Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 24 006
The Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) is a SAMHSA-funded discretionary grant opportunity designed to help communities put an Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program into operation for adults living with serious mental illness who meet the AOT eligibility standards set by their state. The core aim is to strengthen community-based treatment and support by creating or expanding a structured AOT approach that can engage individuals who may have difficulty staying connected to services without a formal, court-involved treatment framework.
Under this opportunity, funded recipients are expected to implement a multidisciplinary AOT program rather than a single-agency effort. That means building a coordinated model that actively involves the local court system (including mental health courts where applicable), behavioral health providers, community partners, and other relevant entities that play a role in treatment access, monitoring, and continuity of care. The program emphasis is on organizing the people, partnerships, and processes needed to identify eligible participants, connect them to outpatient treatment in the community, and maintain oversight consistent with state AOT law and local practice. Because this is a cooperative agreement, applicants should anticipate ongoing federal involvement beyond standard grant reporting, typically including closer coordination with the funding agency around implementation, monitoring, and program improvement.
Eligible applicants are entities that have legal authority within their state to implement, monitor, and oversee assisted outpatient treatment programs. The notice specifically lists counties, cities, mental health systems (including mental health authorities), and mental health courts, while also allowing other entities as long as they can demonstrate the necessary authority under state law. In practical terms, applicants should be positioned to run an AOT program end-to-end, including coordination with courts and service systems, and to ensure that AOT operations align with the legal requirements and criteria established in that state.
The funding opportunity is titled "Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness" with funding opportunity number SM 24 006. It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity, with a funding instrument type of cooperative agreement, and it falls under the health funding activity category. The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.997. SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) is the issuing agency. The application closing date listed is April 26, 2024, and the opportunity anticipates making about 30 awards, with an award ceiling of $750,000. The opportunity record indicates it was created on February 26, 2024.Apply for SM 24 006
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.997.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-02-26.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-26. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a SAMHSA-funded discretionary grant opportunity titled "Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness" (Funding Opportunity Number SM 24 006). It is intended to help communities put an Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) program into operation for adults living with serious mental illness (SMI) who meet their state's AOT eligibility standards.
What is the main goal of the program?
The core aim is to strengthen community-based treatment and support by creating or expanding a structured AOT approach that engages individuals who may have difficulty staying connected to services without a formal, court-involved treatment framework.
Who is the target population?
The target population is adults living with serious mental illness (SMI) who meet the AOT eligibility standards set by their state.
Does the program require a court-involved framework?
Yes. The opportunity describes AOT as a structured approach that includes a formal, court-involved treatment framework and expects active involvement from the local court system as part of implementation.
What is Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, AOT refers to a structured outpatient treatment approach in the community that is implemented and overseen consistent with state AOT law and local practice, including coordination with the court system and community service providers.
Is this intended to be a single-agency program?
No. Funded recipients are expected to implement a multidisciplinary AOT program rather than a single-agency effort.
What partners are expected to be involved?
The program is expected to be coordinated and involve, as applicable, the local court system (including mental health courts where applicable), behavioral health providers, community partners, and other relevant entities that support treatment access, monitoring, and continuity of care.
What are recipients expected to do with the funding?
Recipients are expected to organize the people, partnerships, and processes needed to identify eligible participants, connect them to outpatient treatment in the community, and maintain oversight consistent with state AOT law and local practice.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean for this opportunity?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which means applicants should anticipate ongoing federal involvement beyond standard grant reporting. The description notes closer coordination with the funding agency around implementation, monitoring, and program improvement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are entities that have legal authority within their state to implement, monitor, and oversee assisted outpatient treatment programs.
Which types of entities are specifically listed as eligible?
The notice specifically lists counties, cities, mental health systems (including mental health authorities), and mental health courts.
Can other entities apply if they are not explicitly listed?
Yes. Other entities may be eligible if they can demonstrate the necessary authority under state law to implement, monitor, and oversee AOT programs.
What kind of authority must an applicant demonstrate?
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the legal authority under state law to run AOT end-to-end, including coordination with courts and service systems, and to ensure AOT operations align with the legal requirements and criteria established in that state.
Does the opportunity require alignment with state law?
Yes. The program is expected to operate in alignment with state AOT law and the eligibility criteria established in the state, as well as local practice.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The issuing agency is SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is SM 24 006.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with this program is 93.997.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What funding activity category does this fall under?
This opportunity falls under the health funding activity category.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates making about 30 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $750,000.
When is the application closing date?
The application closing date listed is April 26, 2024.
When was the opportunity record created?
The opportunity record indicates it was created on February 26, 2024.
Is the program focused on inpatient or outpatient care?
The program is focused on outpatient treatment in the community and strengthening community-based treatment and supports through an AOT framework.
Is involvement of a mental health court required?
The opportunity expects involvement of the local court system and notes mental health courts "where applicable," meaning involvement depends on the local court structure and availability.
What is meant by "creating or expanding" an AOT approach?
The opportunity is designed to support communities in either putting an AOT program into operation (creating) or growing an existing structured AOT approach (expanding), with emphasis on building the coordinated partnerships and processes needed for implementation.
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