Crisis Counseling
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
The Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) supports the Recovery core capability and mission area as defined in the National Preparedness Goal. Its objective is to assist individuals and communities in recovering from the challenging effects of natural and human-caused disasters through the provision of community-based outreach and psycho-educational services. The CCP goals are to: reach large numbers of people affected by disasters through face-to-face outreach to shelters, homes, and other locations; • provide emotional support, education, basic crisis counseling, and connection to familial and community support systems; train and educate CCP staff and other community partners about disaster reactions, appropriate interventions, and CCP services; develop partnerships with local disaster and other organizations; work with local stakeholders to promote community resilience and recovery; assess the emotional needs of survivors and make referrals to traditional behavioral health services when necessary; identify tangible needs and link survivors to community resources and disaster relief services; collect and evaluate aggregate, anonymized data to ensure quality services and justify program efforts; and leave behind a permanent legacy of improved coping skills, educational and resource materials, and enhanced community linkages.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Federally recognized tribes
- U.S. territories
- State
Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, U.S. Territories, States, and the District of Columbia are eligible for grants.
Beneficiaries
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In order to be eligible for services under this program, an individual must be a resident of the designated disaster area or must have been in the designated area at the time the disaster occurred.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Application for Federal assistance for the Immediate Services Program must be submitted by the State to FEMA no later than 14 days after the Presidential declaration. Application for Federal assistance for the Regular Services Program must be submitted by the State to FEMA, along with a copy to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), no later than 60 days after the Individual Assistance designation in the Presidential declaration.
Award Procedure
Immediate Services Program applications are reviewed by FEMA program staff in consultation with SAMHSA CMHS. Awarding authority sits with the Regional Administrator as indicated by the Delegation of Authority. Grant award is provided by FEMA to the State Emergency Management Agency. Regular Services Program applications are reviewed by FEMA with formal recommendation from SAMHSA CMHS. Grant funds are provided by FEMA to SAMHSA CMHS for award to the State's mental health agency.
Approval or disapproval of applications by STTs will be determined expediently. Awards over $1 million are subject to a Congressional notification process.
Program details & compliance
Description
The Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) supports the Recovery core capability and mission area as defined in the National Preparedness Goal. It accomplishes this by assisting individuals and communities in recovering from the challenging effects of natural and human-caused disasters through the provision of community-based outreach and psycho-educational services.
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
The Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) provides supplemental funding to states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and Federally recognized Tribes for technical assistance and training as well as short-term crisis counseling services to individuals impacted by a presidentially-declared major disaster that includes Individual Assistance. CCP services involve the counseling goals of assisting disaster survivors in understanding their current situations and reactions, mitigating additional stress, assisting survivors in reviewing their options, promoting the use or development of coping strategies, providing emotional support and encouraging linkages with other individuals and agencies who may help survivors recover to their pre-disaster level of functioning. The CCP is comprised of the Immediate Services Program (ISP) and the Regular Services Program (RSP). The Immediate Services Program grant provides 60 days of services from the declaration date and enables the State or local agency to respond to the immediate behavioral health needs of people affected by the disaster. The Regular Services Program grant provides up to nine months of crisis counseling, outreach, consultation and education services to people affected by a disaster. Funding for the ISP and RSP programs is considered separate and distinct as these are two different grants.
Required Documentation
Grant awards will be determined in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200 for State and local governments. States, territories, and tribes are eligible for grants. If the Governor determines, during an assessment of the need for crisis counseling services, that because of unusual circumstances or serious conditions within the state or local mental health network, the state cannot carry out the crisis counseling program, they may identify a public or private mental health agency or organization to carry out the program or request the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regional Administrator to identify, with assistance of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), such an agency or organization. In order to be eligible for services under this program, an individual must be a resident of the designated disaster area or must have been in the designated area at the time the disaster occurred. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements