The Expansion and Sustainability of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (System of Care (SOC) Expansion and Sustainability Cooperative Agreements) improves behavioral health outcomes for children and youth (birth-21) with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and their families. This program will support the widescale operation, expansion, and integration of the SOC approach by creating sustainable infrastructure and services that are required as part of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and their Families Program (also known as the Children's Mental Health Initiative or CMHI).
This cooperative agreement will support the provision of mental health and related recovery support services to children and youth with SED and those with early signs and symptoms of serious mental illness (SMI), including first episode psychosis (FEP), and their families.
Previous grant awardees can be viewed at: https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/archive.
The SOC Expansion and Sustainability Cooperative Agreements will build upon progress made in developing comprehensive SOC across the country by focusing on sustainable financing, cross-agency collaboration, the creation of policy and infrastructure, and the development and implementation of evidence-based and evidence-informed services and supports. Other activities supported will include the implementation of systemic changes, training, and workforce development.
Allowable activities are an allowable use of grant funds but are not required. Allowable activities may include:
Eligibility is limited to public entities which refers to the following:
Applications are to be submitted by April 18, 2022.
Up to $10,421,424 is available in total funding. An estimated 3 to 10 awards will be granted (At least 1 award will be made to an AI/AN tribe or tribal organization pending sufficient application volume). Award amounts range from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 per year. Project period is up to 4 years. Recipients must provide matching funds from other non-federal sources, either directly or through donations from public or private entities: