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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Targeted Capacity Expansion Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations at High Risk for HIV/AIDS (Short Title TCE HIV High Risk Populations)" 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 Mar 13, 2015 and posted on Mar 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 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 $12,534,336.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are domestic nonprofit community based organizations (CBOs) in counties with HIV prevalence rates of 270/100,000 and federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations with HIV prevalence rates of 270/100,000 or higher. Data must be provided to verify eligibility. Counties may use AIDS Vu data available at http://aidsvu.org/data methods/data methods state county/, data from county health departments, or data from CDC s national HIV surveillance database housed in the Division of HIV Prevention s HIV Incidence and Case Surveillance Branch. Tribes may use local tribal epidemiologic data. Documentation of an HIV prevalence rate of 270/100,000 or higher must be provided in Attachment 6 of the application. If applicants do not provide this documentation or the documentation provided does not demonstrate the specified rate, the application will be screened out and will not be reviewed. 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 tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. Eligibility for this grant program is limited in support of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), which clearly articulates the need for resources to be strategically concentrated in areas with high rates of HIV infection, and the need to target specific population subgroups at higher risk, such as men who have sex with men. In addition, SAMHSA believes that in order to achieve the goals of this program and increase access to care and services for racial and ethnic minorities at high risk for or living with HIV/AIDS, grant funds must go directly to community based organizations, tribes and tribal organizations. Therefore, state and local governments are not eligible to apply. Current SAMHSA funded TCE HIV grantees awarded under the FY 2012 TCE HIV program (TI 12 007) and the FY 2013 TCE HIV Minority Women program (TI 13 011) are not eligible to apply for this program because they currently have funding to engage in the aforementioned activities. This will allow for services to be implemented more broadly in additional communities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2015 Targeted Capacity Expansion (TCE) grant opportunity from SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment is a discretionary health grant designed to expand and strengthen substance use disorder treatment alongside behavioral health and HIV-related services in communities hit hardest by HIV. The program is specifically focused on improving service capacity for racial and ethnic minority adults (age 18 and older) who are living with HIV/AIDS or are at elevated risk, and who also have substance use disorders or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. The population emphasized in the announcement includes African American, Hispanic/Latino, and other racial/ethnic minority men and women across sexual orientations and gender identities, including heterosexual and LGBTQ individuals; young men who have sex with men (YMSM) and men who have sex with men (MSM); people who were previously incarcerated; and their significant others. A key structural requirement is geographic targeting: services must be delivered in counties with the highest HIV prevalence, defined as at or above 270 cases per 100,000 people, reflecting a strategy to concentrate resources where the epidemic is most intense.
The main purpose of the funding is capacity expansion, meaning applicants are expected to build out or enhance the availability of integrated care that addresses substance use, mental health needs, and HIV prevention and treatment in a coordinated way for the identified high-risk groups. The grant frames substance use treatment and behavioral health services as central to reducing HIV risk and improving health outcomes, particularly in communities facing compounded barriers such as stigma, incarceration histories, and limited access to culturally responsive care. In practice, this program supports increasing access to treatment and improving retention, so that individuals not only enter services but remain engaged long enough to see meaningful benefit. It also aligns substance use treatment expansion with public health goals tied to HIV and viral hepatitis, emphasizing both prevention and medical linkage.
The expected outcomes are clearly laid out and span both behavioral health and infectious disease impacts. On the behavioral health side, the program aims to reduce the negative effects associated with behavioral health problems and to increase access to and retention in treatment for substance use and related mental health conditions. On the HIV and hepatitis side, the program aims to reduce HIV risk and lower the number of new HIV and viral hepatitis infections by increasing testing and diagnosis, and by improving the provision of, or referral/linkage to, HIV care. The opportunity explicitly calls out linkage to antiretroviral therapy (ART) as a desired endpoint, signaling that successful projects should help people move from risk or undiagnosed status into testing, diagnosis, clinical care, and sustained treatment when needed. Overall, the program is built around the idea that the population of focus should have access to appropriate, effective, and culturally relevant behavioral health services that also support HIV prevention and treatment goals.
Funding details indicate a moderate-sized national competition. SAMHSA anticipated making about 25 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $12,534,336 and an award ceiling of $500,000 per grantee; no cost sharing or matching was required. The opportunity falls under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). The funding opportunity number is TI-15-006. The announcement was posted March 13, 2015, with an application closing date of May 14, 2015, and an archive date of June 13, 2015.
Eligibility is intentionally narrow and centered on community-based delivery in high-prevalence areas. Eligible applicants are domestic nonprofit community-based organizations operating in qualifying counties, as well as federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations with HIV prevalence rates at or above 270 per 100,000. The announcement requires applicants to submit documentation verifying that the target county or tribe meets the HIV prevalence threshold, and it is a strict screening factor: if the documentation is missing or does not demonstrate the required prevalence level, the application is screened out and not reviewed. For counties, applicants may use AIDS Vu data, county health department data, or CDC national HIV surveillance data; tribes may use local tribal epidemiologic data. The proof of eligibility had to be included as Attachment 6 in the application. The announcement also provides a specific definition of a tribal organization and notes that consortia of tribes or tribal organizations may apply if each participating entity documents approval.
The program also includes explicit restrictions that reflect federal strategy choices. State and local governments are not eligible, because SAMHSA intended funds to go directly to community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations to better reach racial and ethnic minority populations at high risk for or living with HIV/AIDS. The announcement ties this approach to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, emphasizing the concentration of resources in areas with high HIV burden and among population subgroups at higher risk, such as MSM. In addition, current SAMHSA-funded grantees under certain earlier TCE HIV programs (FY 2012 TI-12-007 and FY 2013 TI-13-011) were not eligible to apply, with the stated rationale that excluding current grantees would help extend services into additional communities rather than duplicating existing funded efforts.
For applicant support, the notice lists a grants management contact at SAMHSA for assistance accessing the full announcement: Eileen Bermudez, Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, located in Rockville, Maryland, with phone and email provided in the posting.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - FY 2015 Targeted Capacity Expansion (TCE) (TI-15-006)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is the FY 2015 Targeted Capacity Expansion (TCE) discretionary health grant from SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. It is designed to expand and strengthen substance use disorder treatment alongside behavioral health and HIV-related services in communities hit hardest by HIV.
2) What is the main purpose of the funding?
The primary purpose is capacity expansion: applicants are expected to build out or enhance the availability of integrated care that addresses substance use, mental health needs, and HIV prevention and treatment in a coordinated way for the identified high-risk groups.
3) Who is the program intended to serve?
The program focuses on racial and ethnic minority adults (age 18 and older) who are living with HIV/AIDS or are at elevated risk, and who also have substance use disorders or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
4) Which specific populations are emphasized in the announcement?
The announcement emphasizes African American, Hispanic/Latino, and other racial/ethnic minority men and women across sexual orientations and gender identities, including heterosexual and LGBTQ individuals. It also specifically includes young men who have sex with men (YMSM) and men who have sex with men (MSM), people who were previously incarcerated, and their significant others.
5) Is there an age requirement for the population served?
Yes. The population focus is adults age 18 and older.
6) What does "geographic targeting" mean for this grant?
Services must be delivered in counties with the highest HIV prevalence, defined in the announcement as at or above 270 cases per 100,000 people. This is a structural requirement intended to concentrate resources where the epidemic is most intense.
7) What is the HIV prevalence threshold that determines whether a county qualifies?
The threshold is HIV prevalence at or above 270 cases per 100,000 people.
8) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include domestic nonprofit community-based organizations operating in qualifying counties, as well as federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations with HIV prevalence rates at or above 270 per 100,000.
9) Are state or local governments eligible applicants?
No. The announcement explicitly states that state and local governments are not eligible, because SAMHSA intended funds to go directly to community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations to better reach racial and ethnic minority populations at high risk for or living with HIV/AIDS.
10) Are current SAMHSA TCE HIV grantees from prior years eligible?
No. Current SAMHSA-funded grantees under certain earlier TCE HIV programs (FY 2012 TI-12-007 and FY 2013 TI-13-011) were not eligible to apply under this FY 2015 opportunity.
11) Why were certain current grantees excluded from applying?
The announcement states the rationale was to extend services into additional communities rather than duplicating existing funded efforts.
12) What documentation is required to prove the county or tribe meets the prevalence threshold?
Applicants must submit documentation verifying the target county or tribe meets the HIV prevalence requirement (at or above 270 per 100,000). This documentation is a strict screening factor.
13) What happens if the eligibility documentation is missing or does not meet the threshold?
If the documentation is missing or does not demonstrate the required prevalence level, the application is screened out and not reviewed.
14) What data sources can be used to document county HIV prevalence?
For counties, applicants may use AIDS Vu data, county health department data, or CDC national HIV surveillance data.
15) What data sources can tribes use to document HIV prevalence?
Tribes may use local tribal epidemiologic data to document prevalence.
16) Where in the application should the proof of eligibility be included?
The proof of eligibility had to be included as Attachment 6 in the application.
17) Can a consortium of tribes or tribal organizations apply?
Yes. The announcement notes that consortia of tribes or tribal organizations may apply if each participating entity documents approval.
18) What types of services does the grant seek to expand or strengthen?
The grant is oriented toward integrated services that combine substance use disorder treatment, behavioral health services, and HIV-related services (including prevention, testing, diagnosis, and linkage to care) in a coordinated way.
19) How does the grant connect substance use treatment with HIV goals?
The grant frames substance use treatment and behavioral health services as central to reducing HIV risk and improving health outcomes. It aligns treatment expansion with public health goals tied to HIV and viral hepatitis, emphasizing prevention and medical linkage.
20) What does the grant say about access and retention?
The program supports increasing access to treatment and improving retention so that individuals not only enter services but remain engaged long enough to see meaningful benefit.
21) What are the expected behavioral health outcomes?
Expected outcomes include reducing the negative effects associated with behavioral health problems and increasing access to and retention in treatment for substance use and related mental health conditions.
22) What are the expected HIV and hepatitis outcomes?
The program aims to reduce HIV risk and lower the number of new HIV and viral hepatitis infections by increasing testing and diagnosis and improving the provision of, or referral/linkage to, HIV care.
23) Does the opportunity mention linkage to HIV treatment like ART?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly calls out linkage to antiretroviral therapy (ART) as a desired endpoint, indicating projects should help people move from risk or undiagnosed status into testing, diagnosis, clinical care, and sustained treatment when needed.
24) How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making and what was the total funding level?
SAMHSA anticipated about 25 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $12,534,336.
25) What was the maximum award amount per grantee?
The award ceiling was $500,000 per grantee.
26) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states that no cost sharing or matching was required.
27) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
28) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is TI-15-006.
29) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The announcement was posted March 13, 2015. The application closing date was May 14, 2015. The archive date was June 13, 2015.
30) Who was listed as a contact for grants management support?
The notice lists a grants management contact at SAMHSA for assistance accessing the full announcement: Eileen Bermudez, Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management, Rockville, Maryland, with phone and email provided in the posting.
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