Deadline: 2-Feb-22
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is seeking applications for a component of the Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention (SASP) Program: Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention (SPIP).
The primary purpose of this program is to reduce the prevalence of suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations.
Goals
Tribes can accomplish these goals by:
- Improving care coordination;
- Expanding behavioral health care services through the use of culturally appropriate evidence-based and practice-based models to address these issues; and
- Developing or expanding on activities for the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Initiative by implementing early intervention strategies for AI/AN youth at risk for suicidal behavior, in addition to any proposed activities for the adult population.
Activities
The IHS is seeking applications that include the following required activities:
- Foster coalitions and networks to improve care coordination
- Expand available behavioral health care treatment services
- Improve the referral process
- In addition to any proposed activities for the adult population, develop or expand on activities for the Gen-I Initiative by implementing culturally appropriate evidence-based and practice-based approaches to build resiliency, resistance, hardiness, empathy, promote positive development, and increase self-sufficiency behaviors among Native youth
- Development of a formal plan/process to ensure the sustainability of the project activities beyond the grant life-cycle
Funding Information
- The total funding identified for FY 2022 is approximately $14,000,000. Individual award amounts for the first budget year are anticipated to be from $300,000 to $400,000.
- Approximately 35 awards will be issued under this program announcement. Up to five awards will be set aside for eligible Urban Indian organizations.
- The period of performance is for 5 years.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this new funding opportunity, applicants must be one of the following:
- A federally recognized Indian Tribe. The term “Indian Tribe” means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or group, or regional or village corporation, as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Ac, which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
- A Tribal organization. The term “Tribal organization” has the meaning given the term of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: “Tribal organization” means the recognized governing body of any Indian Tribe; any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities: provided that, in any case where a contract is let or grant made to an organization to perform services benefiting more than one Indian Tribe, the approval of each such Indian Tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of such contract or grant. Applicant shall submit letters of support and/or Tribal Resolutions from the Tribes to be served.
- An Urban Indian organization. The term “Urban Indian organization” means a nonprofit corporate body situated in an urban center, governed by an urban Indian controlled board of directors, and providing for the maximum participation of all interested Indian groups and individuals, which body is capable of legally cooperating with other public and private entities for the purpose of performing the activities. Applicants must provide proof of nonprofit status with the application, e.g., 501(c)(3).
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334975