# Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sm-23-008-transforming-lives-through-supported-employment-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342908

> Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis offered grants of up to $800,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $4.9 million in total. Applications closed on May 1, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SM-23-008 |
| Agency | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 1, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $800,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | $4.9 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 support state and community efforts to refine, implement, and sustain evidence-based supported employment programs and mutually compatible and supportive evidence-based practices (e.g., supported education) for adults with serious mental illness (SMI) or co-occurring mental and substance use disorders (COD). The awards provide resources to help individuals with SMI or COD achieve competitive employment and build paths to self-sufficiency and recovery. With this program, SAMHSA aims to increase state and community capacity to implement and sustain Supported Employment Program (SEP) models and integrated supports to improve competitive employment outcomes.

## Questions people ask

### Is SM-23-008 still open?

No. It closed on May 1, 2023.

### Who can apply for Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment 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 Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment Program?

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 $800,000 each. About $4.9 million in total across about 6 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.