Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grants
Sandra Foley
VASSGFoxGrants@va.gov
202.502.0002
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will provide community-based grants for eligible entities to provide or coordinate the provision of primarily non-clinical 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
- Other services necessary for improving the mental health status and well-being and reducing the suicide risk of eligible individuals and their families
VA may prioritize the distribution of suicide prevention services grants to applicants that have demonstrated the ability to provide suicide services and applicants that can assist eligible veterans at risk of suicide who are not currently receiving VA healthcare. Areas with need, such as rural communities, Tribal lands, medically underserved areas, and U.S. Territories are a focus for funding decisions.
Applicants must be one of the following:
- Private institutions and foundations
- Corporations wholly owned and controlled by a private institution or foundation
- 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 per year
Award floor: $100,000 per year
Project period: 1 year that may be
extended for a second year
Estimated number of awards: 150-160
Estimated total program funding:
$111,900,000
The full announcement is available through grants.gov on the related documents tab. The application guide and online application platform are available on the program website.
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