Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 10 007
Apply for SM 10 007
- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Suicide Prevention Resource Center" 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 Feb 12, 2010 and posted on Dec 2, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 19, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,471,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,471,000.00 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. For example, State and local governments, federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, public or private universities and colleges and community and faith based organizations may apply. 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. Consortia of tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for profit agencies.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) grant opportunity was a fiscal year 2010 funding announcement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, aimed at strengthening suicide prevention across the United States. The core purpose of the program was to fund a national-level resource center that could provide prevention support, practical training, and high-quality tools to help organizations and individuals design, improve, and sustain suicide prevention programs, interventions, and policies. A major emphasis of the grant was building and coordinating partnerships across the public and private sectors, including support for establishing and implementing the National Action Alliance as a key mechanism for advancing the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP).
A central feature of the opportunity was the expectation that the funded entity would help power the National Action Alliance, envisioned as the group responsible for promoting, developing, and implementing activities that move the country toward the NSSP objectives. In practice, that meant providing national leadership around policy recommendations and shaping coordinated, national approaches to preventing suicidal behavior. The SPRC was also intended to serve as a technical assistance and subject-matter expertise hub for SAMHSA suicide prevention grantees, helping them translate evidence and best practices into real-world systems, services, and community efforts.
The announcement highlighted several priority populations and emerging needs that applicants were expected to address. It specifically called attention to suicide prevention among high-risk youth, people with prior suicide attempts, the growing older adult population, and individuals experiencing severe distress tied to economic hardship. It also encouraged applicants to incorporate and evaluate newer approaches, including the use and analysis of new media technologies, telehealth tools, and improved culturally appropriate strategies so that prevention efforts better fit diverse communities and real-world contexts.
This program was framed as one of SAMHSA's infrastructure grant programs, meaning it was not simply about delivering direct services in one place, but about building a durable foundation that improves a broader service system's ability to deliver and sustain effective suicide prevention and mental health supports over time. Because SAMHSA recognized that applicants would start from different baseline capacities and serve communities with distinct needs, the agency allowed for diverse strategies, as long as the application presented a clear and coherent "roadmap." That roadmap needed to explain how the applicant had assessed, or planned to assess, suicide prevention and service system needs; what infrastructure development strategies would be used; and how those strategies would measurably expand system capacity and help maintain effective programs and services over the long term. A strong application, in other words, would explicitly connect identified needs to specific infrastructure-building actions and then to concrete improvements in capability and sustainability.
The grant also reflected concerns connected to military deployments and reintegration challenges. Citing the large number of people deployed in support of overseas contingency operations such as Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), the announcement underscored that returning veterans may face elevated risks for post-traumatic stress and related conditions, and that a significant portion may need mental health and/or substance use treatment and related supports. It further noted that veterans' family members can also experience increased need for support services. SAMHSA therefore strongly encouraged applicants to address the unique needs of returning veterans and their families within the proposed SPRC project approach.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, indicating substantial federal involvement in guiding or collaborating on the project. SAMHSA anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $4,471,000 and an award ceiling of $4,471,000 (no cost sharing or matching requirement was listed). The funding opportunity number was SM-10-007, and it fell under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). The grant was authorized under Section 520C of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and it aligned with Healthy People 2010 focus area 18, Mental Health and Mental Disorders. The application timeline listed a posted date of December 2, 2009, an original closing date of February 10, 2010, and a current closing date of February 19, 2010, with an archive date of March 12, 2010.
Eligibility was limited to domestic public and private nonprofit entities, with examples including state and local governments, federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, public or private colleges and universities, and community- and faith-based organizations. Consortia of tribal organizations were eligible as well, provided each participating entity documented its approval. The governing statute explicitly prohibited awards to for-profit agencies. A point of contact was provided through SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management for applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What was the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) grant opportunity?
The SPRC grant opportunity was a fiscal year 2010 funding announcement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, intended to strengthen suicide prevention across the United States by funding a national-level resource center.
