Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 19 006
The Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It is designed to help states and tribal communities strengthen and coordinate youth suicide prevention efforts across the systems that most often touch young people. In this program, "youth" is defined as individuals ages 10 through 24, which means applicants are expected to focus on both adolescents and young adults, including those in high school, college, or transitional age settings.
The core purpose of the grant is to support the implementation of youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies in real-world settings where risk can be recognized early and help can be delivered quickly. SAMHSA highlights a wide range of youth-serving environments where grant-funded activities can be embedded, including elementary and secondary schools, colleges and other educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, substance use programs, mental health programs, foster care systems, and other child- and youth-serving organizations. "Prevention" in this context refers to approaches that reduce the likelihood of developing problems linked to suicide or delay their onset, while "early intervention" refers to strategies intended to prevent a worsening outcome or change the trajectory of an existing condition once concerns are already emerging.
SAMHSA lays out three major outcomes it expects this funding to drive. First, the program aims to increase the number of youth-serving organizations that can reliably identify youth at risk of suicide and respond appropriately. In practice, this often means building screening, referral, and response capacity in places like schools, courts, detention alternatives, child welfare placements, and community programs. Second, it seeks to increase the capacity of clinical service providers to assess, manage, and treat youth who are at risk. That emphasis points to strengthening clinical readiness and competence, including consistent risk assessment practices and evidence-informed care pathways. Third, the program prioritizes improved continuity of care and follow-up for youth identified as at risk, with special attention to young people discharged from emergency departments or inpatient psychiatric units, since those transition points are well known to be high-risk periods where follow-up can fail if systems are not coordinated.
A central expectation of the opportunity is that states and tribes treat suicide prevention as a core priority across statewide or tribal youth-serving systems rather than as a stand-alone project housed in a single agency. SAMHSA explicitly requires applicants to connect their work with health care programs and systems that are committed to making suicide prevention part of routine health care delivery. This expectation is tied to the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, specifically Goal 8, which focuses on promoting suicide prevention as a core component of health care services, and Goal 9, which focuses on promoting and implementing effective clinical and professional practices for assessing and treating individuals identified as being at risk for suicidal behaviors. In other words, the grant is not only about community awareness; it is also about tightening clinical standards, referral networks, and follow-up practices so youth do not fall through gaps between schools, behavioral health providers, hospitals, and community supports.
From the funding details provided, the opportunity number is SM-19-006 under CFDA 93.243, with an award ceiling of $736,000 and an anticipated 26 awards. The posting lists eligibility broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, but the title and description make clear the intended applicant pool centers on states and tribes or entities applying on their behalf within statewide or tribal systems. The overall takeaway is that this grant is structured to help jurisdictions build a coordinated, cross-system approach that improves early identification, strengthens clinical response, and ensures consistent follow-up care for youth at risk of suicide, including after acute care episodes.Apply for SM 19 006
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.243.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 18, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 18, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $736,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 26 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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