# Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sm-23-001-project-aware-advancing-wellness-and-resiliency-in-education/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342886

> Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis offered grants of up to $1.8 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 21 awards worth $38.1 million in total. Applications closed on April 28, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SM-23-001 |
| Agency | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 28, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.8 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 21 |
| Total funding | $38.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.243 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible applicants are States and Territories, including the District of Columbia, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, or tribal organizations (as such terms are defined in section 5304 of title 25), health facilities, or programs operated by or in accordance with a contract or award with the Indian Health Service, or other public or private non-profit entities.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this program is to develop a sustainable infrastructure for school-based mental health programs and services. Recipients are expected to build collaborative partnerships with the State Education Agency, Local Education Agency, Tribal Education Agency, the State Mental Health Agency, community-based providers of behavioral health care services, school personnel, community organizations, families, and school-aged youth. Award recipients will leverage their partnerships to implement mental health-related promotion, awareness, prevention, intervention, and resilience activities to ensure that school-aged youth have access and are connected to appropriate and effective behavioral health services. With this program, SAMHSA aims to promote the healthy social and emotional development of school-aged youth and prevent youth violence in school settings.

## Questions people ask

### Is SM-23-001 still open?

No. It closed on April 28, 2023.

### Who can apply for Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) Program?

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 Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) Program?

Closed April 28, 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 $1.8 million each. About $38.1 million in total across about 21 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.