Opportunity Information: Apply for FG 19 003
The Mental and Substance Use Disorders Prevalence Study is a FY 2019 funding opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is designed to strengthen national understanding of how many people in the United States are living with mental illnesses and substance use disorders, with a particular emphasis on the most severe and disabling conditions and on populations that are often missed by standard household-based surveys. The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning SAMHSA expects to have substantial involvement in guiding and overseeing the work rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal interaction.
The need for the project is grounded in widely cited prevalence estimates showing both the scale of mental illness and the size of unmet treatment needs. In 2017, SAMHSA notes that an estimated 35.4 million adults (14.3 percent) in U.S. households experienced mental illness in the past year, 18.7 million had a substance use disorder, and 8.5 million experienced co-occurring mental and substance use disorders. Among adults with mental illness, about 11.2 million (24.0 percent) had serious functional impairment, commonly referred to as serious mental illness (SMI), meaning symptoms interfered with or limited major life activities. Despite that level of impairment, only about 33 percent of people living with SMI received the care they needed, underscoring a major public health gap between need and treatment.
SAMHSA highlights two major weaknesses in current surveillance systems that this grant aims to address. First, there is an ongoing lack of accurate estimates for the most seriously impairing disorders, including psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, as well as severe affective disorders like major depression and bipolar disorder. These conditions can be difficult to measure reliably with standard survey tools, and they are often undercounted or misclassified, which limits the ability of policymakers and service systems to plan effectively. Second, many existing estimates largely reflect people living in households and often exclude or underrepresent key groups who do not reside in traditional household settings. This includes people experiencing homelessness, individuals who are institutionalized, and those who are incarcerated. Because these populations can carry a disproportionate burden of severe mental illness and substance use disorders, excluding them can significantly distort national prevalence estimates.
The purpose of the program is to run a pilot effort that improves how the nation estimates the true number of individuals living with mental and substance use disorders, including the most severe cases and those outside household sampling frames. In practical terms, the project is meant to test and refine approaches for capturing hard-to-measure disorders and hard-to-reach populations so future surveillance and planning can be based on more complete, realistic figures. By filling these gaps, SAMHSA is aiming to support better public health decision-making, more accurate resource allocation, and ultimately a clearer picture of the level of need across communities and systems of care.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as discretionary funding under Funding Opportunity Number FG 19 003 and is associated with CFDA 93.243. SAMHSA anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with a very large maximum funding level (Award Ceiling: $30,000,000), reflecting the national scope and complexity of the work. The opportunity was posted June 18, 2019, with an original application deadline of August 16, 2019. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full notice, signaling that SAMHSA likely expected applications from entities capable of conducting large-scale epidemiological research and complex field operations across diverse settings.Apply for FG 19 003
- 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 "Mental and Substance Use Disorders Prevalence Study" 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 Jun 18, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 16, 2019. (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 $30,000,000.00 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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