSA Statewide Consumer Network Grant funds?
No. An organization cannot apply if it is already receiving SAMHSA Statewide Consumer Network Grant funds at the time. The information provided notes this restriction in part because the program already funded cohorts from 2007 to 2010.
Is any specific eligibility documentation required with the application?
Yes. Applicants must submit a Certificate of Eligibility along with supporting documentation.
Why does SAMHSA limit eligibility so specifically?
SAMHSA explicitly limits eligibility because the program's intent is to strengthen consumer power and leadership in influencing the type, quality, and availability of services and supports for people with serious mental illness, and to ensure mental health systems are consumer-driven rather than merely consumer-informed.
Who is the contact person for questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Gwendolyn Simpson at SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management in Rockville, Maryland.
What contact details are provided for the grant contact?
Phone: 240-276-1408. Email: gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov.
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