Grant For Youth Mental And Behavioral Health: Native Connections
This grant’s purpose is to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance use/misuse, reduce the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth, by building a healthy network of systems, services, and partnerships that impact youth.
Additional Resources:
Click to access Native Connections Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Click to access SAMHSA Application Forms and Resources Page
Click to access How to Apply for a SAMHSA Grant Page
The Tribal Behavioral Health: Native Connections grant is issued from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) under the Department of Health and Human Services.
SAMHSA expects the Tribal Behavioral Health program will be a model for community change that integrates a community’s culture, resources, and readiness to address suicide prevention and substance use/misuse among AI/AN youth.
The behavioral health challenges include, but are not limited to, the need for:
Accessible behavioral health care, grounded in the traditions of each community;
Transparent, practical crisis protocols that can be implemented in an emergency and include clearly defined follow-up procedures to care for youth at risk;
Coordination among youth-serving programs in AI/AN communities; and
Tribal leadership support in reducing suicidal behavior and substance misuse among Native youth up to age 24
This grant requires: Conducting and developing a 1. community needs assessment, 2. community readiness assessment, 3. tribal strategic action plan, 4. “postvention” protocols, and other expectations.
NOFO Number: SM-23-021
Assistance Listing Number: 93.243
Dates
Application Due Date: March 6th, 2025
Anticipated Start Date FY 2025: September 30, 2025
Length of Project Period: Up to 5 years
Application
All applicants MUST be registered with NIH’s eRA Commons, Grants.gov, and the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) in order to submit this application. The process could take up to six weeks. (See Appendix A of the NOFO for all registration requirements)
If you are not currently registered with with NIH’s eRA Commons, Grants.gov, and the SAM.gov, you MUST begin the registration process immediately. If you are already registered in these systems, please confirm your SAM registration is still active and you are able to access your accounts.
Funding Type & Budget
Eligibility
Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes
Tribal organizations
Urban Indian Organizations, or;
consortia of tribes or tribal organizations.
Grant and Cooperative Agreement
Estimated Award Amount: Up to $250,000 per year per award
Anticipated Number of Awards: 52
No Cost Sharing or Match required
FY 2025 number of awards are contingent upon SAMHSA’s appropriations.
Resource Links:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA): Tribal Behavioral Health
FEMA: Tribal Behavioral Health Grant Program: Native Connections
Program Issues Contacts
Aijahlon Carden
Center for Mental Health Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
240-276-1162
nativeconnections@samhsa.hhs.gov
Maggie Mcginnis
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
240-276-2235
nativeconnections@samhsa.hhs.gov
Grants Management and Budget Issues Contact
Office of Financial Resources, Division of Grants Management
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
240-276-1940
FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov