Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Program

For program and eligibility questions:
Johari Dyson
240.276.1096
Johari.Dyson@samhsa.hhs.gov

For financial and budget questions:
240.276.1940
NOFOBudget.CMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov

For grant review process and application status questions contact:
Arvinda Khatri
240.276.1091
Arvinda.Khatri@samhsa.hhs.gov

Grants.gov contact center:
800.518.4726
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Self-service knowledge base

System for award management (SAM):
866.606.8220
Federal service desk

This program provides funding to support states and tribes with implementing suicide prevention and early intervention strategies for youth up to age 24.

Awardees are expected to:

• Implement suicide risk screenings in schools, juvenile justice, foster care, and health systems and other child and youth-serving settings
• Develop suicide risk response protocols
• Provide resources to families and caregivers of youth at risk or who have attempted suicide
• Strengthen community-based prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies

A detailed list of required activities is provided in the application instructions.

Eligible applicants include:

• States, the District of Columbia, and territories
• Public and private nonprofit organizations designated by a state or Tribe to develop or direct the state-sponsored statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies
• Federally recognized tribes
• Tribal organizations
• Urban Indian organizations

Estimated award amount: $735,000 per year
Project period: Up to 5 years
Estimated number of awards: 21
Estimated total program funding: $15,108,574

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.