Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (64.055)
Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (Assistance Listing 64.055) is run by the Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. It awarded $175 million in 268 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $652,000 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $750,000. Half of the 268 awards fell between $598,829 and $750,000, and they ranged from $75,000 to $750,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$175 million
- Grant awards268
- Typical award$750,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$16.8 million
- Size rank642 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 642nd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 33% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 41 states and territories.
What the program funds
To provide resources toward community-based suicide prevention efforts to meet the needs of Veterans and their families through outreach, suicide prevention services, and connection to VA and community resources.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
• Incorporated private institutions or foundations • A corporation wholly owned or controlled by an incorporated private institution or foundation • Indian tribes • Community-based organizations that can effectively network with local civic organizations, regional health systems, and other settings where eligible individuals and their families are likely to have contact • State or local governments
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grantees may use the funds to provide the following services: Outreach, baseline mental health screenings, education, clinical services for emergency treatment, case management services, peer support services, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, assistance in obtaining and coordinating other public benefits and assistance with emergent needs, nontraditional and innovative approaches and treatment practices and other services. Direct cash assistance to participants, certain prohibited legal services, other medical or dental care and medicines except for those allowed by program regulations. Recipients may not spend funds on construction costs or vehicle purchases. Clinical Care is not allowable with the exception of emergent care as needed.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Maximum grant award amount will be $750,000. range from $100,000 to $750,000. Average award amount is $656,250.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2023: Funded grants provide case management, emergency clinical services, connection to VA healthcare, outreach and education and a variety of other traditional as well as non-traditional/innovative services such as equine therapy, recreation therapy, acupuncture, etc.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (64.055) awarded$175 million across 268 grant awards, an average of $652,000 per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 89% of the money, state and local governments 8.3% and tribes 2.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 241 | $155 million | 89% |
| State and local governments | 20 | $14.5 million | 8.3% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 5 | $3.7 million | 2.1% |
| Colleges and universities | 2 | $1.5 million | 0.9% |
By state
39 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 18 | $12.6 million |
| California | 17 | $11.4 million |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $8.7 million |
| Arizona | 11 | $8.2 million |
| Washington | 12 | $8.0 million |
| Maryland | 13 | $7.0 million |
| Florida | 10 | $6.7 million |
| Georgia | 9 | $6.7 million |
| Texas | 12 | $6.6 million |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $6.3 million |
| North Carolina | 7 | $5.3 million |
| Tennessee | 9 | $5.2 million |
| Virginia | 7 | $5.0 million |
| Montana | 7 | $5.0 million |
| Illinois | 7 | $4.6 million |
| Louisiana | 6 | $4.2 million |
| New Jersey | 6 | $4.2 million |
| Michigan | 6 | $4.2 million |
| Alabama | 6 | $4.0 million |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $3.8 million |
| Hawaii | 5 | $3.8 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $3.3 million |
| South Carolina | 5 | $3.2 million |
| Kentucky | 6 | $3.0 million |
| Wyoming | 4 | $3.0 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $3.0 million |
| Maine | 3 | $2.3 million |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $2.3 million |
| Missouri | 3 | $2.2 million |
| American Samoa | 3 | $2.2 million |
| Oregon | 3 | $2.1 million |
| Rhode Island | 3 | $2.1 million |
| Nevada | 6 | $2.1 million |
| Colorado | 6 | $2.0 million |
| New Mexico | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Alaska | 3 | $1.9 million |
| District of Columbia | 4 | $1.9 million |
| Nebraska | 3 | $1.8 million |
| Guam | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $750,000 |
| Kansas | 2 | $734,064 |