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The purpose of this program is to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth and young adults ages 12 to 20 in communities throughout the United States. Award recipients will be expected to implement activities that support capacity building such as implementing evidence-based community approaches, enhancing collaboration, cooperation and coordination among communities, federal, state, and local and tribal governments, and convening Town Halls.

The purpose of this program is to support states and Tribes with implementing youth (up to age 24) suicide prevention and early intervention strategies in schools, educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, substance use and mental health programs, foster care systems, pediatric health programs, and other child- and youth-serving organizations.

The purpose of this program is to provide trauma-informed, evidence-based interventions to youth and young adults (up to 25 years of age) who are at clinical high risk for psychosis. Recipients will be expected to use evidence-based interventions to: (1) improve symptomatic and behavioral functioning; (2) enable youth and young adults to resume age-appropriate social, academic, and/or vocational activities; (3) delay or prevent the onset of psychosis; and (4) minimize the duration of untreated psychosis for those who develop psychotic symptoms.

The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is soliciting applications for the Family Self-Sufficiency Demonstration Development (FSSDD) Phase 2 Awards (note that all instances of the term “continuation” that appear throughout the NOFO refer to Phase 2 of the program). Entities who were awarded the initial award (HHS-2021-ACF-OPRE-PE-1944) are eligible to apply for this current cooperative agreement.During the initial award, recipients conducted foundational evidence capacity-building activities relevant to their interventions. During this continuation award, recipients will continue building on the progress they made during the initial award. The FSSDD Phase 2 award has two main purposes. The first purpose is to support recipients in building their internal evidence capacity to strengthen evidence-informed program services and improve outcomes for the families they serve. The second purpose is for recipients to contribute to the evidence on interventions serving families with children who are eligible for or at risk of becoming eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Recipients will also develop clear plans for sustaining an evidence-driven organizational culture beyond the funding period of the award and will share project learnings and implications with appropriate research, policy, and practice audiences. Recipients are required to work with a federally funded, third-party technical assistance provider throughout the entirety of the award.

The purpose of this program is to provide coordinated, comprehensive, culturally and linguistically competent, family-centered health care services in an outpatient or ambulatory care setting (directly or through contracts or memoranda of understanding) for low income, uninsured, and medically underserved WICY with HIV/AIDS.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is a limited competition to support the continuation of the Research Project Sites of the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA). Only the current NCANDA Research Project Site awardees are eligible to apply in response to this FOA. The NCANDA Research Project Sites have responsibility for the acquisition of data according to the standard protocol for the nation-wide consortium to study the impact of alcohol drinking on brain structure and function during adolescence and into early adulthood. RFA-AA-21 NNN (FOA link) will support continuation of the NCANDA Administrative Resource and RFA-AA-21-NNN (FOA link) will support the continuation of the Data Analysis Resource.

This limited competition Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support the continuation of the Data Analysis Resource for the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA). Only the current NCANDA Data Analysis Resource awardee is eligible to apply in response to this FOA. The NCANDA Data Analysis Resource has responsibility for the standardization, storage, and analysis of the data acquired by the research project sites of the nation-wide consortium to study the impact of alcohol drinking on brain structure and function during adolescence and into early adulthood.

This limited competition Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support the continuation of the Administrative Resource for the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA). Only the current NCANDA Administrative Resource awardee is eligible to apply in response to this FOA. The NCANDA Administrative Resource coordinates the activities of the nation-wide consortium to study the impact of alcohol drinking on brain structure and function during adolescence and into early adulthood.

The Demonstrating Policy Effectiveness to Promote Black Youth Mental Health Initiative aims to identify the health and wellness policies that are successful in improving Black youth mental health, including suicide prevention. The demonstration projects are expected to: (1) implement evidence-based policies for addressing Black youth mental and suicide prevention; (2) pilot the policy assessment protocols that determine the level of effectiveness of general health and wellness policies in improving Black youth mental health in diverse settings; and (3) develop and implement demonstrations of selected innovative and culturally effective policy approaches to improve Black youth mental health. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This initiative aligns with: (1) recommendations from the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Emergency Taskforce outlined in “Ring the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Suicide in America”; and (2) Healthy People 2030 Mental Health Disorder and Adolescent Health Objectives MHMD-02 (Reduce suicide attempts by adolescents) and AH-D02 (Increase the proportion of children and adolescents with symptoms of trauma who get treatment).

