Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 16 004
Apply for SM 16 004
- The HHS-SAMHS in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Statewide Family Network Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.243.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 17, 2015 and posted on Nov 17, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 21, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $95,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 21 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Statewide Family Network Program is a SAMHSA (HHS) Center for Mental Health Services grant opportunity from FY 2016 designed to strengthen each state's ability to support children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and their families. The core idea is to build or expand statewide family-run networks that can give families practical help, such as reliable information, referrals, and peer or family support, while also creating a clear, ongoing way for families to have a real voice in how mental health services are planned and shaped at both the state and local level. In other words, it is not only about helping individual families navigate services, but also about making sure families are positioned to influence the broader system that serves them.
A major emphasis of the program is improving outcomes by making mental health care more family-driven and youth-guided. SAMHSA expects that when families have stronger knowledge, skills, and connections, they are better able to advocate for effective services and supports, which can lead to better service quality, better coordination, and better results for children and youth. The program builds on decades of systems-of-care work that helped establish a strong child and family focus nationwide. While most states already have some form of family organization, SAMHSA notes that additional support is intended to help these groups become more self-sufficient, more empowered, and more consistently involved in planning and policy discussions, especially those tied to strengthening community-based behavioral health services for children and adolescents.
The opportunity also fits into SAMHSA's broader strategic approach to behavioral health, which is grounded in the view that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention can reduce future need, treatment can be effective, and recovery is real. SAMHSA highlights that strong behavioral health services can improve health and reduce broader social and health care costs, and the Statewide Family Network Program specifically aligns with the agency's Recovery Support Strategic Initiative. Another required and explicit focus is reducing behavioral health disparities: applicants are encouraged to implement strategies that close gaps in access, service use, and outcomes for racial and ethnic minority populations.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant program (Funding Opportunity Number SM-16-004; CFDA 93.243) authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and tied to Healthy People 2020 goals in the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area (HP2020-MHMD). The application deadline listed is January 21, 2016. SAMHSA anticipated making about 21 awards, with an award ceiling of $95,000. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with specifics referenced in the full announcement's eligibility section.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Statewide Family Network Program (SAMHSA, FY 2016)
What is the Statewide Family Network Program?
The Statewide Family Network Program is a SAMHSA (HHS) Center for Mental Health Services discretionary grant opportunity from FY 2016. It is designed to strengthen each state's ability to support children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and their families by building or expanding statewide, family-run networks.
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The main goal is to build or expand statewide family-run networks that can provide practical help to families (such as information, referrals, and peer/family support) and establish an ongoing, meaningful way for families to influence how children's and youth mental health services are planned and shaped at both the state and local level.
Who is the program intended to benefit?
The program is intended to benefit children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and their families by strengthening family-run support networks and increasing family involvement in mental health service planning and policy.
What kinds of help are statewide family-run networks expected to provide?
Based on the description, these networks are expected to provide practical supports such as reliable information, referrals, and peer or family support to help families navigate services.
How does the program go beyond helping individual families?
In addition to helping families navigate services, the program emphasizes positioning families to have a real voice in broader mental health system planning and decision-making. That includes sustained involvement in planning and policy discussions at state and local levels.
What does SAMHSA mean by making care "family-driven" and "youth-guided"?
The opportunity highlights improving outcomes by making mental health care more family-driven and youth-guided. In context, this means strengthening the knowledge, skills, and connections of families so they can advocate for effective services and supports and influence how services are coordinated and delivered.
Why does SAMHSA emphasize family knowledge, skills, and connections?
SAMHSA expects that when families have stronger knowledge, skills, and connections, they are better able to advocate for effective services and supports. This, in turn, can improve service quality, coordination, and outcomes for children and youth.
How does this program relate to "systems of care" work?
The program is described as building on decades of systems-of-care work that established a strong child and family focus nationwide. The grant aims to further support family organizations so they can be more self-sufficient, empowered, and consistently involved in planning and policy discussions.
Do most states already have family organizations, and why is additional funding needed?
The description notes that most states already have some form of family organization. SAMHSA indicates that additional support is intended to help these groups become more self-sufficient, more empowered, and more consistently involved in planning and policy discussions, particularly discussions tied to strengthening community-based behavioral health services for children and adolescents.
What is SAMHSA's broader strategic view of behavioral health as described here?
The opportunity is framed within SAMHSA's broader approach that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention can reduce future need, treatment can be effective, and recovery is real. SAMHSA also notes that strong behavioral health services can improve health and reduce broader social and health care costs.
Which SAMHSA strategic initiative does this program align with?
The Statewide Family Network Program is described as aligning with SAMHSA's Recovery Support Strategic Initiative.
Is addressing behavioral health disparities required under this opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity states an explicit focus on reducing behavioral health disparities. Applicants are encouraged to implement strategies that close gaps in access, service use, and outcomes for racial and ethnic minority populations.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is SM-16-004.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number provided is 93.243.
What type of grant is this?
This is described as a discretionary grant program.
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 does this opportunity connect to Healthy People 2020?
It is tied to Healthy People 2020 goals in the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area (HP2020-MHMD).
What was the application deadline listed for this opportunity?
The application deadline listed is January 21, 2016.
How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making?
SAMHSA anticipated making about 21 awards.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling listed is $95,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with specific eligibility requirements referenced in the full announcement's eligibility section.
Where can applicants find the detailed eligibility rules?
The description indicates that specifics are provided in the full announcement, particularly in the eligibility section.
What is the core emphasis of the program in terms of outcomes?
A major emphasis is improving outcomes by making mental health care more family-driven and youth-guided, supported by stronger family-run networks and meaningful family participation in planning and policy.
What level of influence are families expected to have under this program?
The program calls for a clear, ongoing mechanism for families to have a real voice in mental health service planning and shaping at both the state and local level, not just one-time feedback.
What service area does the program emphasize strengthening?
The description highlights strengthening community-based behavioral health services for children and adolescents, with family organizations consistently involved in related planning and policy discussions.
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