Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 10 003
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Statewide Family Network Grants" 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 $2,670,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 42 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, including faith based entities, tribal family organizations, and family run non profit organizations in States where there is currently not a funded Statewide Family Network because SAMHSA would like to strengthen new networks and to include as many states as possible with the current levels of funding. Family controlled organizations must meet the following requirements An applicant organization must be dedicated to the improvement of mental health services Statewide An applicant must complete the Certification of Eligibility (see Appendix H of this document) indicating that the applicant meets all eligibility requirements. Applicants must also provide necessary supportive documentation. A family controlled organization is an organization that has a board of directors made up of more than 50 family members, who have primary daily responsibility for the raising of a child, youth, adolescent or young adult with a serious emotional disturbance up to age 18, or 21 if the adolescent is being served by an Individual Educational Plan (IEP), or up to age 26 if the young adult is being served by an Individual Service Plan in transition to the adult mental health system. SAMHSA is limiting eligibility to family controlled organizations because the goals of this grant program are to strengthen the capacity of families with children who have a serious emotional disturbance to act as agents of transformation in influencing the type and amount of services provided to them and their children and to ensure that their mental health care is consumer and family driven. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2010 Statewide Family Network Grants opportunity (SAMHSA/Center for Mental Health Services, Funding Opportunity Number SM-10-003) is a discretionary grant program designed to strengthen a state or territory's ability to plan, coordinate, and sustain mental health systems that are truly responsive to children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and to their families. The program is rooted in the earlier Child, Adolescent and Services Systems Program (CASSP), which helped many states build a stronger child- and family-centered approach in public mental health. SAMHSA is essentially using this grant to push that progress further by helping family-run organizations grow into stable, self-sufficient statewide networks that can meaningfully influence policy, service design, and ongoing reform efforts tied to improving community-based care for youth with SED.
A major theme of the program is infrastructure. These awards are part of SAMHSA's broader "infrastructure grants" portfolio, meaning the focus is not limited to direct services, but rather on building the foundation that lets a state deliver and sustain effective services over time. Applicants are expected to lay out a clear, coherent roadmap explaining how they have assessed (or will assess) the current service system, what gaps or needs exist, and how the proposed infrastructure strategies will address those needs in a way that measurably increases statewide capacity. The application is expected to connect the dots among three things: documented needs, the proposed infrastructure development strategy, and the resulting improvements in system capacity and sustainability. SAMHSA also emphasizes flexibility in approach, acknowledging that each state starts from a different baseline and may choose different methods to reach similar capacity-building goals.
The announcement strongly encourages applicants to factor in the needs of returning veterans and their families, reflecting concerns at the time about the mental health impacts of deployments related to Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The notice cites large-scale deployments and notes elevated risk for post-traumatic stress and related conditions among returning service members, with an expectation that a substantial portion may need mental health and/or substance use treatment and supports. Because children in these families may also experience stressors that intersect with serious emotional disturbance, the Statewide Family Network program encourages outreach and support strategies that include veteran families raising a child with SED.
Funding details in the notice indicate an estimated total program funding level of $2,670,000 with an expected 42 awards. The maximum award amount listed is $60,000 (award ceiling), with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted September 25, 2009, with an application closing date of November 25, 2009, and it was later archived December 25, 2009. The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.243 (SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance). The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and is aligned with Healthy People 2010 focus areas 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders) and 26 (Substance Abuse).
Eligibility is intentionally narrow. Applicants must be domestic public or private nonprofit entities, including faith-based entities, tribal family organizations, and other family-run nonprofit organizations, and SAMHSA specifies that it is targeting states that do not currently have a funded Statewide Family Network so that limited funds can be spread to bring more states into the program. A key requirement is that the applicant must be a family-controlled organization, defined primarily by governance: more than 50 percent of the board of directors must be family members who have primary daily responsibility for raising a child, youth, adolescent, or young adult with SED. The age range is defined up to 18, or up to 21 if the youth is served under an Individual Educational Plan (IEP), or up to 26 if the young adult is served under an Individual Service Plan while transitioning to the adult mental health system. Applicants must also certify eligibility using SAMHSA's required certification (referenced as Appendix H in the full announcement) and provide supporting documentation. For-profit entities are not eligible, and SAMHSA notes that the statutory authority prohibits awards to for-profit agencies. The rationale for limiting eligibility to family-controlled groups is central to the program's purpose: strengthening families' capacity to act as agents of transformation so that systems become more consumer- and family-driven, and so families have real influence over what services are offered, how they are delivered, and whether they fit the needs of children with SED.
