Adult Suicide Prevention

About this grant

The purpose of this program is to implement suicide prevention and intervention programs for adults, 18 years of age or older. This is accomplished by taking a broad-based public health approach to suicide prevention through enhanced collaboration with key community stakeholders, raising awareness of available suicide prevention resources, and implementing lethal means safety. Grant Number: SM-26-007. Expected awards: 4.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• Eligibility is statutorily limited [section 520L(a)(2)] to a community-based primary care or behavioral health care setting, an emergency department, a State mental health agency (or State health agency with mental or behavioral health functions), public health agency, a territory of the United States, or an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as the terms "Indian tribe" and "tribal organization"

What the funding covers

• See official listing for award details
• Expected Number of Awards: 4
• Total Program Funding: $1.9M

How to apply

1. 1Check eligibility: Confirm your organization type (e.g., nonprofit, state government), project alignment, and deadlines from the opportunity synopsis.
2. 2Register: Create a Grants.gov account via Login.gov, complete SAM.gov and UEI registration, and authorize organization representatives (takes 2-4 weeks).
3. 3Prepare application: Select "Apply" to open Workspace, download forms (e.g., SF-424), complete offline/online with validation checks, and upload supporting docs like budgets and narratives.
4. 4Submit and track: Check package for errors, sign/submit via Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and monitor status with your tracking number
5. 5Applications must be submitted through grants.gov
6. 6Grant Number: SM-26-007
7. 7Posted: 2025-12-10

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