Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 16 006
Apply for SM 16 006
- The HHS-SAMHS in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center Follow-Up" 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 Dec 07, 2015 and posted on Dec 07, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 11, 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 $115,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2016 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center Follow-Up grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM-16-006) was offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services. It was released as a discretionary cooperative agreement to support a focused, service-oriented effort: making sure people at imminent risk for suicide receive timely, structured follow-up after a crisis call to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) or after being discharged from a partnering emergency department. The main idea behind the program is continuity of care, closing the gap that often occurs after an acute emergency response ends and a person returns to the community.
The grant is built around a well-documented risk period. SAMHSA points to evidence from the Veterans Health Administration and CDC surveillance showing that the time immediately following emergency intervention is a particularly dangerous window, with a meaningful number of suicide deaths occurring after discharge from emergency departments or inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. Because of that heightened risk, the program emphasizes proactive outreach rather than waiting for the individual to seek help again. Under this model, participating crisis centers are expected to follow up with any person identified as being at imminent risk for suicide within 48 hours of discharge from a partnering emergency department, as well as follow up with individuals who were referred from a crisis center to a partnering emergency department.
This opportunity is also framed as a way to advance SAMHSAs broader Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Strategic Initiative, specifically by reducing suicide and suicidal behavior across the lifespan. It directly supports the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP), especially Goal 8, which calls for making suicide prevention a core component of health care services. The funding announcement highlights several connected objectives: improving continuity of care and patient safety for people treated for suicide risk in emergency departments, coordinating services across suicide prevention programs, health care systems, and accredited local crisis centers, and building collaborations that can offer alternatives to emergency department care and hospitalization when appropriate while still ensuring rapid follow-up after discharge.
SAMHSA also anchors the need for this work in call volume and caller risk profiles within the NSPL network. The announcement notes that in FY 2015 the Lifeline answered, on average, more than 120,000 calls per month. Evaluations funded by SAMHSA found that many callers report significant histories of suicidal ideation and attempts, and that suicidal thinking often returns even after an initial crisis contact, with 43 percent of suicidal callers experiencing a recurrence of suicidal ideation within several weeks of the call. The follow-up component is meant to respond to that reality by maintaining contact, reinforcing safety planning, and linking people to ongoing supports during a period when risk can quickly escalate again.
Another explicit priority is addressing behavioral health disparities. The program encourages applicants to implement strategies that reduce differences in access, service use, and outcomes among racial and ethnic minority populations served. In other words, beyond improving follow-up generally, SAMHSA expects crisis centers to consider who is being reached, who is not, and how services can be adapted so that historically underserved communities benefit equitably from crisis follow-up and connection to care.
Operationally, this funding is described as a SAMHSA services grant, which carries an expectation of quick startup and early service delivery. SAMHSA indicates that services should begin as soon as possible after award and no later than the fourth month of the project. The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act (as amended) and is aligned with Healthy People 2020 objectives in the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area.
Key administrative details include an award ceiling of $115,000, an expectation of 6 awards, and a closing date of February 11, 2016 (original and current). The CFDA number listed is 93.243, and eligibility is noted broadly as "Others" with further clarification referenced in the full announcement. Overall, the grant opportunity funds crisis centers to formalize and strengthen partnerships with emergency departments and other parts of the health system, ensuring that people at highest suicide risk receive rapid, consistent follow-up during the critical period after an emergency visit or crisis referral.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY 2016 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center Follow-Up grant?
The FY 2016 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center Follow-Up opportunity is a SAMHSA-funded discretionary cooperative agreement focused on strengthening continuity of care for people at imminent risk for suicide. It supports crisis centers in providing timely, structured follow-up after a crisis call to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) and/or after discharge from a partnering emergency department.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SM-16-006.
Which federal agency offered this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services.
What type of award is this?
It was released as a discretionary cooperative agreement and is described as a SAMHSA services grant.
What is the central purpose of the program?
