National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative – Category III, Community Treatment and Service (CTS) Centers

Short Title
NCTSI III
Modified Announcement

The Estimated Total Available Funding decreased to $30,000,000 and the Estimated Number of Awards decreased to 70.

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
NOFO Number
SM-21-010
Posted on Grants.gov
Application Due Date
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number
93.243
Intergovernmental Review (E.O. 12372)
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.
Description

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2021 National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) – Category III, Community Treatment and Service (CTS) Centers (Short Title: NCTSI - III). The purpose of this program is to provide and increase access to effective trauma-focused treatment and services systems in communities for children and adolescents, and their families who experience traumatic events throughout the nation.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are domestic public and private nonprofit entities. For example:

  • State and local governments
  • Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations
  • Urban Indian organizations
  • Public or private universities and colleges
  • Community- and faith-based organizations

NCTSI – Category III grant recipients that received their initial funding award in FY 2017 and FY 2018 under FOA # SM-16-005 and NCTSI - Category III grant recipients funded under FOA # SM-20-005 are not eligible to apply under this funding announcement.

Award Information
Funding Mechanism
Grant
Anticipated Total Available Funding
$30,000,000
Anticipated Number of Awards
70 awards
Anticipated Award Amount
Up to $400,000 per year
Length of Project
Up to 5 years
Cost Sharing/Match Required?
No

Additional Award Information: Proposed budgets cannot exceed $400,000 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.

Contact Information
Program Issues

Kenneth Curl
Center for Mental Health Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(240) 276-1779
CATIIIFOANCTSI@samhsa.hhs.gov

Grants Management and Budget Issues

Corey Sullivan
Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(240) 276-1213
FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov

Last Updated: 01/07/2021