Dear Association Executives - As we discussed during today's meeting, attached, below, and at the link below, please find information on ZeroSuicide 988 planning grant announcement for state coordinators. Please note that the deadline for applications is January 8, 2021.
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From: Chu, Adam
Date: December 8, 2020 at 2:32:01 PM EST
Subject: ZeroSuicide 988 planning grant announcement for state coordinators
Reply-To: "Chu, Adam" AChu@edc.org
Dear colleagues,
Please see the grant opportunity below-but please note the following eligibility requirements:
- State mental health and public health agencies in all 50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia.
- Public health departments in U.S. Territories who have a crisis center with a pending application to join the Lifeline network as of December 7, 2020.
- Note: non-profit organizations (ex: suicide prevention coalitions) and Lifeline member call centers may, at the discretion of the state/territory agency be subcontracted to perform some aspects of the grant work scope, but they may not be the lead applicants of the grant.
988 Planning Grants Now Open
Vibrant Emotional Health, through a special funding opportunity, seeks to collaborate with state public health and mental health agencies to help them plan for the full implementation of 988. Through this grant opportunity, U.S. states, territories and Lifeline centers receiving grant funds will:
- Develop clear roadmaps for how they will address key coordination, capacity, funding and communication strategies that are foundational to the launching of 988 which will occur on or before July 16, 2022.
- Plan for the long-term improvement of in-state answer rates for 988 calls.
Applications are now open, and are due no later than 5:00 P.M. EST, Friday, January 8, 2021. Directions and application requirements are listed within the Request for Applications (RFA).
You can find more information about the grant, the RFA, and FAQs at this link.
For questions about the planning grants, please write to Matt Taylor, Director of Network Development, at MTaylor@vibrant.org.
Thank you all for all you do to support callers and chat visitors to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Matthew Taylor
Director of Network Development
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
212.614.6379 / mtaylor@vibrant.org
50 Broadway 19th Floor
New York, NY 10004
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
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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.org202 748-8793
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