Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Grant: Expansion of System of Care for Children and Families

This program by SAMHSA aims to enhance mental health services for children with emotional disturbances and their families through the expansion and integration of the System of Care (SOC) approach. The grant supports the creation of sustainable infrastructure for service provision, policy changes, and workforce development to establish SOC as the primary framework for children’s mental health services nationally. Applicants are expected to implement comprehensive strategic plans for expanding and sustaining SOC values, aligning with SAMHSA’s Recovery Support and Health Reform initiatives. The grant focuses on reducing the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on communities and addressing trauma through a systematic public health strategy.

Opportunity ID: 249397

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	SM-14-002
Funding Opportunity Title::	Implementation Cooperative Agreements for Expansion of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families Program (System of Care (SOC) Expansion Implementation Cooperative Agreements)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Health
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	23
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.104 — Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	Yes
Version::	Synopsis 2
Posted Date::	Dec 19, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Jan 10, 2014
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Feb 28, 2014
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Mar 21, 2014
Archive Date::	Apr 20, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 23,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$1,000,000
Award Floor::	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Eligibility for this program is statutorily limited to public entities such as:
State governments; Indian or tribal organizations (as defined in Section 4[b] and Section 4[c] of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act); governmental units within political subdivisions of a state, such as a county, city or town; District of Columbia government; and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (now Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands).

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 tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval.
Entities that are currently funded under the Implementation Cooperative Agreements for Expansion of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families (System of Care Expansion Implementation Cooperative Agreements), RFA# SM-14-002 are not eligible to apply under this funding announcement (Appendix L). The statutory authority for this program prohibits grants to for-profit agencies.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin
Description::	The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2014 Implementation Cooperative Agreements for Expansion of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families Program (System of Care (SOC) Expansion Implementation Cooperative Agreements) grants. The purpose of this program is to improve behavioral health outcomes for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families. This program supports the operation, expansion, and integration of SOC through the creation of sustainable infrastructure which allows for the provision of and access to required services and supports that adhere to the values, principles, and practices comprising the system of care approach to become the primary way in which childrens mental health services are delivered throughout the nation. This cooperative agreement is intended to support the availability and provision of mental health and related recovery support services to children and youth with emotional disturbances along with the implementation of systemic changes in policy, financing, services and supports, training and workforce development, and other areas that are necessary for expanding and sustaining the system of care approach, and to accomplish these goals through linkages with other health reform implementation efforts. The goal of the SOC Expansion Implementation cooperative agreements is to build upon progress made in developing comprehensive strategic plans to expand and sustain the SOC values and principles to address children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families. SAMHSA expects that these grants will help facilitate wide scale adoption and operation of the SOC framework (across large geographic regions such as those represented by states, tribes, and territories) and increase State Medicaid and other third party reimbursement for the SOC spectrum of services and supports. Applicants are expected to implement plans to create comprehensive and sustainable policies, infrastructure, required services and supports consistent with the requirements authorized under Sections 561-565 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.The SOC Expansion Implementation cooperative agreements closely align with SAMHSAs Recovery Support, Trauma and Justice, and Health Reform Strategic Initiatives by focusing resources on reducing the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American communities and addressing the behavioral health impacts of trauma through a systematic public health approach. The SOC Expansion Implementation Grant is one of SAMHSAs services grant programs. SAMHSA intends that its services grants result in the delivery of services as soon as possible after award. Service delivery should begin by the 6th month of the project at the latest.The SOC Expansion Implementation grants are authorized under Sections 561-565 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. This announcement addresses Healthy People 2020 Mental Health and Mental Disorders Topic Area HP 2020-MHMD.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 2	The receipt date has been modified to 3/21/2014.	Jan 10, 2014
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	93.104
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00191223
Opening Date:	Dec 19, 2013
Closing Date:	Mar 21, 2014
Agency Contact Information::	Diane Sondheimer, Deputy Chief
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] HHS Checklist (08-2007) [V2.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0]
optional_forms	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Other Attachments Form [V1.1]