SAMHSA is offering the Minority Fellowship Program to increase knowledge and improve services for mental and substance use disorders in racial and ethnic minority populations. The program aims to enhance cultural competence among professionals and reduce disparities. Applications are open until February 12, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 298786
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SM-18-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Minority Fellowship Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.243 — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,959,184 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,422,741 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public or private non-profit professional organizations representing mental and substance use disorder treatment professionals in the fields of psychiatry, nursing, social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, and substance use disorder and addictions counseling. These organizations will support post-baccalaureate training, including for master’s and doctoral degrees. These organizations have the necessary mechanisms and databases for identifying candidate Fellows and the infrastructure and expertise to carry out grant activities. As such, these entities are uniquely qualified to administer the MFP program.
NOTE: Only one award will be made for each of the seven disciplines. An entity may propose to address more than one discipline but will need to submit a separate application for each discipline. An entity could be awarded more than one grant. The highest scoring application for each of the seven disciplines will be awarded. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis |
| Description: | The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Centers for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), and Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) are accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2018 Minority Fellowship Program (Short Title: MFP). The purpose of this program is to: (1) increase the knowledge of mental and/or substance use disorder behavioral health professionals on issues related to prevention, treatment, and recovery support for individuals who are from racial and ethnic minority populations and have a mental or substance use disorder; (2) improve the quality of mental and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services delivered to racial and ethnic minority populations; and (3) increase the number of culturally competent mental and substance use disorders professionals who teach, administer services, conduct research, and provide direct mental and/or substance use disorder services to racial and ethnic minority populations. It is expected that MFP will reduce behavioral health disparities and improve health care outcomes for racial and ethnic minority populations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Minority Fellowship Program (Short Title: MFP) |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gwendolyn Simpson
240-276-1408 Email:Gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Gwendolyn Simpson 240-276-1408 Email: Gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.243 | SM-18-002 | MFP | PKG00237042 | Dec 12, 2017 | Feb 12, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
298786 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
298786 SF424A-1.0.pdf
298786 HHS_CheckList_2_1-2.1.pdf
298786 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
298786 Project-1.1.pdf
298786 Budget-1.1.pdf
298786 SF424B-1.1.pdf
298786 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
298786 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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