In practical terms, this opportunity is aimed at supporting statewide family-run organizations to organize, professionalize, and sustain their role in mental health planning and reform, rather than simply funding a short-term project. The expected end result is a stronger, more empowered statewide network that can represent family perspectives in state and local service planning, advocate for community-based systems of care, and help shape improvements that last beyond the grant period. For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed federal contact is Gwendolyn Simpson at SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management in Rockville, Maryland.
FAQs: FY 2010 Statewide Family Network Grants (SAMHSA/CMHS) - SM-10-003
What is the FY 2010 Statewide Family Network Grants opportunity?
It is a SAMHSA/Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) discretionary grant program (Funding Opportunity Number SM-10-003) intended to strengthen a state or territory's ability to plan, coordinate, and sustain mental health systems that are responsive to children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and to their families.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program focuses on building and strengthening statewide, family-run organizations so they can become stable, self-sufficient networks that influence policy, service design, and reform efforts tied to community-based care for youth with SED.
Is this grant meant to fund direct mental health services?
The emphasis is on infrastructure (capacity-building) rather than direct services. These awards are part of SAMHSA's broader "infrastructure grants" portfolio, aimed at building the foundation that helps a state deliver and sustain effective services over time.
What does SAMHSA mean by "infrastructure" in this program?
"Infrastructure" refers to the underlying capacity needed for a strong, sustainable system. The application is expected to explain how needs/gaps in the current service system will be assessed (or have been assessed) and how the proposed strategies will address those needs in a way that measurably increases statewide capacity and sustainability.
What is expected in the applicant's roadmap or plan?
Applicants are expected to connect three elements: (1) documented needs and gaps in the current service system, (2) the proposed infrastructure development strategy, and (3) the resulting improvements in statewide capacity and long-term sustainability.
Does SAMHSA require a specific approach for building capacity?
No. The notice emphasizes flexibility, recognizing that states begin from different baselines and may use different methods to reach similar capacity-building goals.
How does this program relate to earlier child mental health initiatives?
The program is rooted in the earlier Child, Adolescent and Services Systems Program (CASSP), which helped many states strengthen child- and family-centered approaches in public mental health. This grant is intended to push that progress further by strengthening family-run statewide networks.
How does the opportunity address returning veterans and their families?
The announcement strongly encourages applicants to factor in the needs of returning veterans and their families, referencing mental health impacts associated with deployments related to Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The program encourages outreach and support strategies that include veteran families raising a child with SED.
What is the total estimated funding and how many awards are expected?
The estimated total program funding level is $2,670,000, and SAMHSA expected approximately 42 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $60,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on September 25, 2009. The application closing date was November 25, 2009. It was later archived on December 25, 2009.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.243 (SAMHSA Projects of Regional and National Significance).
What is the legal authority for this grant program?
The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
How is this program aligned with national health priorities?
The notice states alignment with Healthy People 2010 focus areas 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders) and 26 (Substance Abuse).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants must be domestic public or private nonprofit entities. The notice includes faith-based entities, tribal family organizations, and other family-run nonprofit organizations among eligible entity types.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
No. For-profit entities are not eligible, and SAMHSA notes the statutory authority prohibits awards to for-profit agencies.
Is eligibility limited to certain states or territories?
Yes. SAMHSA specifies it is targeting states that do not currently have a funded Statewide Family Network, so limited funds can be spread to bring more states into the program.
What does "family-controlled organization" mean for this grant?
A key governance requirement is that more than 50 percent of the board of directors must be family members who have primary daily responsibility for raising a child, youth, adolescent, or young adult with SED (as defined in the notice).
How does the notice define the age range for the child/youth/young adult with SED?
The age range is up to 18. It can extend up to 21 if the youth is served under an Individual Educational Plan (IEP), or up to 26 if the young adult is served under an Individual Service Plan while transitioning to the adult mental health system.
Are applicants required to certify their eligibility?
Yes. Applicants must certify eligibility using SAMHSA's required certification (referenced as Appendix H in the full announcement) and provide supporting documentation.
Why does SAMHSA restrict eligibility to family-controlled groups?
The purpose of the restriction is central to the program: to strengthen families' capacity to act as agents of transformation so systems become more consumer- and family-driven, and so families have real influence over what services are offered and how they are delivered.
What kinds of outcomes is SAMHSA looking for from these awards?
The expected end result is a stronger, empowered statewide family network that can represent family perspectives in state and local service planning, advocate for community-based systems of care, and help shape improvements that last beyond the grant period.
Who is the federal contact listed for this opportunity?
The listed federal contact is Gwendolyn Simpson, Division of Grants Management, SAMHSA, Rockville, Maryland (noted for questions or access issues related to the full announcement).
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