Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 15 003
Apply for SM 15 003
- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)" 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 Dec 31, 2014 and posted on Dec 31, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 2, 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 $5,634,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,634,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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, tribal and urban Indian organizations, and/or community and faith based organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM-15-003) is a FY 2015 cooperative agreement offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services. The core purpose is to strengthen national capacity to prevent suicide by funding a single, national technical assistance center that provides training, tools, and hands-on support to states, tribes, organizations, SAMHSA grantees (including Garrett Lee Smith or GLS recipients), and other stakeholders. The work is designed to help partners develop and improve suicide prevention strategies, including programs, interventions, and policies, that align with and advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP). The ultimate outcome focus is reducing suicide attempts, suicidal behaviors, and suicide deaths across the United States.
A central emphasis of the opportunity is that the SPRC functions as the nation’s only dedicated technical assistance center focused on advancing the NSSP, which is described as a roadmap that requires broad, coordinated implementation to make measurable reductions in suicide. The announcement highlights that successful suicide prevention depends on multiple approaches operating at multiple levels, meaning prevention cannot rely on a single program or setting. Instead, it calls for comprehensive and sustained, data-driven strategies that combine strong community prevention efforts with effective clinical system approaches. It also stresses the importance of “community systems†that bring together many public and private partners, with the center prioritizing approaches and systems that have the highest potential to prevent suicidal crises and save the most lives.
The opportunity also includes support for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (the Action Alliance) and expects the funded center to help move forward high-impact NSSP objectives. In addition, the grant aligns with SAMHSA’s Strategic Initiative on the Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, indicating that suicide prevention is framed as part of broader prevention and behavioral health promotion efforts, not only as crisis response. The announcement explicitly addresses behavioral health disparities, encouraging strategies that reduce gaps in access, service use, and outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups as well as sexual and gender minority populations. Consistent with the underlying statutory authority, there is also a specific focus on youth suicide prevention technical assistance and training in support of the GLS program.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity with an expected single award, structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means substantial federal involvement or collaboration during implementation. The estimated total funding and award ceiling are both listed as $5,634,000, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include domestic public and private nonprofit entities, tribal and urban Indian organizations, and community- and faith-based organizations (with the notice indicating additional eligibility detail in the full announcement). The opportunity was posted December 31, 2014, and closed March 2, 2015, with an archive date of April 1, 2015. The grant is authorized under Sections 520A and 520C of the Public Health Service Act (as amended) and is linked to Healthy People 2020’s Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area, reinforcing its public health orientation and national performance goals.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the SPRC grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM-15-003)?
It is a FY 2015 SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services cooperative agreement to fund the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) as a single, national technical assistance center focused on strengthening the nation's capacity to prevent suicide.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services.
What is the core purpose of this grant?
The core purpose is to strengthen national capacity to prevent suicide by supporting one national technical assistance center that provides training, tools, and hands-on support to a wide range of partners, including states, tribes, organizations, SAMHSA grantees (including Garrett Lee Smith or GLS recipients), and other stakeholders.
How many awards are expected under this funding opportunity?
The announcement indicates an expected single award.
What type of grant mechanism is this?
This is a cooperative agreement, which typically involves substantial federal involvement or collaboration during implementation.
What is the total estimated funding amount and award ceiling?
Both the estimated total funding and the award ceiling are listed as $5,634,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include domestic public and private nonprofit entities, tribal and urban Indian organizations, and community- and faith-based organizations. The notice also references additional eligibility detail in the full announcement.
What does SPRC do under this opportunity?
The funded SPRC is expected to function as a national technical assistance center providing training, tools, and hands-on support to help partners develop and improve suicide prevention strategies, including programs, interventions, and policies.
What kinds of support are expected from the technical assistance center?
The opportunity describes support such as training, tools, and hands-on assistance to help improve suicide prevention strategies across multiple partner types, including states, tribes, organizations, and SAMHSA grantees.
How does this grant relate to the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP)?
The work is designed to align with and advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP). The opportunity emphasizes that SPRC is the nation's only dedicated technical assistance center focused on advancing the NSSP and helping partners implement high-impact NSSP objectives.
What outcomes is this program ultimately trying to achieve?
The ultimate outcome focus is reducing suicide attempts, suicidal behaviors, and suicide deaths across the United States.
Why does the announcement emphasize multiple approaches and multiple levels of prevention?
The announcement states that successful suicide prevention depends on multiple approaches operating at multiple levels, meaning prevention cannot rely on a single program or setting. It calls for comprehensive, sustained, data-driven strategies that combine strong community prevention efforts with effective clinical system approaches.
What does the funding opportunity mean by a focus on community systems?
It highlights the importance of community systems that bring together many public and private partners, and it prioritizes approaches and systems with the highest potential to prevent suicidal crises and save the most lives.
How does the opportunity connect to the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention?
The opportunity includes support for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (the Action Alliance) and expects the funded center to help move forward high-impact NSSP objectives.
How is suicide prevention framed within SAMHSA priorities in this announcement?
The grant aligns with SAMHSA's Strategic Initiative on the Prevention of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, framing suicide prevention as part of broader prevention and behavioral health promotion efforts, not only as crisis response.
Does the funding opportunity address behavioral health disparities?
Yes. The announcement explicitly addresses behavioral health disparities and encourages strategies that reduce gaps in access, service use, and outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups as well as sexual and gender minority populations.
Is there a specific emphasis on youth suicide prevention?
Yes. Consistent with the underlying statutory authority, the opportunity includes a specific focus on youth suicide prevention technical assistance and training in support of the Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) program.
Which SAMHSA grantees are specifically mentioned as being supported?
SAMHSA grantees are included broadly, with specific mention of Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) recipients.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on December 31, 2014, and it closed on March 2, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is April 1, 2015.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the statutory authority for this grant?
The grant is authorized under Sections 520A and 520C of the Public Health Service Act (as amended).
How does this opportunity relate to national public health goals?
It is linked to Healthy People 2020's Mental Health and Mental Disorders topic area, reinforcing a public health orientation and alignment with national performance goals.
What makes SPRC distinct according to the announcement?
The announcement emphasizes that SPRC functions as the nation's only dedicated technical assistance center focused on advancing the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.
What kinds of suicide prevention strategies are encouraged?
The announcement calls for comprehensive and sustained, data-driven strategies that include programs, interventions, and policies, and that combine community prevention efforts with effective clinical system approaches.
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