The Circles of Care for American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) Program is designed to provide American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) organizations with the resources to plan and design a family-driven, community-based, and culturally and linguistically competent system of care.
Donor Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Grant recipients are expected to organize a spectrum of community-based services and supports for AI/AN children who are experiencing or are at risk of mental health challenges. This system of care must cultivate meaningful community partnerships and address cultural and linguistic needs to help children better thrive at home, in school, and in life.
AI/AN children face major difficulties from birth that stem from historical trauma, health inequities, socioeconomic barriers, and racism. When compared with the general U.S. child population, AI/AN children have higher levels of obesity, obesity-related cardiovascular issues, mental health concerns, suicide, toxic stress, substance use disorder, injury and violence, and exposure to environmental hazards. More specifically, AI/AN children and adolescents have the highest rates of lifetime major depressive episodes and the highest self-reported depression rates. They begin to use and/or misuse alcohol and other drugs at younger ages and at higher rates than other ethnic/racial groups. The suicide death rate for young adults between the ages of 15 to 19 is more than double that of non-Hispanic whites.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Available Funding: $2,800,000
- Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $350,000 per year per award.
Grant Period
Length of Project: Up to 3 years.
Eligibility Criteria
Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribal organizations; Urban Indian Organizations; or consortia of tribes or tribal organizations; and Tribal colleges and universities (as identified by the American Indian Education Consortium).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
