SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment is offering the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Center for Excellence in Behavioral Health grant for FY 2018. This grant aims to recruit students to behavioral health careers, provide training for careers in mental and substance use disorder treatment, and prepare students for advanced degrees in this field. Emphasis is placed on education, awareness, and career preparation, with activities focusing on addressing opioid use disorder, serious mental illness, and suicide prevention. Applicants should focus on strategies for developing student interest in behavioral health, providing relevant training, enhancing curricula, and incorporating behavioral health information into related courses of study. Closing date: Feb 12, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 298796
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | TI-18-005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Historically Black Colleges and Universities |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| 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 11, 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: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are the nationally recognized HBCUs or a consortium of HBCUs with a lead college/university as the applicant. The recipient of the award will be the entity legally responsible for satisfying the grant requirements.
For a complete list of HBCUs please visit the following website: https://nces.ed.gov/COLLEGENAVIGATOR/?s=all&sp=4&pg=1 |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis |
| Description: | The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2018 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Center for Excellence in Behavioral Health (HBCU-CFE). The purpose of this program is to recruit students to careers in the behavioral health field to address mental and substance use disorders, provide training that can lead to careers in the behavioral health field, and/or prepare students for obtaining advanced degrees in the behavioral health field. The HBCU-CFE activities should emphasize education, awareness, and preparation for careers in mental and substance use disorder treatment including addressing opioid use disorder treatment, serious mental illness (SMI) (including First Episode Psychosis (FEP)), and suicide prevention.
Applicants must emphasize: (a) strategies for developing student interest in the behavioral health field; (b) training (both classroom and experiential) that will lead to employment or advanced study in the behavioral health field, including internships, exposure to practicing professionals and other outside the classroom learning opportunities; (c) curricula enhancement and professional training for HBCU students, such as the development of courses or certificate programs on behavioral health topics (this shall include employment opportunity and salary information on the tremendous current and future need and demand for professionals in this rewarding field); and (d) infusion of information about behavioral health in related courses of study (e.g., pre-med, pre-dentistry, nursing, social work, psychology, addiction, school counseling, counseling). |
| Link to Additional Information: | Historically Black Colleges and Universities Center for Excellence in Behavioral Health |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Eileen Bermudez
Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (240) 276-1412 Email:FOACSAT@samhsa.hhs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Eileen Bermudez Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (240) 276-1412 Email: FOACSAT@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 | TI-18-005 | HBCU-CFE | PKG00236992 | Dec 11, 2017 | Feb 12, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
298796 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
298796 SF424A-1.0.pdf
298796 HHS_CheckList_2_1-2.1.pdf
298796 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
298796 Project-1.1.pdf
298796 Budget-1.1.pdf
298796 SF424B-1.1.pdf
298796 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
298796 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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