Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Notice of Supplemental Funding Opportunity
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This notice is to inform the public that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is supporting an administrative supplement (in scope of the parent award) up to $157,674,392 (total costs) available until the budget period end date (09/29/2023) to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Cooperative Agreement recipient, Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc. (DBA Vibrant Emotional Health). This grant was funded in FY 2021 under the Cooperative Agreement for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Disaster Distress Helpline Cooperative Agreement, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), SM 21-005, with a project end date of September 2026. The supplemental funding will be used to maintain 988 operations and services, both at local levels and across all backup, chat, text, LGBTQ+ youth, Spanish language, and videophone based services. This funding will ensure continuation of all 988 services and supports.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 16276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05408]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Notice of Supplemental Funding Opportunity
AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of intent to award supplemental funding.
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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public that the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is supporting an
administrative supplement (in scope of the parent award) up to
$157,674,392 (total costs) available until the budget period end date
(09/29/2023) to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Cooperative
Agreement recipient, Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc.
(DBA Vibrant Emotional Health). This grant was funded in FY 2021 under
the Cooperative Agreement for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and
Disaster Distress Helpline Cooperative Agreement, Notice of Funding
Opportunity (NOFO), SM 21-005, with a project end date of September
2026. The supplemental funding will be used to maintain 988 operations
and services, both at local levels and across all backup, chat, text,
LGBTQ+ youth, Spanish language, and videophone based services. This
funding will ensure continuation of all 988 services and supports.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Wright, LPC, Division Director,
Crisis Operations, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, telephone 240-
276-1615; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#177d767a72643960657e707f635764767a7f6476397f7f6439707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f99398949c8ad78e8b909e918db98a9894918a98d791918ad79e968f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2021 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Cooperative Agreement SM-21-005.
Assistance Listing Number: 93.243.
Authority: Section 520E-3 [42 U.S.C. 290bb-36c] of the Public
Health Service Act, as amended.
Justification: The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Cooperative
Agreement (988 Lifeline) manages, enhances, and strengthens the 988
Lifeline network that routes individuals in the United States to a
network of certified crisis centers that links to local emergency,
mental health, and social services resources. The 988 Lifeline is a 24/
7 confidential suicide and crisis hotline providing phone, chat, and
text services for anyone in the United States experiencing a suicidal
crisis or in emotional distress. This supplemental funding will ensure
continuation of all active services, expand access for high-risk
populations, improve access to services, and infrastructure support to
ensure stability, safety, privacy, and connection of service. This is
not a formal request for application. Assistance will only be provided
to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Cooperative Agreement recipient,
Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc. (DBA Vibrant Emotional
Health). Since 2005, Vibrant Emotional Health has provided oversight
and management of the Suicide Prevention Lifeline and its local call
centers, backup centers, Spanish network, and chat/text functions with
a network of over 200 centers in all fifty states. Vibrant Emotional
Health has the infrastructure, experience, and national reach to work
with the backup centers, language services, and chat/text organizations
to address the increased contact volumes expected in 2023 and beyond.
With the transition to 988 accomplished, greater services, such as
expanding access to the local and national Lifeline backup centers,
language services, system evaluation and data reporting, and access to
specialized care for populations to be known at higher risk for
suicide, are required to fully realize the potential impact to 988
contact service. Through this supplemental funding, SAMHSA and Vibrant
can expand capacity to address increased call, chat and text volume
following 988 implementation, further develop connection and support
for individuals at higher risk of suicide and strengthen the efficiency
and customer experience of the network through unified technology.
Alicia Broadus,
Public Health Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2023-05408 Filed 3-15-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4162-20-P
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