Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 09 012
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- The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Adminis. in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Training and Technical Assistance Center for Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration" 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 27, 2009 and posted on Mar 27, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 27, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $900,000.00 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 applications are particularly encouraged from national 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 Training and Technical Assistance Center for Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (TTA PBHCI) is a fiscal year 2009 funding opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, designed to strengthen and support the separate Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) grantee network. Instead of directly funding clinical services, this cooperative agreement funds a single national training and technical assistance center that will help PBHCI sites operate more effectively, run more efficiently, and become sustainable over time. The core idea is that PBHCI grantees are building integrated care in different community settings and will need practical, tailored support to do that work well, so the TTA Center is meant to be a backbone resource that accelerates progress across all funded sites.
PBHCI itself focuses on improving the physical health of people with serious mental illness who are served in the public mental health system. The program responds to well-documented disparities in health outcomes, including disproportionate rates of early mortality among people with serious mental illnesses. PBHCI aims to reduce those disparities by making routine primary care more available within publicly funded community mental health and other community-based behavioral health settings, essentially bringing primary care screening, assessment, treatment, and referral capacity into places where people already receive behavioral health services. SAMHSA frames this as part of its broader wellness agenda, including the Pledge for Wellness "10 by 10" campaign, which emphasizes improving wellness and reducing early mortality by 10 years over a 10-year period. SAMHSA expects that, as integrated models mature, people with serious mental disorders will show measurable improvement in physical health status.
The TTA PBHCI Center is expected to provide a broad range of training and technical assistance services that help PBHCI grantees build and maintain effective integrated care approaches. This includes supporting the development of integrated primary care screening and assessment processes, facilitating appropriate treatment linkages, strengthening referral pathways, and helping sites implement operational practices that can endure after grant funding ends. A key theme in the announcement is variability across sites: SAMHSA notes that each grantee will start from a different point, with different levels of readiness, infrastructure, workforce capacity, partnerships, and data capabilities. Because PBHCI awardees may pursue diverse integration strategies, the TTA Center must be able to meet sites where they are, diagnose technical assistance needs, and help them move toward stronger performance and sustainability rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model.
The announcement also highlights expectations around planning and implementation discipline. PBHCI grantees are expected to have (or develop) a coherent, detailed "roadmap" for how they assess service system needs, select integration strategies that match those needs, and expand system capacity in ways that support lasting improvements. The TTA Center, in turn, is positioned to help grantees strengthen those linkages among needs assessment, integrated care design, implementation steps, and capacity-building activities, so that the work is not just innovative but also organized, measurable, and scalable. In practical terms, the TTA Center serves as the central resource for helping grantees translate integrated care concepts into operational workflows, partnerships, and service delivery approaches that produce results.
SAMHSA also strongly encourages applicants to address the needs of returning veterans and their families, reflecting the context at the time of the announcement. The notice cites deployment figures for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom and notes elevated risks for post-traumatic stress and related disorders, with estimates that up to one third of returning veterans may need mental health and/or substance use treatment and related services. Family members may also require support. While the PBHCI program focuses on people with serious mental illness served in public mental health systems, applicants for the TTA Center are encouraged to incorporate veteran- and family-responsive considerations into their proposed approach, recognizing that many PBHCI sites may serve veteran populations directly or indirectly.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary health funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, indicating substantial federal involvement and collaboration during project implementation. The opportunity number is SM-09-012 and the CFDA listing is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance). SAMHSA anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $900,000 and an award ceiling of $900,000 (no cost sharing or matching requirement). The application window opened with a posted date of March 27, 2009, and the closing date was May 27, 2009, with the opportunity archived on June 26, 2009. The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, and aligns with Healthy People 2010 focus areas 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders) and 26 (Substance Abuse).
Eligibility is limited to domestic public and private nonprofit entities, and the statute explicitly prohibits awards to for-profit agencies. SAMHSA particularly encouraged applications from national entities, though a wide range of organizations could apply, including 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. Consortia of tribal organizations were eligible as well, provided that each participating entity documented its approval. The listed point of contact for access issues and grant-related questions was Gwendolyn Simpson at SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management.
