Project Grant H79FG001513
- 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 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 the City of Philadelphia $183,437 on September 30, 2026, under the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs (CFDA 93.00R) to establish the Philadelphia Crisis Line Extended Follow-Up Program. The Philadelphia Crisis Line, the city's designated 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Center, will deploy three dedicated follow-up specialists to provide up to 12 months of structured,...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded Netcare Corp $250,000 on September 30, 2026, under the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs (CFDA 93.00R) to scale statewide follow-up services for individuals who text or chat the 988 crisis line. Netcare will expand its high-fidelity follow-up protocol across Ohio, providing sustained follow-up care for up to 12 months to every consenting individual who...
- 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 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded The Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc., doing business as Vibrant Emotional Health, $254,582,876 on May 15, 2026, under the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs (CFDA 93.00R) to operate and expand the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline infrastructure nationwide. Vibrant Emotional Health, as the founding administrator of the 988 Lifeline since its 2022 national launch, will sustain...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded $250,000 to Contact Community Services, Inc. on September 30, 2026, under the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs (CFDA 93.00R) for the Crisis Center Follow-Up Improvement Project. Contact Community Services, a 501(c)(3) organization in East Syracuse, New York, will formalize consent-based follow-up protocols, expand crisis system partnerships into underserved...
- 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...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Volunteers of America Western Washington $239,138 on September 30, 2026, under the 988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Programs (CFDA 93.00R) to expand follow-up services for individuals in crisis. VOAWW will hire and train two follow-up crisis counselors to strengthen its existing 24/7 follow-up services program serving Washington State residents following contact with 988. 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) 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 one year after the initial crisis interaction. The project serves District residents experiencing suicide risk, mental health crisis, substance use crisis, or emergency referral through 988, 911 diversion, or mobile crisis pathways. The care coordinators will focus on continuity of care, safety planning, risk reassessment, and connection to ongoing treatment and recovery supports, coordinating with community behavioral health providers including Core Services Agencies and Assertive Community Treatment teams as well as crisis partners. The project will develop and implement a standardized follow-up protocol, enhance care coordination workflows, build documentation and reporting systems, and improve engagement of high-risk individuals after crisis contacts. The ACCESS Helpline, the District's 988 center, answered 44,627 calls in fiscal year 2025, demonstrating sustained demand for crisis services. The period of performance runs through September 29, 2029, with place of performance in Washington, DC 20002.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $243.3k | 8/28/26 |