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HHS-2023-IHS-ZSICC-0001: Zero Suicide Initiative Coordinating Center

Closed Closed April 17, 2023 Opportunity HHS-2023-IHS-ZSICC-0001 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Youth Regional Treatment Center Aftercare Program (HHS-2027-IHS-YRTC-0001). Status: Expected deadline October 1, 2027. It is in our archive of Indian Health Service notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$850,000
• Award floor$850,000
• Total funding$850,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes and businesses.

To be eligible for this funding opportunity applicant must be one of the following: • A federally recognized Indian Tribe as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(14). The term “Indian Tribe” means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or group, or regional or village corporation, as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the U.S. to Indians because of their status as Indians. • A Tribal organization as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(26). The term “Tribal organization” has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(l)): “Tribal organization” means the recognized governing body of any Indian Tribe; any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities: provided that, in any case where a contract is let or grant made to an organization to perform services benefiting more than one Indian Tribe, the approval of each such Indian Tribe shall be a prerequisite to the letting or making of such contract or grant. Applicant shall submit letters of support and/or Tribal Resolutions from the Tribes to be served. • An Urban Indian organization, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29), that is currently administering a contract or receiving a grant pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 1653. The term “Urban Indian organization” means a nonprofit corporate body situated in an urban center, governed by an urban Indian controlled board of directors, and providing for the maximum participation of all interested Indian groups and individuals, which body is capable of legally cooperating with other public and private entities for the purpose of performing the activities described in 25 U.S.C. 1653(a). Applicants must provide proof of nonprofit status with the application, e.g., 501(c)(3). • Domestic public and private non-profit entities. • Domestic for-profit entities. • Domestic Public and state controlled institutions of higher education. • Private institutions of higher education.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Indian Health Service Behavioral Health Programs awards averaged $862,009; this notice allows up to $850,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (73% over five years) went to tribes.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to build capacity of Zero Suicide Initiative (ZSI) projects to improve the system of care for those at risk for suicide by implementing a comprehensive, culturally informed, multi-setting approach to suicide prevention in Indian health systems. The Zero Suicide Initiative Coordinating Center (ZSICC) will provide technical assistance in the areas of data collection, reporting, training, resources, and implementation of the Zero Suicide approach in Indian Country. The ZSICC technical assistance will be framed to promote the core Seven Elements of the Zero Suicide model that was developed by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) at https://zerosuicide.edc.org/toolkit/zero-suicide-toolkit.

Category: Health.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HHS-2027-IHS-YRTC-0001, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.