[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 125 (Friday, June 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 54015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14055]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 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 one 
supplement (in scope of the parent award) for the Cooperative Agreement 
for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Disaster Distress Helpline 
recipient, Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc. (DBA 
Vibrant Emotional Health), funded in FY 2021 under Notice of Funding 
Opportunity (NOFO) SM 21-005. The recipient may receive up to 
$80,000,000 and has a project end date of September 29, 2026. The 
supplemental funding will be used to maintain 988 operations and 
services, both at local levels and across all backup, chat, text, 
LGBTQI+ youth, Spanish language, and videophone based services. This 
funding will ensure continuation of all 988 services and supports.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Woodruff, Public Health Advisor, 
988 and Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office, Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, telephone 240-276-1733; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Funding Opportunity Title: Cooperative Agreement for the National 
Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Disaster Distress Helpline, 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, including continuing expanded 
access for high-risk populations, improving access to services to 
ensure equity of access, and supporting infrastructure to ensure 
stability, safety, privacy, and connection of service.
    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 215+ 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, consistent services, such as 
ensuring access to the local and national Lifeline backup centers, geo-
routing, 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 ensure 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.
    This is not a formal request for application. Assistance will only 
be provided to the recipient, funded in FY 2021 under the Cooperative 
Agreement for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Disaster 
Distress Helpline (SM-21-005) based on the receipt of a satisfactory 
application and associated budget that is approved by a review group.

Savannah Kidd,
Supervisory Public Health Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2024-14055 Filed 6-27-24; 8:45 am]
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