Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grants

Sandra Foley
202.502.0002
VASSGFoxGrants@va.gov

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will provide community-based grants for eligible entities to provide, or coordinate the provision of, suicide prevention services to eligible veterans and their families.

Suicide prevention services include:

• Outreach
• Baseline mental health screening
• Education
• Clinical services for emergency treatment
• Case management services
• Peer support services
• Assistance in obtaining VA benefits
• Assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits and assistance with emergent needs
• Nontraditional and innovative approaches and treatment practices

VA may prioritize the distribution of suicide prevention services grants to:

• Rural communities
• Tribal lands
• Territories of the United States
• Medically underserved areas
• Areas with a high number or percentage of minority veterans or women veterans
• Areas with a high number or percentage of calls to the veterans crisis line

VA will work to ensure that suicide prevention services grants are distributed to:

• Provide services in areas of the United States that have experienced high rates of suicide by eligible individuals, including suicide attempts
• Applicants that can assist eligible individuals at risk of suicide who are not currently receiving healthcare furnished by VA
• Ensure that suicide prevention services are provided in as many areas as possible

Applicants must be one of the following:

• Incorporated private institutions and foundations that:
  • Have no part of the net earnings of which incurs to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual
  • Have a governing board that would be responsible for the operation of the suicide prevention services
• Corporations wholly owned and controlled by an organization meeting the requirements listed above
• Tribes
• Community-based organizations that can effectively network with local civic organizations, regional health systems, and other settings where eligible individuals and their families are likely to have contact
• State and local governments

Award ceiling: $750,000
Project period: 1 year
Estimated total program funding: $52,500,000

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, application contents for new and renewal proposals, and the online application portal are available on the program website and grants.gov.