Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 IHS MSPI 0002
The Indian Health Service (IHS), through its Division of Behavioral Health and the Office of Clinical and Preventive Services, offered this discretionary grant as a competing supplement under the Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI). The opportunity is specifically designed to advance MSPI overarching goal number 6: promoting positive American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth development and strengthening family engagement by putting early intervention strategies in place that reduce risk factors tied to suicidal behavior and substance abuse. In practical terms, the supplement is meant to help existing grantees expand or strengthen work already underway under MSPI Purpose Area 4, known as the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Initiative Support.
The core program focus is early intervention and positive youth development for Native youth through age 24. Funded projects are expected to reduce risk factors associated with suicide and substance use, including methamphetamine use, while building protective factors such as connectedness, coping skills, cultural identity, and access to supportive services. IHS is looking for projects that combine evidence-based and practice-based approaches, meaning applicants can use interventions supported by research as well as approaches grounded in community practice and experience, particularly where cultural relevance is essential. The intent is not only to deliver prevention messaging, but to build resilience, promote healthy development, and increase self-sufficiency behaviors among youth.
The grant outlines four broad objectives that applicants must address. First, programs should implement evidence-based and practice-based strategies that strengthen resiliency and positive development for Native youth. Second, they must actively promote family engagement, recognizing that caregivers and families are often central protective factors and key partners in youth wellness. Third, they should increase youth access to culturally appropriate prevention activities aimed at stopping methamphetamine use and other substance use disorders that can contribute to suicidal behaviors. Fourth, applicants are expected to expand staffing by hiring additional behavioral health personnel focused on children, adolescents, and families. This includes licensed clinicians as well as paraprofessionals such as peer specialists, mental health technicians, and community health aides, with the clear expectation that these staff will directly implement activities that meet all the objectives above.
Eligibility is narrow and limited to organizations that are already funded MSPI Purpose Area 4 grantees. Applicants must fall within one of the eligible Indian health program entity types defined in 25 U.S.C. Section 1603: a federally recognized Indian Tribe, a Tribal organization, or an urban Indian organization. Urban Indian organizations must be nonprofit corporate bodies located in urban centers, governed by an urban Indian-controlled board, structured to ensure maximum participation from interested Indian groups and individuals, and capable of legally cooperating with public and private partners to carry out the authorized activities. Where applicable, applicants must include proof of nonprofit status in the application package (for example, documentation of 501(c)(3) status).
Key administrative details from the notice include the funding opportunity number HHS-2016-IHS-MSPI-0002 and CFDA 93.933. The agency anticipated making up to 25 awards, with an award ceiling of $300,000. The original application closing date listed was August 1, 2016, and the opportunity was posted on June 30, 2016. Overall, this supplement is best understood as targeted support to help current Gen-I (Purpose Area 4) MSPI sites deepen youth- and family-centered prevention work, expand culturally grounded early intervention services, and increase staffing capacity to better prevent substance use and suicide risk among Native youth.Apply for HHS 2016 IHS MSPI 0002
- The Indian Health Service in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Division of Behavioral Health, Office of Clinical and Preventive Services, Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative - Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Initiative Support - Competing Supplement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.933.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-06-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-08-01. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant offered by the Indian Health Service (IHS), through its Division of Behavioral Health and the Office of Clinical and Preventive Services. It is provided as a competing supplement under the Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative (MSPI).
2. What is the main goal of this supplement?
The supplement is designed to advance MSPI overarching goal number 6: promoting positive American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth development and strengthening family engagement by putting early intervention strategies in place that reduce risk factors tied to suicidal behavior and substance abuse.
3. How does this relate to MSPI Purpose Area 4 (Gen-I)?
This opportunity is intended specifically to help existing MSPI grantees expand or strengthen work already underway under MSPI Purpose Area 4, known as the Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Initiative Support.
4. Who is the intended population for funded projects?
The program focus is early intervention and positive youth development for Native youth through age 24.
5. What are the key issues the program is trying to address?
Funded projects are expected to reduce risk factors associated with suicide and substance use, including methamphetamine use, and to build protective factors such as connectedness, coping skills, cultural identity, and access to supportive services.
6. What types of approaches are allowed or encouraged?
IHS is looking for projects that combine evidence-based and practice-based approaches. This means applicants may use interventions supported by research as well as approaches grounded in community practice and experience, particularly when cultural relevance is essential.
7. Is this grant focused only on prevention messaging?
No. The intent is not only to deliver prevention messaging, but also to build resilience, promote healthy development, and increase self-sufficiency behaviors among youth.
8. What broad objectives must applicants address?
The grant outlines four broad objectives that applicants must address:
- Implement evidence-based and practice-based strategies that strengthen resiliency and positive development for Native youth.
- Actively promote family engagement.
- Increase youth access to culturally appropriate prevention activities aimed at stopping methamphetamine use and other substance use disorders that can contribute to suicidal behaviors.
- Expand staffing by hiring additional behavioral health personnel focused on children, adolescents, and families to implement activities that meet the objectives.
9. What does "family engagement" mean in this grant context?
The notice emphasizes that caregivers and families are often central protective factors and key partners in youth wellness. Projects are expected to actively promote family engagement as part of their overall strategy.
10. What kinds of prevention activities are expected?
Applicants are expected to increase youth access to culturally appropriate prevention activities focused on stopping methamphetamine use and other substance use disorders that can contribute to suicidal behaviors.
11. Does the supplement require hiring staff?
Yes. Applicants are expected to expand staffing by hiring additional behavioral health personnel focused on children, adolescents, and families, with the expectation that these staff will directly implement activities tied to all program objectives.
12. What types of positions can be supported with the staffing expansion?
The supplement includes both licensed clinicians and paraprofessionals, such as peer specialists, mental health technicians, and community health aides.
13. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that are already funded MSPI Purpose Area 4 (Gen-I) grantees and that fall within eligible Indian health program entity types as defined in 25 U.S.C. Section 1603: a federally recognized Indian Tribe, a Tribal organization, or an urban Indian organization.
14. Are urban Indian organizations eligible?
Yes, if they meet the definition in the notice: they must be nonprofit corporate bodies located in urban centers, governed by an urban Indian-controlled board, structured to ensure maximum participation from interested Indian groups and individuals, and capable of legally cooperating with public and private partners to carry out authorized activities.
15. Is proof of nonprofit status required?
Where applicable, applicants must include proof of nonprofit status in the application package, such as documentation of 501(c)(3) status.
16. What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2016-IHS-MSPI-0002 and the CFDA number is 93.933.
17. How many awards were anticipated?
The agency anticipated making up to 25 awards.
18. What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $300,000.
19. When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on June 30, 2016. The original application closing date listed was August 1, 2016.
20. What is this supplement intended to accomplish for existing Gen-I MSPI sites?
This supplement is described as targeted support to help current Gen-I (Purpose Area 4) MSPI sites deepen youth- and family-centered prevention work, expand culturally grounded early intervention services, and increase staffing capacity to better prevent substance use and suicide risk among Native youth.
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