The purpose of this SAMHSA grant program is to support states and tribes with implementing youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies in schools, educational institutions, juvenile justice systems, substance use programs, mental health programs, foster care systems, and other child and youth-serving organizations. It is expected that this program will: (1) increase the number of youth-serving organizations who are able to identify and refer youth at risk of suicide; (2) increase the capacity of clinical service providers to assess, manage, and treat youth at risk of suicide; and (3) improve the continuity of care and follow-up of youth identified to be at risk for suicide, including those who have been discharged from emergency department and inpatient psychiatric units.

The purpose of this SAMHSA grant program is to identify youth and young adults, not more than 25 years old, at clinical high risk for psychosis and provide evidence-based interventions to prevent the onset of psychosis or lessen the severity of psychotic disorder. It is expected that this program will: (1) improve symptomatic and behavioral functioning; (2) enable youth and young adults to resume age-appropriate social, academic, and/or vocational activities; (3) delay or prevent the onset of psychosis; and (4) minimize the duration of untreated psychosis for those who develop psychotic symptoms.

The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is announcing funds for the Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program. The goal of the HTYPE Demonstration Program is to fund local educational agencies (LEA) to develop and implement programs to prevent human trafficking victimization through the provision of skills-based human trafficking training and education for school staff and students as specified in the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018. Under the HTYPE Demonstration Program, the following activities are required: 1) provide human trafficking education that equips educators and other staff to identify and respond to signs that students are at high risk of or are currently experiencing human trafficking; 2) deliver student human trafficking prevention education that is designed to build student resilience to labor trafficking and sex trafficking by strengthening student knowledge and skills; 3) train qualified individuals to implement and replicate project activities throughout the school district or identified target area(s); and 4) establish and implement a Human Trafficking School Safety Protocol (HTSSP). The LEA must work in partnership with a nonprofit or nongovernmental organization (NGO) to provide all aspects of human trafficking prevention education to students and school staff. The LEA will consult with local law enforcement in the development of the HTSSP, specifically to address the safety, security, and well-being of staff and students and to define the proper and effective role of school staff in responding to potential and confirmed cases of human trafficking, including notifying and engaging parents, guardians, or caregivers, as appropriate.

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to provide competitive grant funds for Regional Partnership Grants (RPGs) to improve the well-being of, and to improve the permanency outcomes for children and families affected by opioids and other substance abuse. These targeted grants will be awarded to regional partnerships that provide, through interagency collaboration and integration of programs and services, activities and services that are designed to increase the well-being of, improve permanency outcomes for, and enhance the safety of children who are in out-of-home placements or are at risk of entering out-of- home placements as a result of a parent's or caretaker's substance abuse. Applicants are expected to have a collaborative structure in place that is capable of building a region’s capacity to meet a broad range of needs for families involved with both substance abuse treatment and the child welfare system. Per the legislative requirements, RPGs are required to select and report on performance indicators and evaluation measures to increase the knowledge that can be gained from the program. Partnerships will: use specific, well-defined, and evidence-based programs that are also trauma-informed and targeted to the identified population; conduct an evaluation that is sufficiently rigorous to contribute to the evidence base on service delivery, outcomes and costs associated with the project's chosen interventions; and participate in the national cross-site evaluation, which includes, but is not limited to an implementation and outcomes study. This project is for one 60-month project period, which includes a one-year Planning Phase and a 4-year Implementation Phase. Recipients should anticipate spending no more than $250,000 in the one-year Planning Phase and approximately one-fourth of the remaining project award per each 12-month period of the Implementation Phase.

