Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 21 011
The Tribal Behavioral Health Grant Program, also known as Native Connections (Funding Opportunity Number SM 21 011), is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), specifically involving the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). This FY 2021 opportunity focuses on improving behavioral health outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, with a clear emphasis on youth and young adults up to age 24.
At its core, the program is designed to prevent suicide and substance misuse, reduce the effects of trauma, and strengthen mental health promotion for AI/AN youth. The grant is not framed as a single stand-alone intervention; instead, it is meant to support tribes and tribal communities in building an integrated set of services, supports, and prevention activities that work together to address suicide risk and related behavioral health challenges. A key theme is reducing the burden of mental and substance use disorders by strengthening prevention and early intervention approaches that reflect the culture, history, and lived realities of the community being served.
Native Connections places strong value on culturally responsive and trauma-informed models. In practice, that means recipients are expected to develop or expand approaches that recognize how historical and ongoing trauma can affect individuals, families, and entire communities, and to respond in ways that are grounded in tribal culture and strengths. Another central expectation is collaboration across local systems and agencies so that youth receive coordinated support, especially during the transition into adulthood, when gaps in services and support networks can be particularly harmful.
Community involvement is treated as a requirement rather than a recommendation. AI/AN community members are expected to participate meaningfully throughout the full life of the project, including planning, implementation, and evaluation. The opportunity specifies that, at a minimum, engagement should include youth, family members, tribal leaders, and spiritual advisors. This reflects the program’s intent to ensure that services are not only evidence-informed, but also community-led and aligned with local values and protective factors.
In terms of funding details, the award ceiling is $250,000, and SAMHSA anticipated making about 29 awards under this competition. The opportunity was posted on December 9, 2020, with an original application closing date of February 8, 2021. The listed CFDA number associated with this funding is 93.243, and eligibility is described broadly as “Others,” with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.Apply for SM 21 011
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tribal Behavioral Health Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.243.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 09, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 08, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 29 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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