Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 18 001
This SAMHSA CMHS funding opportunity (FY 2018) supports a single nationwide cooperative agreement to run and continuously improve two linked crisis support systems: the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH). The core idea is to strengthen the national infrastructure that answers people in crisis at any hour, routes them quickly to qualified local help, and ensures that participating crisis centers meet consistent standards through networking, certification, and training. The work is designed to expand service capacity and improve behavioral health outcomes by reducing deaths and injuries related to suicide and suicide attempts, while also helping individuals and communities cope with and recover from disasters and traumatic events through crisis counseling, outreach, referral, engagement with treatment when needed, and practical psychoeducational support.
For the Lifeline, the grant focuses on managing and enhancing the national hotline and chat network that provides free, confidential 24/7 support to anyone in the United States experiencing suicidal crisis or severe emotional distress. Callers reach the system through a single toll-free number, 1-800-273-TALK, and are routed to the closest certified crisis center in the Lifeline network. A key emphasis is maintaining a strong network of crisis centers that can coordinate with local emergency services, mental health providers, and social service resources, so that callers are not only supported in the moment but can also be connected to appropriate follow-up care and community-based assistance.
For the Disaster Distress Helpline, the grant supports a parallel 24/7 confidential service tailored to people affected by disasters or traumatic events anywhere in the United States and its territories. DDH connects individuals to trained crisis counselors through a sub-network of Lifeline crisis centers. People can call 800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746 to reach support. Counselors provide immediate crisis counseling, share information about available resources, and make referrals to local services based on the caller’s needs and location, recognizing that disaster-related distress often involves sudden disruptions, displacement, grief, fear, and ongoing uncertainty.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement (meaning SAMHSA expects substantial federal involvement in guiding and partnering on the project rather than issuing a hands-off grant). It is listed under CFDA 93.243. The funding opportunity number is SM 18 001. SAMHSA anticipated one award with an award ceiling of $6,130,000. The opportunity was created on December 7, 2017, with an original application closing date of February 5, 2018. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, which typically signals that SAMHSA may be seeking a specific type of national-capacity organization able to manage large-scale hotline operations, coordinate a nationwide network, and deliver standardized training and certification processes.
In practical terms, the funded recipient would be expected to operate as the central hub that holds the Lifeline and DDH systems together: setting and enforcing crisis center standards, coordinating certification and performance expectations, supporting training and quality improvement, strengthening linkages to local emergency and behavioral health resources, and ensuring the public can reliably access immediate, confidential help by phone and text (and for Lifeline, chat) at any time. The intended result is a more consistent, higher-capacity, and better-coordinated national crisis response system that can handle both suicide-related crises and disaster-related emotional distress while improving safety, connection to care, and community recovery.Apply for SM 18 001
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Networking, Certifying, and Training Suicide Prevention Hotlines and Disaster Distress Helpline (Lifeline/DDH)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.243.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 07, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 05, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,130,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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