[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 16276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05408]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Notice of Supplemental Funding Opportunity

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice of intent to award supplemental funding.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public that the Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is supporting an 
administrative supplement (in scope of the parent award) up to 
$157,674,392 (total costs) available until the budget period end date 
(09/29/2023) to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Cooperative 
Agreement recipient, Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc. 
(DBA Vibrant Emotional Health). This grant was funded in FY 2021 under 
the Cooperative Agreement for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and 
Disaster Distress Helpline Cooperative Agreement, Notice of Funding 
Opportunity (NOFO), SM 21-005, with a project end date of September 
2026. The supplemental funding will be used to maintain 988 operations 
and services, both at local levels and across all backup, chat, text, 
LGBTQ+ youth, Spanish language, and videophone based services. This 
funding will ensure continuation of all 988 services and supports.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Wright, LPC, Division Director, 
Crisis Operations, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, telephone 240-
276-1615; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2021 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 
Cooperative Agreement SM-21-005.
    Assistance Listing Number: 93.243.
    Authority: Section 520E-3 [42 U.S.C. 290bb-36c] of the Public 
Health Service Act, as amended.
    Justification: The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Cooperative 
Agreement (988 Lifeline) manages, enhances, and strengthens the 988 
Lifeline network that routes individuals in the United States to a 
network of certified crisis centers that links to local emergency, 
mental health, and social services resources. The 988 Lifeline is a 24/
7 confidential suicide and crisis hotline providing phone, chat, and 
text services for anyone in the United States experiencing a suicidal 
crisis or in emotional distress. This supplemental funding will ensure 
continuation of all active services, expand access for high-risk 
populations, improve access to services, and infrastructure support to 
ensure stability, safety, privacy, and connection of service. This is 
not a formal request for application. Assistance will only be provided 
to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Cooperative Agreement recipient, 
Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc. (DBA Vibrant Emotional 
Health). Since 2005, Vibrant Emotional Health has provided oversight 
and management of the Suicide Prevention Lifeline and its local call 
centers, backup centers, Spanish network, and chat/text functions with 
a network of over 200 centers in all fifty states. Vibrant Emotional 
Health has the infrastructure, experience, and national reach to work 
with the backup centers, language services, and chat/text organizations 
to address the increased contact volumes expected in 2023 and beyond. 
With the transition to 988 accomplished, greater services, such as 
expanding access to the local and national Lifeline backup centers, 
language services, system evaluation and data reporting, and access to 
specialized care for populations to be known at higher risk for 
suicide, are required to fully realize the potential impact to 988 
contact service. Through this supplemental funding, SAMHSA and Vibrant 
can expand capacity to address increased call, chat and text volume 
following 988 implementation, further develop connection and support 
for individuals at higher risk of suicide and strengthen the efficiency 
and customer experience of the network through unified technology.

Alicia Broadus,
Public Health Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2023-05408 Filed 3-15-23; 8:45 am]
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