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New Grants for Mental Health First Aid - 12/30/20

  • 1.  New Grants for Mental Health First Aid - 12/30/20

    National Council Staff
    Posted 12-30-2020 10:44

    Dear Association Executives - In December 2020, the federal government appropriated more than $16.7 million in funding to be used for projects like Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) in FY2021. Grant applications are now available and are due February 5, 2021.

    The Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) grants will help expand MHFA to more schools, first responders, veterans and other communities, so that more people will be able to identify understand and respond when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis. 

    To apply you must complete all four registration processes by February 5:

    1. Obtain a DUNS number by accessing the Dun and Bradstreet website 
    2. Register with the System for Awards Management  
    3. Register with Grants.gov 
    4. Register with NIH's eRA Commons (Please note that the eRA Commons process may take up to six weeks.) 

    Register for our WebinarJoin us Friday, January 8, from 3-4 p.m. (ET) for an informational webinar that will discuss:

    • An overview of Mental Health First Aid.
    • Using Mental Health First Aid in your funding opportunity application.
    • Mental Health First Aid training implementation options.
    • Other curricula formats available for adults that work with youth, teens, first responders, older adults, higher education, veterans, and Spanish-speaking communities.

    Learn more about the grants and who can apply here:

    Please direct any questions related to Mental Health First Aid to Jeannie or  MHFA_SAMHSA@thenationalcouncil.org.  

    Please direct any other questions related to the funding opportunity announcement to SAMHSA, as instructed here https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/SM-21-007].  

    Stay well and Happy New Year

     

    Chuck Ingoglia

    President & CEO

    National Council for Behavioral Health

    Direct: (202) 684-3749

    ChuckI@TheNationalCouncil.org

     



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    Neal Comstock
    Director of Membership
    National Council
    NealC@TheNationalCouncil.org
    202 748-8793
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