Project Grant H79FG001435
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $749,999 to the University of Massachusetts Medical School on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532) for a five-year capacity-building project implementing behavioral health and community safety partnerships. The project serves youth aged 12 to 25 in Hampden and Bristol Counties, Massachusetts, with a multi-disciplinary Behavioral...
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Empact-Suicide Prevention Center $250,000 on September 30, 2026, under the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs (CFDA 93.00R) to deliver systematic post-crisis follow-up and continuity-of-care services to 988 Lifeline callers nationwide. The project will provide 24-hour structured follow-up to at-risk 988 callers across all 50 states, D.C., and U.S. territories for up to 90 days per contact, using bilingual...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded $243,289 to the Government of the District of Columbia, Department of Behavioral Health, on September 30, 2026, under the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs (CFDA 93.00R). The recipient will hire two licensed care coordinators to provide same-day and next-day follow-up for individuals who contact 988 and require additional support for at least 90 days but up to...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health $64.956 million under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958) on October 1, 2025, with performance through September 30, 2027. The award funds comprehensive community mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance across Massachusetts....
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services) awarded Eliot Community Human Services Inc. $499,984 on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532). PROJECT TEND will build an infant and early childhood mental health system of care in Massachusetts, uniting fragmented services into one coordinated pathway for...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $400,000 to Boston Health Care For The Homeless Program on September 30, 2026, under the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532). The recipient will implement the Zero Suicide Framework across its federally qualified health center and health care for the homeless program serving adults experiencing homelessness in Boston. The...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Seven Counties Services Inc. $250,000 under the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs (CFDA 93.00R) on September 30, 2026, to expand post-crisis follow-up capacity across its seven-county service area in Kentucky. The award funds a dedicated follow-up team to address a critical operational gap: the ability to consistently contact individuals at highest risk of repeat...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services) awarded Felton Institute $241,536 on September 30, 2026, under the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs (CFDA 93.00R). Felton Institute, doing business as Family Service Agency of San Francisco, will expand and formalize systematic follow-up services for individuals who contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, are discharged after...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Wellspace Health $225,000 on September 30, 2026, under the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs (CFDA 93.00R) to expand structured follow-up services for individuals at risk of suicide, overdose, and recurring behavioral health crisis through its 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Center. The project will increase follow-up staffing, strengthen phone, text, and chat...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $250,000 to the DuPage County Health Department on September 30, 2026, under the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs (CFDA 93.00R). The recipient will expand and standardize follow-up services for individuals contacting 988 across DuPage, Grundy, and McHenry Counties, as well as statewide text and chat users. The program addresses gaps in the department's existing crisis...
The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Family Services Of The Merrimack Valley $250,000 on September 30, 2026, under the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs (CFDA 93.00R) to strengthen follow-up services across three Massachusetts 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline centers. The recipient leads the Massachusetts Follow-Up Improvement Project in partnership with Mass211/Call2Talk and Samaritans Southcoast, serving Berkshire, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Worcester counties—approximately 5.4 million residents representing 75 percent of Massachusetts' population and the counties accounting for the majority of the Commonwealth's suicide deaths and opioid overdose fatalities. Project activities include hiring 3.45 FTE dedicated follow-up staff; developing standardized follow-up protocols and staff training; and embedding follow-up practices into routine 988 operations. Enhanced follow-up services will directly serve individuals of all ages who contact 988 and consent to follow-up, including those experiencing suicidal ideation or behavior, mental health or substance use crises, emergency interventions, or barriers to accessing ongoing behavioral health care. Services delivered include safety planning, risk reassessment, care coordination, linkage to treatment and community resources, and continued support for up to 12 months based on individual need. The participating 988 centers answered more than 74,000 calls, texts, and chats during the past year but provided follow-up services to only 933 individuals, indicating significant capacity gaps the project aims to address. Period of performance runs from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2029. Place of performance is Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 8/28/26 |