The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) to develop a sustainable infrastructure for school-based mental health programs and services.
Donor Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHS)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/02/2022
Grants Size: $1,800,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
It is expected that the recipient will build a collaborative partnership that includes the State Education Agency (SEA), the Local Education Agency (LEA), the State Mental Health Agency (SMHA), community-based providers of behavioral health care services, school personnel, community organizations, families, and school-aged youth. Based on a public health model, this partnership will implement mental health related promotion, awareness, prevention, and intervention activities to ensure that students have access and are connected to appropriate and effective behavioral health services. SAMHSA expects that this program will promote the healthy social and emotional development of school-aged youth and prevent youth violence in school settings.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Available Funding $5,400,000
- Anticipated Award Amount Up to $1,800,000 per year per award
- Length of Project Up to 5 years
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible entities are States; political subdivisions of States (e.g., county, LEA); Indian tribes or tribal organizations (as defined in section 5304 of title 25), health facilities, or programs operated by or in accordance with a contract or grant with the Indian Health Service, or other domestic public or private nonprofit entities).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
