National Center for Child Traumatic Stress - Category 1

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Opportunity number
SM-26-002
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $8,000,000

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Health
Eligible applicants
  • Other
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is soliciting applications for the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress - Category 1 cooperative agreement, with applications due July 13, 2026. The award funds a national coordinating center serving the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) network.

Eligible applicants include domestic private and public non-profit organizations (including faith-based organizations), public organizations, states (including the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and Pacific Jurisdictions), political subdivisions of states, consortia of political subdivisions of states, public or private institutions of higher education, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, federally recognized tribal governments, health facilities and hospitals, programs operated under contract or award with the Indian Health Service, state or local education agencies, and tribal education agencies.

The National Center must develop and maintain a collaborative network structure, support resource and policy development and dissemination, and coordinate the network's national child trauma education, training, technical assistance, and service-system improvement efforts.

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. Applications undergo merit review including a description of the proposed project, followed by program analysis and concurrence by the CMHS National Advisory Council before direct award to the applicant organization. A three-year records retention requirement applies; records must be retained beyond three years if final audit has not been completed or findings resolved.

This opportunity is assigned to the Center for Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.532).

Synopsis

The purpose of the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative - Category I National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS) program is to create/maintain the national coordinating center that serves the NCTSI network. The NCCTS is also expected to support resource development and dissemination and coordinate the NCTSI child trauma education, training, technical assistance and related NCTSI-wide service-system improvement efforts.

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