What was the main purpose of this SPRC grant?
The core purpose was to support a national resource center that could provide suicide prevention support, practical training, and high-quality tools to help organizations and individuals design, improve, sustain, and coordinate suicide prevention programs, interventions, and policies.
Was this funding meant to support direct local services?
No. The opportunity was framed as an infrastructure grant program. The emphasis was on building a durable national foundation and improving broader systems capacity over time, rather than delivering direct services in one location.
How many awards did SAMHSA expect to make?
SAMHSA anticipated making one award.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding amount was $4,471,000, and the award ceiling was $4,471,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the provided information.
What type of grant mechanism was used?
This was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which indicates substantial federal involvement in guiding and/or collaborating on the project.
What federal office administered the opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by SAMHSA, Center for Mental Health Services.
What was the role of the SPRC in relation to the National Action Alliance?
A central expectation was that the funded entity would help power the National Action Alliance, supporting it as a key mechanism for advancing the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP) and helping promote, develop, and implement activities aligned with NSSP objectives.
How did the announcement describe national leadership expectations?
The SPRC was expected to provide national leadership around policy recommendations and to help shape coordinated, national approaches to preventing suicidal behavior.
What kind of support was SPRC expected to provide to other SAMHSA grantees?
The SPRC was intended to serve as a technical assistance and subject-matter expertise hub for SAMHSA suicide prevention grantees, helping them translate evidence and best practices into real-world systems, services, and community efforts.
What kinds of partnerships were emphasized?
The opportunity strongly emphasized building and coordinating partnerships across public and private sectors, including partnership activity connected to establishing and implementing the National Action Alliance.
Which priority populations were applicants expected to address?
The announcement highlighted several priority populations and emerging needs, including high-risk youth, people with prior suicide attempts, the growing older adult population, and individuals experiencing severe distress tied to economic hardship.
Did the grant address the needs of returning veterans and their families?
Yes. SAMHSA strongly encouraged applicants to address the unique needs of returning veterans and their families, noting concerns connected to military deployments and reintegration challenges, including elevated risks for post-traumatic stress and related conditions and increased need for mental health and/or substance use treatment and related supports.
What newer or emerging approaches did the announcement encourage?
Applicants were encouraged to incorporate and evaluate newer approaches, including use and analysis of new media technologies, telehealth tools, and improved culturally appropriate strategies so prevention efforts better fit diverse communities and real-world contexts.
What did SAMHSA mean by requiring a clear and coherent "roadmap"?
The application was expected to present a clear plan explaining how suicide prevention and service system needs had been assessed (or would be assessed), what infrastructure development strategies would be used, and how those strategies would measurably expand system capacity and help maintain effective programs and services over the long term.
Were applicants allowed flexibility in strategy?
Yes. SAMHSA recognized that applicants would start from different baseline capacities and serve communities with distinct needs, and allowed for diverse strategies as long as the application included a clear and coherent roadmap connecting needs, actions, and measurable improvements in capability and sustainability.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to domestic public and private nonprofit entities. Examples included state and local governments; federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations; urban Indian organizations; public or private colleges and universities; and community- and faith-based organizations.
Were consortia eligible?
Yes. Consortia of tribal organizations were eligible, provided each participating entity documented its approval.
Were for-profit organizations eligible?
No. The governing statute explicitly prohibited awards to for-profit agencies.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was SM-10-007.
What CFDA program did it fall under?
It fell under CFDA 93.243, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance.
What was the authorizing statute?
The grant was authorized under Section 520C of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
How did the opportunity align with national health objectives?
It aligned with Healthy People 2010 focus area 18, Mental Health and Mental Disorders.
When was the announcement posted?
The posted date listed was December 2, 2009.
What were the closing dates for applications?
The timeline listed an original closing date of February 10, 2010, and a current closing date of February 19, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was March 12, 2010.
Who could applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
A point of contact was provided through SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management for applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement.
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