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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Statewide Peer Networks for Recovery and Resiliency" 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 9, 2015 and posted on Apr 9, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are current SAMHSA funded SCNs, SFNs, and RCSP SNs in the ten states where there is an RCSP SN award (see Appendix III of the RFA). The applicant must partner with other currently SAMHSA funded network grants in the state. In states that do not have a current SAMHSA funded SCN or SFN grant, the applicant must contact the former SAMHSA funded SCN or SFN grantee to offer them an opportunity to be a partner in this grant. The former grantees must have had a SAMHSA SCN or SFN award within the last three years and must still be an active network within the state. Documentation that the former SAMHSA funded SCN or SFN is still active must be included in Attachment 5. If the former SAMHSA funded SCN or SFN does not want to participate in the collaborative, documentation in the form of a signed letter from the President of the Board of Directors stating that the organization does not want to be involved must be included in Attachment 6. Only one application may be submitted per state. The purpose of this program is to link formal statewide substance abuse recovery networks with formal statewide networks representing mental health consumers and families to represent a single voice for behavioral health statewide. SAMHSA s current RCSP SNs and current and formerly funded SFNs, and SCNs have been working throughout their states to establish sustainable mechanisms that promote systems change in mental health and substance abuse recovery service delivery. Because these grantees have established networks in place in their respective domains, they are best positioned to link these networks in order to increase access to and quality of behavioral health systems, services, treatment and recovery supports statewide. Only currently funded SAMHSA Network grantees in the ten states with a RCSP SN award (see Appendix III of the RFA) may apply because only these states have the requisite substance abuse recovery and mental health networks to link and partner.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2015 Statewide Peer Networks for Recovery and Resiliency grant opportunity (SAMHSA Funding Opportunity Number SM-15-013) is a discretionary federal grant program run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). The central goal is to create or strengthen a single, coordinated statewide peer network that speaks for and supports multiple recovery communities at once, specifically people in mental health recovery, people in substance use recovery, and families and youth connected to children with serious emotional disturbance. In practical terms, the program is meant to move states away from separate, siloed networks and toward a unified structure that can improve access to services, raise the quality of treatment and recovery supports, and push broader behavioral health systems change at both state and local levels.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it is not designed to build brand-new peer networks from scratch in any state. Instead, it builds on existing SAMHSA-funded statewide networks and requires them to collaborate in a structured way. The program targets three types of established network grants: Recovery Community Services Program Statewide Networks (RCSP SNs) focused on addiction recovery, Statewide Consumer Networks (SCNs) representing mental health consumers, and Statewide Family Networks (SFNs) representing families (and often youth-serving perspectives). The intent is that these organizations, which already have credibility, relationships, and infrastructure in their respective domains, will formally link their efforts so they can operate as a coordinated statewide voice for behavioral health recovery and resiliency. The collaboration is expected to be intentional and documented through Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs), along with concrete plans for sharing fiscal resources when appropriate.
The work envisioned by SAMHSA goes beyond general partnership language and points toward specific capacity-building and systems-change activities. Grantees are expected to jointly develop a strategic plan, coordinate and share resources, and conduct cross-training so that peer leaders and peer workforce efforts are better aligned across mental health, substance use, and family/youth systems. The program emphasizes recovery-focused and resiliency-oriented infrastructure development, meaning it prioritizes peer-driven and family-driven supports, workforce development, and statewide coordination mechanisms that can influence policy, funding priorities, service standards, and local implementation. The desired outcome is improved behavioral health results for people living in recovery from serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders, as well as better outcomes for families of children with serious emotional disturbance and for youth and young adults.
Eligibility is narrow and state-limited. Only current SAMHSA-funded network grantees in the ten states that already have an RCSP SN award (as referenced in the RFA appendix) may apply, because SAMHSA is specifically looking for states where both substance use recovery networks and mental health/family networks exist and can realistically be linked. The applicant organization must partner with the other currently SAMHSA-funded network grants in the state. If a state lacks a currently funded SCN or SFN, the applicant must reach out to the formerly funded SCN or SFN grantee to offer partnership, but only if that former grantee held a SAMHSA SCN or SFN award within the last three years and is still active as a network. The application must include documentation showing the former network is still active (Attachment 5). If the former grantee declines to participate, the application must include a signed letter from that organization stating it does not want to be involved (Attachment 6). SAMHSA also limits submissions to one application per state, reinforcing the program goal of a single coordinated statewide approach rather than competing efforts.
Funding for the program is modest and aimed at targeted coordination rather than large-scale service delivery. SAMHSA anticipated 8 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $800,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA listing associated with this program is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). The opportunity was posted on April 9, 2015, and applications were due June 23, 2015, with the archive date listed as July 23, 2015.
From a policy standpoint, SAMHSA grounds the program in Sections 509 and 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and aligns it with Healthy People 2020 priorities in both the Substance Abuse topic area and the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area. Overall, the grant is best understood as a statewide collaboration and systems-improvement initiative: it uses existing peer and family network infrastructure, requires formal partnership agreements, and invests in planning, cross-system coordination, and shared workforce and infrastructure development so that recovery and resiliency supports are more consistent, accessible, and effective statewide.
