# Mental Health Awareness Training Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sm-23-002-mental-health-awareness-training-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342887

> Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis offered grants of up to $200,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 22 awards worth $4.4 million in total. Applications closed on May 1, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SM-23-002 |
| Agency | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 1, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 22 |
| Total funding | $4.4 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), and non-profit private entities.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this program is to: (1) train individuals (e.g., school personnel and emergency services personnel including fire department and law enforcement personnel, veterans, armed services members and their families, etc.) to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders and how to safely de-escalate crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness and (2) provide education on resources available in the community for individuals with a mental illness and other relevant resources, including how to establish linkages with school and/or community-based mental health agencies. With this program, SAMHSA aims to increase the number of individuals prepared and trained on how to respond to individuals with mental disorders appropriately and safely. In accordance with Executive Order 14074, this program will help build secure, safe, and healthy communities; reinforce partnership between law enforcement and communities; and increase public trust and enhance public safety.

## Questions people ask

### Is SM-23-002 still open?

No. It closed on May 1, 2023.

### Who can apply for Mental Health Awareness Training Grants?

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 Mental Health Awareness Training Grants?

Closed May 1, 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 $200,000 each. About $4.4 million in total across about 22 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.