Mental Health Awareness Training Grants

The purpose of this SAMHSA program is to: (1) train individuals (e.g., school personnel, emergency first responders, law enforcement, veterans, armed services members and their families) to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders, particularly serious mental illness (SMI) and/or serious emotional disturbances (SED); (2) establish linkages with school- and/or community-based mental health agencies to refer individuals with the signs or symptoms of mental illness to appropriate services; (3) train emergency services personnel, law enforcement, fire department personnel, veterans, and others to identify persons with a mental disorder and employ crisis de-escalation techniques; and (4) educate individuals about resources that are available in the community for individuals with a mental disorder. It is expected that this program will prepare and train others on how to appropriately and safely respond to individuals with mental disorders, particularly individuals with SMI and/or SED.

Posted Date:Mar 01, 2023
Last Updated Date:Mar 01, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:May 01, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications:May 01, 2023
Archive Date:May 31, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding:$4,412,361
Award Ceiling:$200,000

Healthy Transitions: Improving Life Trajectories for Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Disorders Program

NOFO Number: SM-23-003

Posted on Grants.gov: Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Application Due Date: Monday, May 08, 2023

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.243

The purpose of this program is to improve and expand access to developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate services and supports for transition-aged youth and young adults (ages 16-25) who either have, or are at risk for developing, serious mental health conditions. Award recipients will be expected to identify and provide appropriate behavioral health interventions to transition-aged youth and young adults who are at risk for a serious emotional disturbance or serious mental illness. With this program, SAMHSA aims to improve emotional and behavioral health functioning so that this population of youth and young adults can maximize their potential to assume adult roles and responsibilities and lead full and productive lives.

Eligible applicants are States and Territories, including the District of Columbia; political subdivisions of States; Indian tribes, or tribal organizations (as such terms are defined in section 5304 of title 25), health facilities, or programs operated by or in accordance with a contract or award with the Indian Health Service; or other public or private non-profit entities.

Funding Mechanism: Grant

Anticipated Total Available Funding: $11,373,164

Anticipated Number of Awards: 15

Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $750,000 per year

Length of Project: Up to 5 years

Cost Sharing/Match Required?: No

HHS Grant Opportunities

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Technologies for Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R41/R42- Clinical Trial Optional) - This funding opportunity invites and supports applications that propose to develop a product, process, or service for commercialization with the aim of improving minority health and/or reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities in one or more NIH-defined populations that experience health disparities. This includes health care methods such as telehealth.

Expires: September 6, 2023

AHRQ Small Research Projects to Advance the Science of Primary Care (R03)

This funding opportunity aims to support small research projects that advance the understanding of the role and capacity of primary care to increase the value and quality of care and improve patient outcomes and population health by delivering person-centered care, including the use of digital health care (i.e., telehealth).

June 16, 2023 or Standard dates apply

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Utilizing Telemedicine or Other Remote-Based Platforms to Develop and Support Treatments for Substance Use Disorders 

This funding opportunity supports applicants in researching new ways to offer remotely-delivered substance use disorder (SUD) treatments to patients, specifically those living in rural or underserved communities. Research is also needed to determine the effectiveness of using telemedicine to conduct SUD treatment, so that the demand for in-person clinical visits can be reduced.

Applications due January 8, 2024

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Telehealth in Cancer Care

National Cancer Institute encourages research on underserved populations with worse cancer outcomes compared to the general population.

Expiration March 8, 2024

Clinical Trials Development for Co-Occurring Conditions in Individuals with Down syndrome: Phased Awards for INCLUDE (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)

This funding opportunity encourages Exploratory/Developmental Phased Innovation (R61/R33) grant applicants to support development of clinical trials to treat critical and co-occurring health conditions in individuals with Down syndrome. Additionally, it is designed to encourage research and increase infrastructure support of clinical trials for co-occurring conditions in individuals with Down syndrome. This includes research on the development of technologies, screening access and management through new delivery systems such as telehealth.

Application due June 30, 2023

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