FAQs: Training and Technical Assistance Center for Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (TTA PBHCI) - SAMHSA (FY 2009)
What is the TTA PBHCI funding opportunity?
The Training and Technical Assistance Center for Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (TTA PBHCI) is a fiscal year 2009 SAMHSA funding opportunity to establish a single national training and technical assistance center that supports the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) grantee network.
Is this funding meant to pay for clinical services?
No. This cooperative agreement does not directly fund clinical services. It funds one national center that provides training and technical assistance so PBHCI sites can operate more effectively, run more efficiently, and sustain integrated care efforts over time.
What is PBHCI, and who is it meant to help?
PBHCI focuses on improving the physical health of people with serious mental illness who are served in the public mental health system. The program targets well-documented health disparities, including disproportionate early mortality among people with serious mental illnesses.
What does "primary and behavioral health care integration" mean in this context?
It refers to making routine primary care more available within publicly funded community mental health and other community-based behavioral health settings. In practical terms, this means building primary care screening, assessment, treatment, and referral capacity in settings where people already receive behavioral health services.
What is the purpose of the TTA Center?
The TTA Center is intended to serve as a backbone resource for PBHCI grantees by providing practical, tailored support that accelerates progress across funded sites and helps them implement integrated care approaches that are organized, measurable, scalable, and sustainable.
What types of training and technical assistance are expected from the TTA Center?
The announcement describes a broad range of expected support, including help with integrated primary care screening and assessment processes, appropriate treatment linkages, stronger referral pathways, and operational practices that can endure after grant funding ends.
Why does the announcement emphasize tailored support rather than a single model?
SAMHSA notes that PBHCI grantees will vary widely in readiness, infrastructure, workforce capacity, partnerships, and data capabilities. Because awardees may pursue different integration strategies in different community settings, the TTA Center is expected to assess site-specific needs and support progress without forcing a one-size-fits-all approach.
What does SAMHSA mean by a grantee "roadmap"?
The roadmap refers to a coherent, detailed plan that links needs assessment to integration strategy selection, implementation steps, and capacity-building activities. The TTA Center is positioned to help grantees strengthen these linkages so their work is disciplined, measurable, and positioned for long-term impact.
How does this opportunity relate to SAMHSA's wellness agenda and the "10 by 10" campaign?
SAMHSA frames PBHCI as part of a broader wellness agenda, including the Pledge for Wellness "10 by 10" campaign, which emphasizes improving wellness and reducing early mortality by 10 years over a 10-year period. SAMHSA expects integrated care models to contribute to measurable improvements in physical health status over time.
Are applicants expected to consider veterans and their families?
Yes. The announcement strongly encourages applicants to address the needs of returning veterans and their families, citing elevated risks for post-traumatic stress and related disorders and noting that family members may also require support. Applicants are encouraged to incorporate veteran- and family-responsive considerations into their approach.
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
This is a discretionary health funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which indicates substantial federal involvement and collaboration during project implementation.
How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making?
SAMHSA anticipated making one award under this opportunity.
What was the estimated total funding amount and maximum award size?
The estimated total funding amount was $900,000, and the award ceiling was also $900,000.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What are the key identifying numbers for this opportunity?
The opportunity number is SM-09-012. The CFDA listing is 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance).
What were the application dates for this opportunity?
The posted date was March 27, 2009, and the closing date was May 27, 2009. The opportunity was archived on June 26, 2009.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to domestic public and private nonprofit entities. The statute explicitly prohibited awards to for-profit agencies.
What types of organizations were listed as potential applicants?
The announcement indicates that eligible applicants could include 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. SAMHSA also particularly encouraged applications from national entities.
Were consortia allowed, including tribal consortia?
Yes. Consortia of tribal organizations were eligible, provided that each participating entity documented its approval.
What law authorized this program?
The program is authorized under Section 520A of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
How does this opportunity align with Healthy People 2010?
The announcement states it aligns with Healthy People 2010 focus areas 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders) and 26 (Substance Abuse).
Who was the listed point of contact for access issues and grant-related questions?
The listed point of contact was Gwendolyn Simpson at SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management.
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