Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 18 007
The Statewide Family Network (SFN) Program is a SAMHSA/CMHS discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM 18 007; CFDA 93.243) created to strengthen statewide family-run networks that support children, adolescents, and young adults with serious emotional disturbance (SED) and their families. The central idea is to help families navigate mental health systems more effectively by expanding access to practical help such as information, referrals, and direct family support, while also making sure families have a real, organized way to influence how mental health services are planned, delivered, and improved at both the state and local levels.
A major emphasis of the program is systems change driven by stronger collaboration. SAMHSA frames SFN as a catalyst for transforming mental health and related child-serving systems across a state by building stronger coalitions among family organizations and by improving working relationships between families, policymakers, and service providers. The program recognizes that progress has been made nationally in elevating a child, adolescent, and family focus in mental health programming, but it argues that additional investment is still needed so that family networks become durable, self-sufficient, and empowered partners in ongoing reforms. This includes participation in mental health service planning and in broader health care reform efforts tied to improving community-based supports for youth with SED.
The goals of the SFN program are closely tied to capacity-building and leadership development. First, it aims to strengthen the organizational foundation of statewide networks by improving core skills in leadership, management, and overall organizational effectiveness. Second, it prioritizes developing leadership among families themselves, helping family members build the confidence and skills needed to advocate, participate on committees and advisory bodies, and shape policy discussions that affect their children and communities. Third, the program is designed to help family networks work productively with decision-makers and frontline providers, with the expectation that better coordination and communication will lead to services that are more responsive to real family needs. Finally, SFN promotes peer support and social inclusion, reinforcing the importance of connecting families to one another so they are less isolated and more able to share knowledge, coping strategies, and community resources.
From a funding and timing standpoint, the opportunity was posted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through SAMHSA, with a creation date of February 13, 2018, and an original application closing date of April 16, 2018. Awards were expected to be relatively small and targeted, with an award ceiling of $95,000 and an estimated five total awards. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement, which typically indicates the program is intended for specific kinds of organizations such as statewide family-run organizations or similar entities capable of operating and coordinating a statewide network.
Overall, this grant opportunity is about ensuring families are not just recipients of services but active partners in shaping the mental health systems that serve children and adolescents with SED. It supports practical family assistance, leadership and organizational development, and structured family participation in planning and policy, with the long-term goal of stronger statewide networks that can sustain peer support and influence system improvements over time.Apply for SM 18 007
- 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 "Statewide Family Network Program" 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 Feb 13, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 2018. (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 $95,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Statewide Family Network (SFN) Program Grant FAQs
What is the Statewide Family Network (SFN) Program?
The Statewide Family Network (SFN) Program is a SAMHSA/CMHS discretionary grant opportunity designed to strengthen statewide family-run networks that support children, adolescents, and young adults with serious emotional disturbance (SED) and their families.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This opportunity was posted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), specifically through the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
What is the purpose of the SFN program?
The purpose is to expand and strengthen statewide family-run networks so families can navigate mental health systems more effectively and have a real, organized way to influence how mental health services are planned, delivered, and improved at state and local levels.
Who is the SFN program meant to benefit?
The program focuses on children, adolescents, and young adults with serious emotional disturbance (SED), as well as their families. It also aims to strengthen the family-run organizations and networks that support these families statewide.
What does the SFN program mean by "family-run networks"?
Based on the description provided, family-run networks are organizations or coalitions led by families that provide support, assistance, and advocacy related to mental health services for youth with SED, and that help families engage with and influence mental health systems.
What kinds of support does the SFN program aim to expand for families?
The program emphasizes practical help for families, including information, referrals, and direct family support, so families can more effectively navigate mental health and related child-serving systems.
How does the SFN program encourage families to shape mental health services?
SFN is designed to ensure families have structured, organized opportunities to influence service planning, service delivery, and ongoing improvements. This includes participation in committees, advisory bodies, and policy discussions at state and local levels.
What is meant by "systems change" in this grant opportunity?
In this opportunity, systems change refers to improving and transforming mental health and related child-serving systems across a state through stronger collaboration, better coalitions among family organizations, and improved working relationships between families, policymakers, and service providers.
Why is collaboration a major emphasis of SFN?
SAMHSA frames SFN as a catalyst for statewide transformation by strengthening coalitions among family organizations and improving coordination between families, policymakers, and providers, with the expectation that better coordination will lead to services that respond more directly to real family needs.
What are the main goals of the SFN program?
The goals described include: strengthening the organizational foundation of statewide networks; developing leadership among family members; improving productive collaboration with decision-makers and frontline providers; and promoting peer support and social inclusion among families.
How does SFN support organizational capacity-building?
The program aims to strengthen a network's organizational foundation by improving core skills such as leadership, management, and overall organizational effectiveness.
How does SFN support leadership development for families?
SFN prioritizes helping family members build the confidence and skills needed to advocate, serve on committees and advisory bodies, and participate in policy discussions that impact their children and communities.
What role do policymakers and service providers play in this program?
The program expects family networks to work productively with both decision-makers and frontline providers. The intended result is better coordination and communication that improves how responsive services are to family needs.
What does the SFN program say about peer support and social inclusion?
SFN promotes peer support and social inclusion by reinforcing the importance of connecting families with one another so they are less isolated and better able to share knowledge, coping strategies, and community resources.
How does SFN relate to broader healthcare or community-based reform efforts?
The opportunity notes that SFN includes participation in broader health care reform efforts tied to improving community-based supports for youth with SED, alongside participation in mental health service planning.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is SM 18 007.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.243.
When was this grant opportunity created or posted?
The creation date provided is February 13, 2018.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date listed is April 16, 2018.
How much funding is available per award?
The award ceiling listed is $95,000, indicating awards were expected to be relatively small and targeted.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity estimated five total awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement. Based on the description, this typically indicates the program is intended for specific kinds of organizations such as statewide family-run organizations or similar entities capable of operating and coordinating a statewide network.
Is this grant focused on direct services, systems change, or both?
It is framed as both. It supports practical family assistance (information, referrals, and direct family support) while also emphasizing systems change through collaboration, coalition-building, and structured family participation in planning and policy.
What is the long-term outcome SFN is trying to achieve?
The long-term outcome described is stronger statewide family networks that are durable, self-sufficient, and empowered partners in reforms, able to sustain peer support and influence system improvements over time.
Why does SAMHSA say additional investment is needed?
The opportunity recognizes progress nationally in elevating a child, adolescent, and family focus in mental health programming, but argues additional investment is still needed so family networks can become durable, self-sufficient, and empowered partners in ongoing reforms.
What makes SFN different from programs where families are only service recipients?
The central theme is that families are positioned as active partners in shaping the mental health systems that serve children and adolescents with SED, not only as recipients of services.
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