Application Information Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Request for Applications (RFA)
Cooperative Agreements for State-Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention
(Short Title: State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grants)
(Initial Announcement)
Request for Applications (RFA) No. SM-08-015
Posting on Grants.gov: February 20, 2008
Receipt date: April 22, 2008
Announcement Type: Initial
Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No..: 93.243
Key Dates:
Application Deadline |
Applications are due by April 22, 2008 |
Intergovernmental Review |
Applicants must comply with E.O. 12372 if their State(s) participates. Review process recommendations from the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) are due no later than 60 days after application deadline. |
Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS)/Single State Agency 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. |
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2008 for Cooperative Agreements for State-Sponsored Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention (Short Title: State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grants). The purpose of this program is to build on the foundation of prior suicide prevention efforts in order to support States and tribes in developing and implementing statewide or tribal youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies, grounded in public/private collaboration. Such efforts must involve public/private collaboration among youth-serving institutions and agencies and should include schools, educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, foster care systems, substance abuse and mental health programs, and other child and youth supporting organizations.
State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grants are authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (Section 520E-2 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended). This announcement addresses Healthy People 2010 focus area 18 (Mental Health and Mental Disorders).
Eligibility
Eligibility for SAMHSA’s State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program is limited to:
- States. End of
- Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations (as defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act), or urban Indian organizations (as defined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) that are actively involved in the development and continuation of a tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy.
- Public or private non-profit organizations designated by a State, federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization, to develop or direct the State/tribal-sponsored youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategy.
Translation
The Public Health Service Act defines the term “State” to also include the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Only grantee institutions that received SAMHSA State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Grants in 2005 are eligible to apply for these awards.
No single State agency is mandated to be the lead for State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Program grants, as States differ in which State agency has taken the lead for suicide prevention (e.g., Department of Health, Department of Mental Health). Where States have a plan that designates a lead agency, that agency should act as the lead or should designate an alternative lead for State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program. If the State plan does not designate a lead agency, justify the selection of the lead agency for this application.
Award Information
Funding Mechanism: | Cooperative Agreement |
Anticipated Total Available Funding: | $9 million |
Anticipated Number of Awards: | Up to 18 |
Anticipated Award Amount: | Up to $500,000 |
Length of Project Period: | Up to 3 years |
Proposed budgets cannot exceed $500,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) in any year of the proposed project. Annual continuation awards will depend on the availability of funds, grantee progress in meeting project goals and objectives, timely submission of required data and reports, and compliance with all terms and conditions of award.
Cooperative Agreement
These awards are being made as cooperative agreements because they require substantial post-award Federal programmatic participation in the conduct of the project. Under this cooperative agreement, the roles and responsibilities of grantees and SAMHSA staff are:
Role of Grantee
The role of the grantee is to comply with the terms of the award and all cooperative agreement rules and regulations, and satisfactorily perform activities to achieve the goals described below:
- Seek SAMHSA approval for key positions to be filled. Key positions include, but are not limited to, project director and evaluation director;
- Consult with and accept guidance from SAMHSA staff on performance of programmatic and data collection activities to achieve goals of the cooperative agreement;
- Maintain ongoing communication with SAMHSA, keeping Federal program staff informed of emerging issues, developments, and problems, as appropriate;
- Invite the GPO to participate, as needed, on policy, steering, advisory or other task forces; and
- Maintain ongoing collaboration with the Evaluation Contractor and with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.
Role of SAMHSA Staff
- Maintain overall responsibility for monitoring the implementation and progress of the State/Tribal suicide prevention program;
- Approve proposed key positions/personnel;
- Facilitate linkages to other SAMHSA/Federal government resources and help grantees access appropriate technical assistance;
- Assure that State/tribe’s youth suicide prevention and early intervention projects are responsive to SAMHSA’s mission, including implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention;
- Monitor development and collection of process and outcome measures;
- Ensure compliance with Government Performance and Results Act;
- Promote collaboration with other SAMHSA and Federal health and behavioral health initiatives, including the Community Mental Health Services and the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant programs;
- Provide technical assistance on sustainability issues; and
- Make recommendations regarding continued funding.
Contact Information
For questions on program issues, contact:
Tarsha Wilson, M.S.W.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Mental Health Services
1 Choke Cherry Road
Room 6-1138
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(240) 276-1748
tarsha.wilson@samhsa.hhs.gov
For questions on grants management issues, contact:
Gwendolyn Simpson
Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road
Room 7-1085
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(240) 276-1408
gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov
Documents needed to complete a grant application:
Applications that are not submitted on the required application form will be screened out and will not be reviewed.
Download the complete Announcement No. SM-08-015
You must respond to the requirements in the RFA in preparing your application.Download RFA in MS Word format
Download RFA in Adobe PDF format
PHS 5161-1 (revised July 2000): Includes the face page, budget forms and checklist. Applications that are not submitted on the required application form will be screened out and will not be reviewed.
- PHS 5161-1 in MS Word format
- PHS 5161-1 in PDF format
- HHS Form 690
- List of Assurances in MS Word format
- List of Assurances in PDF format
- List of Certifications in MS Word format
- List of Certifications in PDF format
- Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants in MS Word format
- Survey
on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants
- SMA 170 in MS Word format (For certain grants only; see RFA)
- SMA 170 in PDF format (For certain grants only; see RFA)
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: 12/12/2008