Centers of Excellence for Behavioral Health Disparities

Funding Agency:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2020 Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Behavioral Health Disparities (Short Title: CoE-BH Disparities). The purpose of this program is to establish three Centers of Excellence to develop and disseminate training and technical assistance for healthcare practitioners on issues related to addressing behavioral health disparities. It is expected that the recipients will implement training and technical assistance for practitioners to address the disparities in behavioral healthcare in three key populations: African Americans, LGBTQ, and the aging population. SAMHSA will fund three Centers, each of which will focus on one of these populations.

Deadline: Aug. 19, 2020

Agency Website

Eligibility Requirements

Domestic public and private non-profit entities.

Amount Description

Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $700,000 per year

Length of Project: 5 years

Funding Type

Grant

Eligibility

Faculty
Institutional

Category

Medical
Medical - Clinical Science
Medical - Translational
Social Sciences

External Deadline

August 19, 2020