FAQs: FY 2015 Statewide Peer Networks for Recovery and Resiliency (SAMHSA SM-15-013)
What is the FY 2015 Statewide Peer Networks for Recovery and Resiliency grant (SM-15-013)?
It is a discretionary federal grant program administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). The grant focuses on statewide coordination among established peer and family network organizations to advance recovery and resiliency efforts across behavioral health systems.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central goal is to create or strengthen a single, coordinated statewide peer network that can represent and support multiple recovery communities at the same time, including mental health recovery, substance use recovery, and families and youth connected to children with serious emotional disturbance. The program is intended to reduce siloed networks and promote a unified statewide structure that can improve access, quality, and broader systems change.
Does this program fund the creation of brand-new peer networks?
No. The opportunity is not designed to build brand-new statewide peer networks from scratch. It is designed to build on existing SAMHSA-funded statewide networks and requires them to collaborate in a structured and documented way.
Which types of existing statewide networks are expected to collaborate?
The program targets collaboration among three established network grant types: (1) Recovery Community Services Program Statewide Networks (RCSP SNs) focused on addiction recovery, (2) Statewide Consumer Networks (SCNs) representing mental health consumers, and (3) Statewide Family Networks (SFNs) representing families (often including youth-serving perspectives).
What does SAMHSA mean by moving away from "siloed" networks?
It means shifting from separate, independent statewide networks (one for addiction recovery, one for mental health consumers, one for families/youth) toward a coordinated statewide structure that can speak with a more unified voice, share capacity, and align peer and family-driven work across systems.
What kinds of activities are grantees expected to carry out?
Grantees are expected to jointly develop a strategic plan, coordinate and share resources, and conduct cross-training so peer leadership and peer workforce efforts are better aligned across mental health, substance use, and family/youth systems. The emphasis is on recovery-focused and resiliency-oriented infrastructure development, including statewide coordination mechanisms that can influence policy, funding priorities, service standards, and local implementation.
Are partnerships required, or is collaboration optional?
Partnership is required. The applicant organization must partner with the other currently SAMHSA-funded network grants in the state, with collaboration expected to be intentional and documented.
What documentation is expected to show collaboration among networks?
Collaboration is expected to be documented through Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) and supported by concrete plans for coordinating efforts and sharing fiscal resources when appropriate.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is narrow and limited to current SAMHSA-funded network grantees in the ten states that already have an RCSP SN award (as referenced in the RFA appendix). The structure is designed for states where relevant statewide networks already exist and can realistically be linked.
Why is eligibility limited to certain states?
SAMHSA is specifically targeting states that already have RCSP SN awards and where both substance use recovery networks and mental health/family networks exist (or recently existed) so they can be connected into a single coordinated statewide approach.
What if a state does not currently have a SAMHSA-funded SCN or SFN?
If a state lacks a currently funded SCN or SFN, the applicant must reach out to the formerly funded SCN or SFN grantee to offer partnership, but only if that former grantee held a SAMHSA SCN or SFN award within the last three years and is still active as a network.
What proof is required if partnering with a formerly funded SCN or SFN?
The application must include documentation showing the former network is still active (Attachment 5).
What if the formerly funded SCN or SFN organization declines to participate?
If the former grantee declines involvement, the application must include a signed letter from that organization stating it does not want to be involved (Attachment 6).
How many applications can be submitted per state?
Only one application per state is allowed. This reinforces the program goal of creating a single coordinated statewide approach rather than competing or duplicative efforts.
How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making under this opportunity?
SAMHSA anticipated making 8 awards.
What is the total estimated funding amount and the maximum award size?
The estimated total funding amount was $800,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000.
Is cost-sharing or a match required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA listing associated with this program is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on April 9, 2015. Applications were due June 23, 2015. The archive date is listed as July 23, 2015.
What population groups and communities are intended to benefit from this program?
The program is intended to benefit people living in recovery from serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders, as well as families of children with serious emotional disturbance and youth and young adults connected to those systems.
What is meant by "recovery-focused and resiliency-oriented infrastructure development" in this grant?
It refers to building and aligning statewide structures and capacity that support peer-driven and family-driven approaches, including workforce development and statewide coordination mechanisms that can improve consistency, access, and effectiveness of recovery and resiliency supports.
What kind of change is SAMHSA seeking at the state and local levels?
SAMHSA is seeking broader behavioral health systems change, including improved statewide coordination and the ability to influence policy, funding priorities, service standards, and local implementation through a unified statewide peer network structure.
What laws or national priorities are cited as foundations for this grant?
The program is grounded in Sections 509 and 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and aligned with Healthy People 2020 priorities in both the Substance Abuse and the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic areas.
Which SAMHSA components oversee this opportunity?
The opportunity is run by SAMHSA through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).
Is the funding intended for large-scale service delivery?
No. The funding level and the described scope indicate the program is aimed at targeted coordination, planning, cross-system collaboration, and shared infrastructure development rather than large-scale direct service delivery.
What is the practical end result SAMHSA expects from this grant?
The intended end result is a more unified statewide peer and family network structure that improves access to supports, raises the quality of treatment and recovery supports, and strengthens statewide influence on behavioral health policy and system implementation for recovery and resiliency.
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