OpportunityTitle: Grants to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: (1) State government agencies, including the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories. The State mental health agency or the State health agency with mental or behavioral health functions should be the lead for the NSSP grant. (2) Community-based primary care or behavioral healthcare organizations (3) Public health agencies (4) Emergency departments (5) Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes, tribal organizations, Urban Indian Organizations, and consortia of tribes or tribal organizations.     (At least one award will be made to a tribe/tribal organization pending adequate application volume).    NSSP recipients funded under SM-17-007 are not eligible to apply for funding under this FOA.
Description: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2020 Grants to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Short Title: NSSP) grants. The purpose of this program is to support states and communities in advancing efforts to prevent suicide and suicide attempts among adults age 25 and older in order to reduce the overall suicide rate and number of suicides in the U.S. nationally. Addressing suicide prevention among adults is imperative to decreasing the nation&#8217;s suicide rate.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov
GrantorContactText: Corey Sullivan &lt;br/&gt;Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management &lt;br/&gt;Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration  &lt;br/&gt;(240) 276-1213