On March 18th, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment program. This program will provide seven awards of up to $800,000 each to eligible organizations who implement evidence-based supported employment programs. Programs should aim to improve competitive employment outcomes for transition-aged youth/young adults (ages 16-25) with serious emotional disturbance, and adults with serious mental illness or co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.
A summary of the RFP is attached. The full RFP is available here. Applications are due on May 17th.