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

For program and eligibility questions:
Johari Eligan
240.276.1096
johari.eligan@samhsa.hhs.gov

For fiscal and budget questions:
240.276.1940
FOACMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov

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

This program provides funding to support states and tribes with implementing suicide prevention and early intervention strategies for youth up to age 24 in schools, institutions of higher education, juvenile justice systems, substance use and mental health programs, foster care systems, and other child and youth-serving organizations.

The program is designed to:

• Increase the number of youth-serving organizations who are able to identify and work with youth at risk of suicide
• Increase the capacity of clinical service providers to assess, manage, and treat youth at risk of suicide
• Improve the continuity of care and follow-up of youth identified to be at risk for suicide, including those who have been discharged from emergency department and inpatient psychiatric units

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

Eligible applicants include:

• States 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: 20
Estimated total program funding: $14,932,933

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