Grants for Expansion and Sustainability of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances

Short Title
System of Care (SOC) Expansion and Sustainability Grants
Initial Announcement
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
NOFO Number
SM-22-007
Posted on Grants.gov
Application Due Date
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number
93.104
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 purpose of this program is to provide resources to improve the mental health outcomes for children and youth, birth through age 21, with serious emotional disturbances (SED), and their families. This program supports the implementation, expansion, and integration of the System of Care (SOC) approach by creating sustainable infrastructure and services that are required as part of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families Program (also known as the Children’s Mental Health Initiative or CMHI).

Eligibility

Eligibility for this program is statutorily limited to states and territories, governmental units within political sub-divisions of states, and federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations.

Award Information
Funding Mechanism
Grant
Anticipated Total Available Funding
$10,421,424
Anticipated Number of Awards
3-10 (At least 1 award will be made to an AI/AN tribe or tribal organization pending sufficient application volume)
Anticipated Award Amount
From $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 per year
Length of Project
Up to 4 years
Cost Sharing/Match Required?
Yes

Proposed budgets cannot exceed $1,000,000 or $3,000,000 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

Emily Hassey
Center for Mental Health Services, Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(240) 276-1403
emily.hassey@samhsa.hhs.gov

Grants Management and Budget Issues

Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(240) 276-1400
FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov

Last Updated: 04/12/2022