Networking, Certifying, and Training Suicide Prevention Hotlines and Disaster Distress Helpline (Lifeline/DDH)

The summary for the Networking, Certifying, and Training Suicide Prevention Hotlines and Disaster Distress Helpline (Lifeline/DDH) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Networking, Certifying, and Training Suicide Prevention Hotlines and Disaster Distress Helpline (Lifeline/DDH): The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2018 Cooperative Agreement for Networking, Certifying, and Training Suicide Prevention Hotlines and the Disaster Distress Helpline. The purpose is to: (1) manage, enhance, and strengthen the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) that routes individuals in the United States to a network of certified crisis centers that links to local emergency, mental health, and social services resources; and (2) support the National Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) to assist residents in the United States and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress resulting from disasters and traumatic events. It is expected that this program will increase service capacity and improve behavioral health outcomes by preventing death or injury as a result of suicide and suicide attempts and assisting individuals and communities recover from disasters and traumatic events by providing community-based behavioral health outreach, referral to and engagement with treatment as necessary, and psycho-educational services. The Lifeline is a 24/7 confidential suicide prevention hotline and chat network for anyone in the United States experiencing a suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Callers can call a single toll-free number (1-800-273-TALK) to be routed to the closest certified crisis center within the Lifeline network. The DDH is a confidential 24/7 crisis support service that connects anyone in the United States experiencing distress as a result of a disaster and/or traumatic event with a crisis center responder through a sub-network of the Lifeline crisis centers. Callers can call a single number (800-9885-5990) or text (TalkWithUs to 66746). Counselors provide crisis counseling support, information on available resources, and referrals to local services and supports based on the caller's needs and geographical location.

Federal Grant Title:	Networking, Certifying, and Training Suicide Prevention Hotlines and Disaster Distress Helpline (Lifeline/DDH)
Federal Agency Name:	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis (HHS-SAMHS-SAMHSA)
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SM-18-001
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.243
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	February 5th, 2018
Original Application Deadline:	February 5th, 2018
Posted Date:	December 7th, 2017
Creation Date:	December 7th, 2017
Archive Date:	March 7th, 2018
Total Program Funding:	$6,130,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$6,130,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	December 7th, 2017

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are domestic public and private nonprofit entities. For example: • State governments, including the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. • Governmental units within political subdivisions of a state, such as a county, city, or town. • Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes, tribal organizations, Urban Indian Organizations, and consortia of tribes or tribal organizations. • Public or private universities and colleges. • Community- and faith-based organizations. Tribal organization means the recognized governing body of any Indian tribe, or any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body, or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization, and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities. Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating entity must indicate its approval. A single tribe in the consortium must be the legal applicant, the recipient of the award, and the entity legally responsible for satisfying the grant requirements. Urban Indian Organization (UIO) (as identified by the Office of Indian Health Service Urban Indian Health Programs through active Title V grants/contracts) means a non-profit corporate body situated in an urban center governed by an urban Indian-controlled board of directors, and providing for the maximum participation of all interested Individuals and groups, which body is capable of legally cooperating with other public and private entities for the purpose of performing the activities described in 503(a) of 25 U .S.C. § 1603. UIOs are not tribes or tribal governments and do not have the same consultation rights or trust relationship with the federal government.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Networking, Certifying, and Training Suicide Prevention Lifelines and Disaster Distress Helpline
Grant Announcement Contact: Gwendolyn Simpson
240-276-1408

[email protected]
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