The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Act (DD Act), requires that the programs authorized under the law are culturally competent to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities, regardless of background, are full participants in all aspects of community life. According to the DD Act, Sec. 101. [42 USC 15001] c Policy. “It is the policy of the United States that all programs receiving assistance under this title shall be carried out in a manner consistent with the principles that Services, supports, and other assistance should be provided that demonstrate respect for personal preferences, and cultural differences; Specific efforts must be made to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds and their families enjoy increased and meaningful opportunities to access and use community services, individualized supports available to other individuals with developmental disabilities and their families; Recruitment efforts in disciplines related to developmental disabilities in pre-service training, community training, practice, administration, and Policymaking must focus on bringing larger numbers of racial and ethnic minorities into the disciplines in order to provide appropriate skills, knowledge, role models, and sufficient personnel to address the growing needs of an increasingly diverse population.” The DD Act has long identified the importance of cultural competence and improving expectations and outcomes for people with developmental disabilities, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The DD Act throughout requires that the programs authorized address the needs of people from unserved and underserved backgrounds. Section 101(a) identifies the need to ensure that services, supports, and other assistance are provided in a culturally competent manner and that individuals from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds are fully included in all activities provided under the Act. The term “culturally competent” is defined in the DD Act of 2000, sec. 102(7) as: Services, supports, or other assistance that is conducted or provided in a manner that is responsive to the beliefs, interpersonal styles, attitudes, language, and behaviors of individuals who are receiving the services, supports, or other assistance, and in a manner that has the greatest likelihood of ensuring their maximum participation in the program involved. The DD Act of 2000 recognizes the important role that UCEDDs play in enhancing the diversity of the workforce, requiring that UCEDDs coordinate their efforts to recruit and retain underrepresented groups at all levels in order to respond to the changing United States demographics. This opportunity will fund up to 10 UCEDD Diversity fellowship grants to continue to address the disparities experienced by historically underrepresented communities. Funds will be used to support the recruitment and retention of trainees from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to participate in a fellowship experience at the UCEDD with opportunities to make systemic change through a capstone project in community based activities. AoD will award NTI grants to pay for the federal share of a diversity fellowship program to support UCEDDs in: Growing the diversity of its trainee enrollment; Building a cohort of trainees in the UCEDD network from diverse backgrounds; Creating a forum for knowledge exchange and transfer at the UCEDD; and Committing to participate in an AUCD coordinated national forum for knowledge exchange and transfer across the UCEDD network. The UCEDD will use the funds to recruit at least one trainee from a diverse background to participate in a fellowship program with opportunities to make systemic change through a capstone project in community-based activities, organizations, policy and/or programs. The fellowship should include a formal training experience with mentoring and other opportunities that will engage the trainee in the national network of UCEDDs and support knowledge exchange and transfer in a national forum.

The Office of Population Affairs anticipates the availability of funding for a new cohort of Teen Pregnancy Prevention research grant projects. The funded projects will primarily consist of secondary data analyses or small research projects to explore new questions in teenage pregnancy prevention. OPA is interested in projects that improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of pregnancy prevention programs for adolescents or young adults, and/or reduce disparities.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Office of Population Affairs (OPA) announces the anticipated availability of funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 under the authority of Section 241 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. § 238j) and Division H, Title II of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law No. 117-103). OASH’s primary focus is leading America to healthier lives, especially for those who are most vulnerable. In support of this vision, OPA promotes health across the reproductive lifespan through innovative, evidence-based adolescent health and family planning programs, services, strategic partnerships, evaluation, and research. Research supporting the TPP Program is designed to give youth the information and skills to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and teen pregnancy across the United States, especially for the most vulnerable, including those who have suffered historic disparities.

