Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
March 28, 2007, Vol. 07-59

.88 Million Available to Fund One Cooperative Agreement for Networking, Certifying, and Training Suicide Prevention

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for FY 2007 funds for a Cooperative Agreement for Networking, Certifying and Training Suicide Prevention Hotlines. This program will manage, enhance and strengthen the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL), a system of toll-free telephone numbers that routes calls from anywhere in the United States to a network of certified local crisis centers that can link callers to local emergency, mental health and social service resources. The technology permits calls to be directed immediately to a suicide prevention worker who is geographically closest to the caller.

It is expected that approximately .88 million will be available to fund one award for up to five years. The program is one of SAMSHA's infrastructure programs that support an array of activities to help build a solid foundation for delivering and sustaining effective mental health services. The grant will be awarded by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services.

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligible applicants are domestic, public and private nonprofit entities.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for SM-07-009 are available by calling SAMHSA's Clearinghouse at 1-887-SAMHSA7, or by downloading from http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/index.aspx or www.grants.gov. Applicants are encouraged to apply online using www.grants.gov.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 28, 2007

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions on program issues should contact Richard McKeon at 240-276-1873 or richard.mckeon@samhsa.hhs.gov. For questions on grants managements issues, contact Kimberly Pendleton at 240-276-1421 or kimberly.pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov.

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The Center for Mental Health Services is a component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services.