Application Information Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (Category I) National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
Request for Applications (RFA) No. SM-05-004
Publication in grants.gov: March 7, 2005
Receipt date: May 6, 2005
Key Dates:
Application Deadline |
Applications are due by May 6, 2005 |
Intergovernmental Review (E.O. 12372) |
Letters from State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) are due no later than 60 days after application deadline. |
Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS)/SSA Coordination |
Applicants must send the PHSIS to appropriate State and local health agencies by application deadline. Comments from Single State Agency are due no later than 60 days after application deadline. |
SAMHSA's National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) is designed to improve treatment and services for all children and adolescents in the United States who has experienced traumatic events. The initiative addresses childhood trauma issues by generate a national network of grantees that work collaboratively to develop and promote effective community practices for children and adolescents exposed to a wide array of traumatic events.
The role of the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS) is to provide leadership, infrastructure, and support for the Network to achieve its goals of increasing access and raising the standard of care for traumatized children, adolescents, and their families.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network is composed of three types of centers:
- The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS) works with SAMHSA to develop and maintain the Network structure, provide technical assistance to grantees within the Network, oversee resource development and dissemination, and coordinate national education and training efforts;
- The Treatment and Services Adaptation (TSA) Centers provide national expertise on specific types of traumatic events, population groups, and service systems and support the specialized adaptation of effective treatment and service approaches for communities across the country; and
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The Community Treatment and Services (CTS) Centers
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Translation implement and evaluate effective treatment and services in community settings and youth serving service systems and collaborate with other Network Centers on clinical issues, service approaches, policy, financing, and training issues.
Eligibility
This is a competitive new grant award open to domestic public and private nonprofit entities. For example, the following are eligible to apply: community-based organizations, out-patient clinics, faith-based organizations, public or private universities, psychiatric or general hospitals, units of State or local governments, and partnerships of multiple clinical centers, programs and/or community service providers applying as a single center. Eligible are federally recognized tribes, and tribal organizations. Tribal organization means the recognized governing body of any American Indian or Alaska Native tribe, or any legally established organization of American Indians and Alaska Natives such as urban Indian health programs, inter-tribal councils, and regional Indian health boards which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the AI/AN community to be served by such an organization. The statutory authority for this program precludes grants to for- profit organizations. Existing Network grantees whose funding ends in FY 2005 are also eligible to apply for this competitive grant award.
Award Information
It is expected that up to $5 million will be available to fund one award in FY 2005. The maximum allowable award is $5 million in total costs (direct and indirect) per year for up to four years. Proposed budgets cannot exceed the allowable amount in any year of the proposed project. The actual amount available for awards may vary depending on unanticipated program requirements and the number and quality of applications received.
Contact Information
For questions on program issues, contact:
Cecilia Rivera-Casale, Ph.D.
Division of Prevention, Traumatic Stress, and Special Programs
SAMHSA/Center for Mental Health Services
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 6-1003
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-1880
cecilia.casale@samhsa.hhs.gov
For questions on grants management issues, contact:
Kimberly Pendleton
SAMHSA/Division of Grants Management
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1097
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-1421
kimberly.pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov
Documents needed to complete a grant application:
The complete Announcement No. SM-05-004
PHS 5161-1 (revised July 2000): Includes the face page, budget forms, assurances, certification, and checklist.
Applications that are not submitted on the required application form will be screened out and will not be reviewed.
Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants
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Frequently Asked Questions
You may request a complete application kit by calling one of SAMHSA's national clearinghouses:
- For substance abuse prevention or treatment grants, call the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) at 1-800-729-6686.
- For mental health grants, call the National Mental Health Information Center at 1-800-789-CMHS (2647).
Additional Materials
For further information on the forms and the application process, see Useful Information for Applicants
Additional materials available on this website include:
- Technical Assistance and Training for SAMHSA Grant Applicants
- Grants Management at SAMHSA: Useful Information for Grantees
Last updated: 02/12/2009