The core purpose is continuity of care: closing the gap that often occurs after an acute emergency response ends and a person returns to the community. The model emphasizes proactive outreach so that individuals at imminent risk for suicide receive rapid, consistent follow-up and connection to ongoing supports.
Why does the grant emphasize follow-up after emergency intervention?
SAMHSA cites evidence (including Veterans Health Administration and CDC surveillance) indicating that the period immediately following emergency intervention is a particularly dangerous window, with a meaningful number of suicide deaths occurring after discharge from emergency departments or inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. Because of that heightened risk, the program prioritizes proactive follow-up rather than waiting for the person to reach out again.
Who is expected to receive follow-up under this program model?
Participating crisis centers are expected to follow up with any person identified as being at imminent risk for suicide within 48 hours of discharge from a partnering emergency department. The program also includes follow-up for individuals who were referred from a crisis center to a partnering emergency department.
How quickly must follow-up occur after discharge?
The model described in the opportunity expects follow-up within 48 hours of discharge from a partnering emergency department for individuals identified as being at imminent risk for suicide.
What settings or partners are central to this initiative?
The grant is designed around formalizing and strengthening partnerships between crisis centers and emergency departments, and coordinating services across suicide prevention programs, health care systems, and accredited local crisis centers.
How does this opportunity relate to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL)?
The effort is specifically connected to crisis calls to the NSPL. The follow-up component is intended to ensure that individuals who contact the Lifeline and are at imminent risk receive timely outreach and linkage to ongoing supports during the critical period after an acute crisis contact or emergency visit.
What evidence does the announcement cite about NSPL call volume?
The announcement notes that in FY 2015 the Lifeline answered, on average, more than 120,000 calls per month.
What does the announcement say about recurrence of suicidal thinking after a crisis call?
Evaluations funded by SAMHSA found that suicidal thinking often returns even after an initial crisis contact, with 43 percent of suicidal callers experiencing a recurrence of suicidal ideation within several weeks of the call.
How is follow-up expected to help given the risk of recurrent suicidal ideation?
The follow-up component is meant to maintain contact, reinforce safety planning, and link individuals to ongoing supports during a period when risk can escalate again.
How does this opportunity align with SAMHSA priorities?
It is framed as advancing SAMHSA's Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Strategic Initiative by reducing suicide and suicidal behavior across the lifespan.
How does this opportunity align with the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP)?
The opportunity directly supports the NSSP, especially Goal 8, which calls for making suicide prevention a core component of health care services.
What outcomes or objectives are highlighted in the announcement?
Connected objectives highlighted include improving continuity of care and patient safety for people treated for suicide risk in emergency departments, coordinating services across suicide prevention programs and health systems with accredited local crisis centers, and building collaborations that can offer alternatives to emergency department care and hospitalization when appropriate while still ensuring rapid follow-up after discharge.
Does the opportunity address behavioral health disparities?
Yes. An explicit priority is addressing behavioral health disparities. The program encourages applicants to implement strategies that reduce differences in access, service use, and outcomes among racial and ethnic minority populations served.
What does SAMHSA expect related to equitable service delivery?
Based on the announcement, SAMHSA expects crisis centers to consider who is being reached, who is not, and how services can be adapted so historically underserved communities benefit equitably from crisis follow-up and connection to care.
How soon are services expected to begin after an award is made?
Because it is described as a SAMHSA services grant, there is an expectation of quick startup and early service delivery. SAMHSA indicates services should begin as soon as possible after award and no later than the fourth month of the project.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $115,000.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity lists an expectation of 6 awards.
What was the closing date for the opportunity?
The closing date is listed as February 11, 2016 (original and current).
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.243.
What is the statutory authority for this grant?
The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act (as amended).
How does the opportunity connect to Healthy People 2020?
The announcement states it is aligned with Healthy People 2020 objectives in the Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is noted broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement.
What is the overall service model the funding is intended to support?
Overall, the funding is intended to help crisis centers formalize and strengthen partnerships with emergency departments and other parts of the health system so that people at highest suicide risk receive rapid, consistent follow-up during the critical period after an emergency visit or a crisis referral.
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