Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative

The summary for the Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative 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 Indian Health Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative: The primary purpose of this grant program is to accomplish the Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI) goals listed below:

1. Increase Tribal, Urban Indian Health Program (UIHP), and Federal capacity to operate successful methamphetamine prevention, treatment, and aftercare and suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention services through implementing community and organizational needs assessment and strategic plans.

2. Develop and foster data sharing systems among Tribal, UIHP, and Federal behavioral health service providers to demonstrate efficacy and impact.

3. Identify and address suicide ideations, attempts, and contagions among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations through the development and implementation of culturally appropriate and community relevant prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies.

4. Identify and address methamphetamine use among AI/AN populations through the development and implementation of culturally appropriate and community relevant prevention, treatment, and aftercare strategies.

5. Increase provider and community education on suicide and methamphetamine use by offering appropriate trainings.

6. Promote positive AI/AN youth development and family engagement through the implementation of early intervention strategies to reduce risk factors for suicidal behavior and substance abuse.
Federal Grant Title: Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative
Federal Agency Name: Indian Health Service
Grant Categories: Health
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2015-IHS-MSPI-0001
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 93.933
CFDA Descriptions: Demonstration Projects for Indian Health
Current Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2015
Original Application Deadline: Sep 8, 2015
Posted Date: Jul 14, 2015
Creation Date: Jul 14, 2015
Archive Date: Oct 8, 2015
Total Program Funding: $12,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $300,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $50,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility
To be eligible for this "Limited Competition" in an effort to address behavioral health disparities within AI/AN communities, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is limiting eligibility to Federally recognized Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations. Eligible applicants are as follows:

-- Federally recognized Indian Tribe, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(14);

-- Tribal organization, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(26);

-- Urban Indian organization, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29). Applicants must provide proof of non-profit status with the application, e.g., 501(c)(3).
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Grant Announcement Contact
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Indian Health Service 301-443-7172
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