Circles of Care for American Indian/Alaska Natives

Link

https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-25-016

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)

Deadline

Application Deadline: Mar 17, 2025

Sponsor

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Purpose

Provides funding and resources to tribes and tribal organizations to plan and design a family-driven, community-based, and culturally and linguistically competent system of care to address mental health issues among children in tribal communities. Supports the development of a broad range of mental health services and supports for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children at risk for mental health disorders, drug/alcohol use, and suicide. Promotes community collaboration and partnerships to better meet the cultural and linguistic needs of tribal children and help them thrive in all areas of their lives.

Required activities include:

Identify and convene an advisory group, board, workgroup, or task force within 3 months of the award to provide guidance to project staff to promote active community engagement
Conduct an assessment of community strengths, assets, and needs within 4 months of the award to guide the development of the system of care approach
Develop and implement a community-based system of care (SOC) plan by the end of the first year of the grant to provide mental health and wellness and substance use prevention and treatment services for children and youth in the community
Conduct a Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) to promote spiritual and cultural development and youth social connectedness
Conduct network development and collaboration activities with stakeholders, including formalized interagency commitments, for coordination of services
Provide orientation and ongoing training on the SOC framework to community sectors, such as schools; colleges and educational institutions; faith-based organizations; behavioral health and healthcare providers and systems; housing supports; justice system; public health, and local businesses
Develop policies, corresponding funding streams, and other strategies to support the implementation and sustainability of the system of care approach

Amount of Funding

Award ceiling: $350,000 per year
Project period: Up to 3 years
Estimated number of awards: 8
Estimated total program funding: $2,800,000

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants include:

Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribes
Tribal organizations
Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs)
Consortia of tribes or tribal organizations, and tribal colleges and universities

Recipients of Circles of Care awards under announcements SM-14-0023, SM-17-002, SM-20-010, or SM-23-022 in fiscal years 2014, 2017, 2020, and 2023 are not eligible to apply for this opportunity.

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

Capacity Building • New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing

Application Process

Application instructions, requirements, and other information can be found in the funding announcement.

Contact

For programmatic or technical questions:
Brooke Sims
240-276-1861
brooke.sims@samhsa.hhs.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
240-276-1940
NOFO_Budget_Inquiries@samhsa.hhs.gov

For grant review process and application status questions:
Angela Houde
240-276-1091
angela.houde@samhsa.hhs.gov

Topics This Program Addresses

Community Planning and Coalition Building • Mental Health • Prevention • Substance Use Disorder • Treatment