Minority Fellowship Program (Short Title: MFP) — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis funding opportunity
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Minority Fellowship Program (Short Title: MFP)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2014 Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) grants. The purpose of this four-y...

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Award $0–$794k Deadline 4478 days ago Location Alabama Type scholarship Level Federal Closed posted Jan 24, 2014
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: up to $793,978 (total pool ~$4,700,000).
  • Next deadline: March 17, 2014.
  • Issued by: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis.
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Award amount
$0–$794k
Deadline
4478 days ago
Mar 17, 2014
Total pool
$4.7M

About this opportunity

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2014 Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) grants. The purpose of this four-year grant program is to reduce health disparities and improve health care outcomes for racially and ethnically diverse populations by increasing the number of culturally competent behavioral health professionals available to underserved minority populations in the public and private non-profit sectors. The mental health and substance abuse needs of racial and ethnic minority communities within the United States have been historically underserved through a limited number of trained practitioners sensitive to the cultural issues or equipped with the language skills that impact effective services delivery. In 1974, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) established the MFP to enhance services to minority communities through specialized training of mental health professionals in work, and psychology. In 1992, SAMHSA was established, and the MFP was transferred from NIMH to CMHS in SAMHSA. Eligibility for this grant was expanded by Congress in FY 2007 to include a fifth professional association, the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 provided funding to allow SAMHSA to increase the pool of culturally competent mental health professionals by granting professional counselors eligibility to participate in the program.” Professional counselors are highly trained and well qualified mental health professionals who deliver culturally appropriate behavioral health services to diverse populations. Given additional funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 for the new “Minority Fellowship Program Expansion” included as part of the President’s Now is the Time plan, SAMHSA will be working with all grantees to maximize coordination and collaboration where appropriate in support of fellowships and behavioral health specialty training, including mental health and addiction providers who are focusing on youth. SAMHSA has demonstrated that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover from mental and substance use disorders. Behavioral health services improve health status and reduce health care and other costs to society. Continued improvement in the delivery and financing of prevention, treatment and recovery support services provides a cost effective opportunity to advance and protect the Nation’s health. To continue to improve the delivery and financing of prevention, treatment and recovery support services, SAMHSA has identified eight Strategic Initiatives to focus the Agency’s work on people and emerging opportunities. More information is available at the SAMHSA website: http://www.samhsa.gov/About/ The MFP closely aligns with the Affordable Care Act and SAMHSA’s Eight Strategic Initiatives by addressing the current and projected behavioral health workforce shortages and the need to train providers on recovery-based practices. The MFP seeks to address health disparities by providing stipends, specialized training and mentoring supports to individuals that have demonstrated commitment to working in underserved communities and working with underserved populations post fellowship. (See Appendix H: Addressing Behavioral Health Disparities.) The Minority Fellowship program will be jointly funded with CSAP. The funds will support behavioral health specialty training and financial support (stipend) for MFP Fellows, but not limited to any of the three domains: substance abuse prevention, substance abuse treatment, and mental health treatment. Minority Fellowship Program grants are authorized under Section 520A, 509 and 516 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.

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  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
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  • Montana
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  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
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  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

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Source ID250387
PostedJan 24, 2014

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