The Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) invite applications for a new award for 2023 for the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Community Living and Participation Among Transition Age Youth with Serious Mental Health Conditions From Disadvantaged, Vulnerable, or Marginalized Backgrounds.
Donor Name: Administration for Community Living
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $875,000
Grant Duration: 60 months
Details:
Purpose
The purpose of the RRTCs is to achieve the goals of, and improve the effectiveness of, services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act through well-designed research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities in important topical areas as specified by NIDILRR. These activities are designed to benefit people with disabilities, family members or caregivers, rehabilitation service providers, policymakers and other research stakeholders. The purpose of this particular RRTC is to generate new research-based knowledge toward improved community living and participation outcomes among transition age youth with serious mental health conditions (SMHC). This RRTC must focus specifically on the experiences and outcomes of transition age youth with SMHC who are from disadvantaged or marginalized backgrounds.
Priorities
- With the publication of this NOFO, the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living establishes a priority for an RRTC grant on Community Living and Participation Among Transition Age Youth (TAY) with Serious Mental Health Conditions from Disadvantaged, Vulnerable or Marginalized Backgrounds. This RRTC will conduct activities funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The RRTC must conduct research or evaluative studies designed to improve the community living and participation outcomes among TAY with serious mental health conditions (SMHC) from disadvantaged, vulnerable or marginalized backgrounds.
- Under this priority, the RRTC must contribute to improved outcomes in community living and participation among TAY with SMHC from disadvantaged, vulnerable or marginalized backgrounds by:
- Conducting research or evaluation activities that generate new knowledge regarding developmentally appropriate interventions that are designed to improve community living and participation outcomes for TAY with SMHC from disadvantaged, vulnerable or marginalized backgrounds, including those from underserved communities.
- Generating new knowledge about key systems and policy issues that affect community living and participation outcomes for the population or populations identified in (a) (iii) above. When generating this new knowledge, applicants should conduct research in one or more specific stages of research. If the RRTC plans to conduct research that can be categorized under more than one of the research stages, or research that progresses from one stage to another, those stages must be clearly specified. These stages and their definitions are provided in this notice.
- Increasing capacity of peer support providers, educators, community-based organizations, employers, state agencies, and service providers who work with TAY with SMHC, and/or their families to improve the community living and participation outcomes for the population or populations identified in (a) (iii). The RRTC will provide training and technical assistance to these entities who work with the target population.
- Serving as a national resource center related to community living and participation of TAY with SMHC from disadvantaged, vulnerable or marginalized backgrounds.
- Involving adolescents and emerging adults with SMHC from disadvantaged, vulnerable or marginalized backgrounds, as well as other key stakeholder groups (e.g., community based organizations, family members or family surrogates, employers, educators, state agencies, service providers, peer mentors) in the activities conducted under paragraphs (a) and (b) in order to maximize the relevance and usability of the new knowledge generated by the RRTC.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $875,000
- Award Ceiling: $875,000
- Award Floor: $870,000
- Period of Performance: 60 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Small businesses.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
