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IECMH
Modified Announcement
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Program POC is now Brooke Sims and the phone number should be 240-276-1861.
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
NOFO Number: SM-26-020
Posted on Grants.gov: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Application Due Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.532
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 the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health program is to develop or enhance evidence-based programs that promote social-emotional development and address mental health needs among infants and young children.
Eligibility
Eligibility is statutorily limited to human services agencies or non-profit institutions.
Award Information
Funding Mechanism: Grant
Anticipated Total Available Funding: $5,611,814
Anticipated Number of Awards: 11
Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $500,000 per year per award
Length of Project: Up to 5 years
Cost Sharing/Match Required?: Yes
Proposed budgets cannot exceed $500,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) in any year of the proposed project. Annual continuation awards are contingent on the availability of funds, progress in meeting project goals and objectives, timely submission of required data and reports, compliance with all terms and conditions of award, and alignment with SAMHSA, HHS, and Trump Administration priorities.
Contact Information
Program and Eligibility Questions
Brooke Sims
Center for Mental Health Services
240-276-1861
InfantandEarlyChildhoodMentalHealth@samhsa.hhs.gov
Financial and Budget Questions
Office of Financial Resources
Division of Grants Management
240-276-1940
NOFOBudget.CMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov