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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strategic Prevention Framework State Prevention Enhancement 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 Apr 8, 2011 and posted on Apr 8, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 3, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $27,100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 80 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are States, Territories, the District of Columbia, and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes or Tribal organizations. Applications must be submitted by the agency that receives the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant (i.e., by the Director of the Single State Agency for Substance Abuse in the States and the District of Columbia by the equivalent officer in the U.S. Territories and by the highest ranking Tribal official in federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes or tribal organizations.) Tribal organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN Tribe any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of American Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. The SPE grant is not open to community applicants, as it is designed for the sole purpose of strengthening and enhancing State and Tribal level infrastructures and systems.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Strategic Prevention Framework State Prevention Enhancement Grants (SPE) are a FY 2011 funding opportunity run by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) to help States, Territories, and federally recognized Tribes strengthen and modernize their substance abuse prevention systems. The basic idea is not to fund a single local program, but to improve the statewide or Tribal infrastructure that supports prevention so the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) can be implemented more consistently, at greater scale, and in communities with the greatest need. SAMHSA positions the SPF as central to its prevention mission, emphasizing community involvement broadly defined, including the role of community coalitions as key partners in a functioning prevention system.
These are 1-year cooperative agreements intended to help applicants take a hard look at their existing prevention infrastructure, identify gaps, and make concrete, data-driven improvements so they can better support evidence-based prevention programs, policies, and practices. A major theme is readiness and adaptability: SPE funding is meant to create more responsive, interactive State and Tribal systems that can adjust to evolving health care initiatives and changing fiscal realities, while ensuring behavioral health prevention remains a visible, essential part of broader health system changes. In practice, this means the grant is oriented toward system building, strategic alignment, and long-term planning rather than short-term service delivery.
A central requirement of the SPE program is the production of two planning deliverables on tight timelines. By the end of month 3, grantees must submit a Capacity Building/Infrastructure Enhancement Plan to SAMHSA/CSAP describing how they will strengthen their prevention system. By the end of month 11, grantees must submit a comprehensive 5-year Strategic Prevention Plan. That longer plan must document progress and accomplishments from the grant period, specify what work remains, and lay out a forward-looking action plan with concrete steps, estimated timelines, available resources, and clearly identified responsible parties. The intent is that the 1-year award acts as a catalyst that results in a realistic, operational roadmap for multi-year system improvement.
Program goals must be closely aligned with SAMHSA Strategic Initiative #1, Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness. Applicants are expected to focus on primary prevention and to address four national prevention priorities: promoting emotional health and preventing or delaying onset of substance use and mental illness impacts; preventing or reducing the consequences of underage drinking and adult problem drinking; preventing suicides and attempts among high-risk groups (explicitly including military families, LGBTQ youth, and American Indians and Alaska Natives); and reducing prescription drug misuse and abuse. In addition to these, SPE adds two infrastructure-focused priorities that applicants must also address: strengthening State/Tribal workforce development (for example, training pipelines and support for licensure, credentialing, and accreditation) and strengthening policy development to drive service system improvements (for example, rate-setting activities, standards of care, and revising credentialing/licensure/accreditation requirements). SAMHSA also encourages grantees to maintain smoke-free workplaces and promote abstinence from tobacco products, with an exception for accepted Tribal traditions and practices.
Eligibility is limited to governmental and Tribal entities at the State/Territory/Tribal level. Specifically, applications must be submitted by the agency that receives the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant: the Director of the Single State Agency (or equivalent in the Territories), or the highest-ranking Tribal official for federally recognized Tribes or Tribal organizations. Community-based organizations and local coalitions cannot apply directly because the grant is explicitly designed to strengthen statewide or Tribal infrastructure rather than fund community applicants, even though community coalitions are described as vital partners in the broader prevention system.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity in the health category (CFDA 93.243). SAMHSA anticipated up to 80 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $27.1 million and an award ceiling of $600,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted April 8, 2011, with an application closing date of June 3, 2011, and it was later archived July 3, 2011. The program is authorized under Section 516 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and is framed around scaling the SPF nationwide through stronger, more strategically aligned State and Tribal prevention systems.
Strategic Prevention Framework State Prevention Enhancement Grants (SPE) - FAQs
What is the SPE grant opportunity?
