# Cooperative Agreements for States and Territories to Improve Local 988 Capacity

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fg-23-006-cooperative-agreements-for-states-and-territories-to-improve/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348085

> Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis offered grants of up to $117 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 56 awards worth $117 million in total. Applications closed on June 26, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FG-23-006 |
| Agency | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 26, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $117 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 56 |
| Total funding | $117 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.243 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

State and territorial government agencies, including the District of Columbia; Guam; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the Northern Mariana Islands; the Virgin Islands; and American Samoa. SAMHSA will only make one award per state and territory. If SAMHSA receives more than one application from a state or territory, SAMHSA will fund the application with the highest priority score.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this program is to improve states and territories response to 988 contacts (including calls, chats, and texts) originating in the state/territory. States and territories are expected to use resources to: (1) enhance recruitment, hiring, and training of the 988 workforce to meet at minimum 90% state or territory calls, chats, and texts demand; (2) implement additional technology and security measures to fully support 988 infrastructure and effective coordination across the crisis continuum; (3) improve 988 support and service for high-risk and underserved populations; (4) develop and implement comprehensive quality assurance plans, to include identification and review of critical incidents; and (5) develop and implement comprehensive 988 communication plans to align with SAMHSA’s 988 partner toolkit.

## Questions people ask

### Is FG-23-006 still open?

No. It closed on June 26, 2023.

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreements for States and Territories to Improve Local 988 Capacity?

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Cooperative Agreements for States and Territories to Improve Local 988 Capacity?

Closed June 26, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $117 million each. About $117 million in total across about 56 awards.

### Who has won Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc., California Department of Health Care Services, Florida Department of Children and Families. The program made 5,689 awards worth $13 billion in that time.