Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 21 015
The National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics - Expansion Grants (TTA-CCBHC) is a SAMHSA-funded opportunity run through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) that focuses on helping existing Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion (CCBHC-E) grantees succeed. Rather than funding direct clinical services, the grant is designed to establish or support a national training and technical assistance center that can strengthen how CCBHC Expansion programs are implemented, improved, and sustained across participating sites. The overall aim is to make sure CCBHC-E grantees can reliably deliver comprehensive, community-based behavioral health care that is accessible around the clock and coordinated across mental health, substance use disorder services, and physical health needs.
The core purpose of the program is to provide structured training and hands-on technical assistance to active SAMHSA CCBHC Expansion grantees in three main areas. First, it supports implementation and adherence to the CCBHC model, meaning the TTA provider helps grantees understand the required components of the model and put them into practice consistently. Second, it focuses on the utilization and integration of evidence-based services within CCBHC-E programs, emphasizing approaches that are supported by research and can be implemented with fidelity in real-world clinic settings. Third, it targets sustainability and alignment of clinical and operational practices with CCBHC requirements and, where applicable, state certification criteria. In practical terms, this includes helping clinics build workflows, staffing, policies, data practices, and partnerships that allow the CCBHC model to continue beyond the grant period and remain aligned with certification expectations.
A major emphasis of the TTA-CCBHC effort is helping CCBHC-E grantees deliver integrated care in a way that is both comprehensive and accessible. The opportunity highlights 24/7 access to community-based mental health and substance use disorder services, effective treatment for co-occurring disorders, and the ability to coordinate or provide physical health care connections in a single location or tightly coordinated setting. The training and technical assistance center is expected to guide grantees toward practical systems that expand access to care, increase the consistent use of evidence-based practices, and improve program performance while staying true to the CCBHC model.
This is a discretionary grant (Funding Opportunity Number SM-21-015) under CFDA 93.243, offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through SAMHSA. SAMHSA anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $3,000,000. The opportunity was posted April 22, 2021, with an original application deadline of June 21, 2021. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice, which typically means applicants should review the official guidance to confirm which types of organizations are allowed to apply and what qualifications are required to operate a national-level training and technical assistance center.
In short, this funding opportunity is aimed at selecting a single, high-capacity organization to serve as a national resource for CCBHC Expansion grantees. The selected recipient would be responsible for building and delivering training, technical support, and guidance that helps grantees implement the CCBHC model correctly, embed evidence-based services, meet certification expectations, and develop sustainable operations that improve access and quality of integrated behavioral health care.Apply for SM 21 015
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics – Expansion Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.243.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 22, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2021. (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 $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics - Expansion Grants (TTA-CCBHC)?
The TTA-CCBHC opportunity is a SAMHSA-funded program run through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) to establish or support a national training and technical assistance (TTA) center. Its role is to help existing Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion (CCBHC-E) grantees succeed by strengthening how CCBHC Expansion programs are implemented, improved, and sustained across participating sites.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The core purpose is to provide structured training and hands-on technical assistance to active SAMHSA CCBHC Expansion grantees. The goal is to help them reliably deliver comprehensive, community-based behavioral health care that is accessible around the clock and coordinated across mental health, substance use disorder services, and physical health needs, while staying true to the CCBHC model.
Does this grant fund direct clinical services?
No. The opportunity is designed to fund a national training and technical assistance center rather than direct clinical service delivery. The funded organization supports CCBHC-E grantees through training, guidance, and technical assistance.
Who is the target audience for the training and technical assistance?
The TTA is intended for active SAMHSA CCBHC Expansion (CCBHC-E) grantees. The center is meant to function as a national resource supporting participating sites implementing the CCBHC Expansion program.
What are the three main areas of technical assistance described in the opportunity?
The program focuses on three primary areas: (1) implementation and adherence to the CCBHC model, (2) utilization and integration of evidence-based services within CCBHC-E programs, and (3) sustainability and alignment of clinical and operational practices with CCBHC requirements and, where applicable, state certification criteria.
What does "implementation and adherence to the CCBHC model" mean in this context?
It refers to helping CCBHC-E grantees understand the required components of the CCBHC model and put them into practice consistently. The TTA provider supports grantees in implementing the model correctly across real-world clinic operations.
What does the opportunity mean by evidence-based services and fidelity?
The opportunity emphasizes integrating approaches supported by research and implementing them with fidelity in real-world clinic settings. In other words, the TTA center is expected to help clinics use proven practices and apply them in ways that remain consistent with how those practices are intended to work.
What does sustainability support include?
Sustainability support includes helping clinics build the workflows, staffing, policies, data practices, and partnerships needed for the CCBHC model to continue beyond the grant period. It also includes aligning clinical and operational practices with CCBHC requirements and, where applicable, state certification criteria.
How does this opportunity address integrated care?
A major emphasis is helping CCBHC-E grantees deliver integrated, comprehensive, and accessible care. The opportunity highlights 24/7 access to community-based mental health and substance use disorder services, effective treatment for co-occurring disorders, and the ability to coordinate or provide connections to physical health care in a single location or a tightly coordinated setting.
Is 24/7 access part of what the TTA center is expected to support?
Yes. The opportunity specifically highlights around-the-clock access to community-based mental health and substance use disorder services as a key emphasis, and the TTA center is expected to guide grantees toward practical systems that expand access while staying aligned with the CCBHC model.
What types of improvements is the TTA center expected to help grantees achieve?
The center is expected to help expand access to care, increase the consistent use of evidence-based practices, and improve program performance, while ensuring implementation remains true to the CCBHC model and aligned with certification expectations.
Which federal agency is offering this funding opportunity?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and it is run through SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SM-21-015.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.243.
Is this a discretionary grant?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant.
How many awards did SAMHSA anticipate making?
SAMHSA anticipated making one award.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $3,000,000.
When was the opportunity posted and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on April 22, 2021. The original application deadline was June 21, 2021.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice. This typically means applicants should review the official funding notice to confirm eligible organization types and the qualifications needed to operate a national-level training and technical assistance center.
Is this opportunity meant for individual clinics to apply for service delivery funding?
No. Based on the description provided, the purpose is to fund a single, high-capacity organization to operate a national TTA center supporting existing CCBHC Expansion grantees, not to fund direct clinical services at individual clinics.
What kind of organization is this opportunity trying to select?
The opportunity is aimed at selecting a single, high-capacity organization that can serve as a national resource for CCBHC Expansion grantees by building and delivering training, technical support, and guidance across participating sites.
What are the expected responsibilities of the funded recipient?
The selected recipient would be responsible for creating and delivering training and hands-on technical assistance to help CCBHC-E grantees implement the CCBHC model correctly, embed evidence-based services, meet certification expectations where applicable, and develop sustainable clinical and operational practices that support access and quality in integrated behavioral health care.
How does this opportunity relate to certification requirements?
The opportunity emphasizes aligning clinical and operational practices with CCBHC requirements and, where applicable, state certification criteria. The TTA center is expected to help grantees understand and align with these expectations as part of long-term sustainability and compliance.
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