The purpose of this program is to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth and young adults ages 12-20 in communities throughout the United States. The program aims to: (1) address norms regarding alcohol use by youth, (2) reduce opportunities for underage drinking, (3) create changes in underage drinking enforcement efforts, (4) address penalties for underage use, and/or (5) reduce negative consequences associated with underage drinking (e.g., motor vehicle crashes, sexual assaults). In addition, applicants will build on strategic plans that were developed under a Drug Free Communities (DFC) grant.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), Office on Women's Health (OWH) announces the availability of funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 under the authority of section 1703(a) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. § 300u-2(a)), and section 229 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. § 237a). The primary focus of OASH is leading America to healthier lives, especially for those who are most vulnerable, including those who have suffered historic disparities. In support of this vision, OWH provides national leadership and coordination to improve the health of women and girls through policy, education, and innovative programs. OWH advances and coordinates a comprehensive women’s health agenda across HHS and works to develop and expand innovative approaches to advance the field of women’s and girls’ health.

The purpose of this program is to increase student access to evidence-based and culturally relevant trauma support services and mental health care by developing innovative initiatives, activities, and programs to link local school systems with local trauma-informed support and mental health systems, including those under the Indian Health Service. With this program, SAMHSA aims to further enhance and improve trauma-informed support and mental health services for children and youth.

The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is announcing the availability of funds for the SOAR (Stop, Observe, Ask, Respond) to Health and Wellness Training (SOAR) Demonstration Program. The SOAR Demonstration Program’s goal is to fund the implementation of SOAR trainings and capacity building to identify, treat, and respond to patients or clients who have experienced severe forms of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended, among their patient or client population. SOAR is a nationally recognized, accredited training program delivered by OTIP’s National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC) ad designed to help target audiences identify and respond to those who are at risk of, are currently experiencing, or have experienced trafficking and connect them with needed resources. Target audiences for SOAR trainings delivered by NHTTAC include professionals, organizations, and communities that address human trafficking in healthcare, behavioral health, public health, and social services settings. The following activities are required under the SOAR Demonstration Program: Implement SOAR trainings, including SOAR Online and SOAR for Organizations, for staff at relevant levels and divisions, including at a minimum frontline and support staff most likely to encounter an individual who has experienced trafficking; mid-level and senior management who would need to approve changes in policies and protocols, and approve resources to support implementation; and staff who oversee procurement and external partners, across the prime’s organization. Build the capacity of organizational staff to identify patients or clients who are experiencing human trafficking and provide them with coordinated, age-appropriate, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, patient-centered, and evidence-based care and/or services through ongoing training and engagement. Serve patients or clients who are experiencing human trafficking in a coordinated, age-appropriate, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, person-centered, and evidence-based way and establish a continuum of care by entering into memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with local direct service providers and multidisciplinary stakeholders willing to receive referrals and provide aftercare services that are beyond scope of the prime’s capacity or mission to support patients or clients who are experiencing human trafficking. Conduct an organizational audit and develop a strategic action plan that identifies internal resources, performance measures, a strategy for ensuring the organization is meaningfully integrating the expertise of those with lived experience, commitments to strengthen the institutional response to human trafficking, and other related actions. Produce a situational analysis that demonstrates a thorough understanding of the local context, including state anti-trafficking laws, local economies with increased risk for human trafficking, existing service delivery gaps, risks and service needs of priority populations as determined by the prime recipients, and the quality and responsiveness of local partnerships. Develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of the Human Trafficking Response Protocol (HTRP) and corresponding policies and procedures that include best practices for working with law enforcement and making referrals when serving patients or clients in service settings who have experienced human trafficking to further refine and enhance project implementation. HTRP must comply with federal, state, local, and tribal laws, including legal confidentiality requirements for patients and health care providers. Participate in the external evaluation of the SOAR Demonstration Program (if applicable). Under the SOAR Demonstration Program, prime recipients will receive SOAR training and ongoing specialized training and technical assistance support from NHTTAC. During the initial 12-month project implementation period, prime recipients must recruit, hire, and onboard new staff who will support the implementation of this project (if necessary); participate in the SOAR trainings; develop an organizational audit, situational analysis, strategic action plan, and training plan; and establish a continuum of care. Additional deliverables in the subsequent periods of performance include HTRP and corresponding policies and procedures, a continuous quality improvement plan, and a sustainability plan.