Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnerships for Success for States
🏛 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis (HHS-SAMHS-SAMHSA)
Can you apply?
This grant is for state governments and their designated agencies to build comprehensive prevention systems and infrastructure around behavioral health. Applicants must be state substance abuse and mental health authorities or equivalent state agencies. The program supports strategic prevention planning, capacity building, and collaborative partnerships across multiple sectors (health, education, justice, etc.) within a state. Geographic scope is all U.S. states. Eligible activities include developing prevention frameworks, supporting evidence-based prevention programs, training the prevention workforce, and establishing multi-level partnerships to address substance abuse and mental health issues at the state and community level.
Program description
The purpose of the SPF-PFS States program is to help prevent and reduce the initiation and progression of substance use and its related problems by supporting the development and delivery of community-based substance use prevention services that strengthen protective factors, reduce risk factors, build resilience, and promote well-being; and expand and strengthen the capacity of prevention providers serving communities and tribes to implement evidence-based, evidence-informed, and community-defined evidence-based prevention strategies.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- SF-424 (federal application form)
- Project narrative/statement of need describing state prevention challenges and gaps
- Strategic prevention plan outlining multi-year implementation approach
- Detailed budget and budget narrative
- Letters of commitment/support from key state and community partners
- Organizational capacity documentation and staffing plan
- Evaluation plan with measurable objectives
- Evidence of state authority and board resolution or approval
- Data and needs assessment documentation
- Sustainability plan for post-grant period
Program contact
- 👤 Damaris Richardson
- 📧 CSAP.DPP@samhsa.hhs.gov
- 📞 202-924-0334
Funding track record
No recent recipient data available for CFDA 93.492 in our database.
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Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.492). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2026 est. | $200,000,000 |
FAQ
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
State substance abuse and mental health authorities or equivalent state agencies are the primary eligible applicants. Tribal organizations may also be eligible depending on program guidance.
What is the geographic scope of this program?
This is a state-level grant program supporting all U.S. states and territories to develop statewide prevention systems and infrastructure.
What activities can be funded through this grant?
Typical activities include strategic prevention planning, establishing prevention coalitions, implementing evidence-based prevention programs, workforce development and training, data collection and evaluation, and building partnerships across health, education, justice, and community sectors.
How competitive is this funding?
This is a moderately competitive federal grant with emphasis on demonstrated commitment to prevention, organizational capacity, and feasibility of implementation plans. Strong state-level partnerships and clear strategic vision increase competitiveness.
What is the typical funding range?
This is typically a substantial federal award supporting state-level infrastructure; specific amounts vary by state population and program guidance, but generally ranges from several hundred thousand to over a million dollars.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Emphasize your state's commitment to behavioral health prevention by highlighting executive leadership support and cross-agency coordination in your application.
- Develop a comprehensive needs assessment that demonstrates understanding of your state's substance abuse and mental health epidemiology and existing prevention gaps.
- Create a strategic multi-year implementation plan that shows how federal funding will catalyze sustainable systemic change and partnership development.
- Document existing prevention infrastructure and clearly articulate how this grant will enhance or expand current efforts rather than duplicate services.
- Secure strong letters of commitment from key state and community partners including health departments, schools, justice system agencies, and community-based organizations to demonstrate collaborative readiness.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications often fail because they lack evidence of genuine cross-sector partnership and multi-level engagement beyond surface-level commitments. Weak or overly generic needs assessments that don't demonstrate concrete understanding of state-specific substance abuse and mental health challenges significantly reduce competitiveness. Additionally, applicants frequently underestimate the importance of establishing clear evaluation metrics and sustainability plans; federal reviewers expect to see how prevention infrastructure will be maintained and expanded after grant funding ends.
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