Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 18 003
The Collegiate Behavioral Health Prevention, Identification, and Intervention Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number SM 18 003) is a federal discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). It was released as part of the FY 2018 Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention effort, with the application window opening around December 21, 2017 and closing on February 20, 2018. The program is designed specifically to strengthen how colleges and universities prevent, recognize, and respond to mental health and substance use concerns that can derail students academically and put them at risk for harm, including suicide. The funding is intended to support campus-wide approaches rather than isolated activities, emphasizing coordinated systems that bring together multiple parts of an institution and its surrounding community.
At its core, the grant focuses on building a comprehensive, collaborative, well-coordinated, and evidence-based strategy that reaches all students while also improving services for those at higher risk. The opportunity lays out four main aims: first, enhance services for the general student population as well as students at risk for suicide, depression, serious mental illness, and substance use disorders that can contribute to academic failure; second, prevent mental and substance use disorders before they escalate; third, promote help-seeking behavior and reduce stigma so students are more willing to access support early; and fourth, improve the identification and treatment of at-risk students so they can stay enrolled and successfully complete their studies. The anticipated results go beyond immediate clinical outcomes and include reducing broader negative impacts such as suicidal behavior, substance-related injuries, and school failure.
The justification for the program is grounded in data showing both high prevalence of mental health concerns on campuses and major gaps between need and service utilization. The opportunity cites the 2015-2016 AUCCCD Public Directors Survey, which reported that among students who do seek counseling, anxiety is the most prominent and growing concern (50.6 percent), followed by depression (41.2 percent), relationship concerns (34.4 percent), self-injury (24.2 percent), suicidal ideation (20.5 percent), and alcohol abuse (9.5 percent). It also references research by Wu and colleagues (2007) indicating that about 1 in 5 college students met criteria for an alcohol use disorder in the prior year, yet only 3.9 percent of those students received any type of services. Additional national survey data are included to underscore the scope of the issue: the 2016 Healthy Minds Study reported that 36 percent of college students said they had at least one mental health diagnosis, while the National College Health Assessment 2016 Executive Summary found that 10.4 percent of students had seriously considered suicide in the prior 12 months and 1.9 percent reported a suicide attempt during that same period. The grant was explicitly developed in response to these kinds of statistics, reflecting concern not only about severity but also about unmet need and barriers to care.
From an operational standpoint, the grant is categorized under the health funding activity area and is associated with CFDA number 93.243. The listed award ceiling is $102,000, and SAMHSA anticipated making about 18 awards under this announcement. Eligibility is noted as "Others" with additional details referenced in the full eligibility section of the opportunity, which typically signals that eligibility may include certain types of higher education institutions and/or related organizations that meet the program requirements. Overall, the program is aimed at helping campuses move toward a structured, evidence-informed prevention and intervention ecosystem that improves early identification, increases engagement with services, reduces stigma-driven avoidance, and ultimately improves both student well-being and educational outcomes.Apply for SM 18 003
- 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 "Collegiate Behavioral Health Prevention, Identification, and 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 Dec 21, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 20, 2018. (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 $102,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 18 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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