The Strategic Prevention Framework State Prevention Enhancement Grants (SPE) are a FY 2011 funding opportunity run by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). The purpose is to help States, Territories, and federally recognized Tribes strengthen and modernize their substance abuse prevention systems so the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) can be implemented more consistently and at greater scale, especially in communities with the greatest need.
What is the main goal of SPE funding?
The central goal is system building: improving statewide or Tribal prevention infrastructure that supports evidence-based prevention programs, policies, and practices. SPE is intended to make prevention systems more responsive, interactive, and better aligned with broader health system changes and shifting fiscal realities.
Is this grant meant to fund a single local prevention program?
No. SPE is explicitly designed to strengthen statewide or Tribal infrastructure rather than fund a single local program or direct community service delivery.
How does SAMHSA describe the role of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) in this program?
SAMHSA positions the SPF as central to its prevention mission. The grant is intended to help applicants implement the SPF more consistently and at a larger scale by strengthening the prevention system that supports SPF work.
Are community coalitions involved even though they cannot apply?
Yes. Community involvement is emphasized broadly, and community coalitions are described as key partners in a functioning prevention system. However, community-based organizations and local coalitions cannot apply directly for SPE.
What type of award is SPE?
SPE awards are 1-year cooperative agreements.
What does SAMHSA expect grantees to do during the 1-year project period?
Grantees are expected to assess their existing prevention infrastructure, identify gaps, and make concrete, data-driven improvements. The 1-year award is designed to act as a catalyst for longer-term system improvements rather than short-term service delivery.
What are the required planning deliverables and deadlines?
There are two required deliverables with tight timelines:
- By the end of month 3: Submit a Capacity Building/Infrastructure Enhancement Plan to SAMHSA/CSAP describing how the prevention system will be strengthened.
- By the end of month 11: Submit a comprehensive 5-year Strategic Prevention Plan.
What must be included in the 5-year Strategic Prevention Plan?
The 5-year plan must document progress and accomplishments from the grant period, specify remaining work, and provide a forward-looking action plan with concrete steps, estimated timelines, available resources, and clearly identified responsible parties.
How are SPE goals expected to align with SAMHSA priorities?
Program goals must be closely aligned with SAMHSA Strategic Initiative #1: Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness. Applicants are expected to focus on primary prevention.
What national prevention priorities must applicants address?
Applicants are expected to address four national prevention priorities:
- Promoting emotional health and preventing or delaying the onset of substance use and mental illness impacts
- Preventing or reducing the consequences of underage drinking and adult problem drinking
- Preventing suicides and suicide attempts among high-risk groups, explicitly including military families, LGBTQ youth, and American Indians and Alaska Natives
- Reducing prescription drug misuse and abuse
Are there additional SPE-specific priorities beyond the national prevention priorities?
Yes. In addition to the four national prevention priorities, SPE includes two infrastructure-focused priorities that applicants must also address:
- Strengthening State/Tribal workforce development (for example, training pipelines and support for licensure, credentialing, and accreditation)
- Strengthening policy development to drive service system improvements (for example, rate-setting activities, standards of care, and revising credentialing/licensure/accreditation requirements)
Does the program address tobacco use or smoke-free workplaces?
SAMHSA encourages grantees to maintain smoke-free workplaces and promote abstinence from tobacco products, with an exception for accepted Tribal traditions and practices.
Who is eligible to apply for SPE?
Eligibility is limited to governmental and Tribal entities at the State, Territory, or Tribal level. Applications must be submitted by the agency that receives the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant: the Director of the Single State Agency (or equivalent in the Territories), or the highest-ranking Tribal official for federally recognized Tribes or Tribal organizations.
Can community-based organizations or local coalitions apply directly?
No. Community-based organizations and local coalitions cannot apply directly because SPE is designed to strengthen statewide or Tribal infrastructure rather than fund community applicants.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.243.
How much funding was available and how many awards were anticipated?
SAMHSA anticipated up to 80 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $27.1 million. The award ceiling was $600,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on April 8, 2011, with an application closing date of June 3, 2011.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was later archived on July 3, 2011.
What is the legal authority for the SPE program?
The program is authorized under Section 516 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
What is the broader intent behind funding SPE cooperative agreements?
The opportunity is framed around scaling the Strategic Prevention Framework nationwide through stronger, more strategically aligned State and Tribal prevention systems, with an emphasis on readiness, adaptability, and long-term planning.
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