Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center E-Blast | |
The SAMHSA Tribal Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Center Weekly E-Blast provides your tribe, community, or organization with resources to assist in your community activities and other prevention efforts. It will also help keep you connected to other communities to share the good work that is happening throughout Indian Country and Alaska. Please do not reply to this email but direct any questions or comments to the contact information provided for the organization or individual associated with the particular news item. | |
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Resources:
- Be the Change: How to Support Suicide Prevention Efforts this September
- Suicide Prevention Month: Ideas for Action
Funding Opportunities:
- Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program NOFO
- 2023 Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program - due November 6, 2023
- Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program - due January 23, 2024
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Be The Change: How to Support Suicide Prevention Efforts this September | |
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and all month long, information and data about suicide prevention will be shared. If you are unsure of where to start in helping prevent suicide, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) has shared a quick list of ways to get started.
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Educate Yourself: Learn the warning signs of suicide and how to help someone in distress. Knowledge truly is power.
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Reach Out: If you know someone struggling, be there for them and offer a listening ear. Sometimes, just knowing someone cares can make all the difference.
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Share Resources: Spread the word about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and other supports. Sharing information on social media or within your community can direct people to the help they need.
- Promote Compassion: Foster empathy and understanding in your home, work, and community. Judgment-free spaces enable those struggling to seek help without fear of stigma.
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Support Initiatives: Volunteer with mental health organizations, participate in local events, or even donate if you’re able. Your time and contributions can aid in saving lives.
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Suicide Prevention Month: Ideas for Action | |
Want to get involved in Suicide Prevention Month? Check out our updated annual resource for ideas on how! This September, we invite you to take action to prevent suicide in your community. Learn about effective suicide prevention, center lived experience in your prevention efforts, spread the word about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and be there for those who are struggling.
Please help us spread the word by sharing this announcement with your networks, including the following suggested social media posts:
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Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program NOFO | |
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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58, also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or BIL) is a generational investment in the nation’s transportation system. Section 21205 of Division B of the BIL (Rural and Tribal Infrastructure Advancement) creates a pilot program to provide grants to fund financial, technical, and legal assistance to states and rural and tribal communities. The grants are intended to increase organizational capacity in communities that may not have resources available to evaluate and develop projects that qualify for federal funding and financing programs. Grants reimburse expenses incurred to hire third-party advisory firms to assist with project development.
A total of $3.4 million is made available under this Notice, comprised of $1.6 million from Fiscal Year 2022 and $1.8 million from Fiscal Year 2023. Awards are available up to the statutory limit of $360,000. Actual amounts awarded will be based on the needs of each grantee. Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received, beginning 60 days after the Notice is posted. Applications are only accepted through a web-based form; a link is provided in this notice. Application reviews will conclude once the full $3.4 million has been awarded. Half of program funds are reserved for tribal governments that apply in the first month of the program. There is no local match required to participate in this program.
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Due Date: September 28, 2023. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, with applications reviewed in the order in which they are received.
Funds Available: $3,400,000
Award Ceiling: $360,000
Award Floor: $10,000
Number of Awards: 14
Cost Sharing/Match: No
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Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), City or township governments, State governments | |
2023 Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program | |
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act established the NSFLTP Program to provide Federal financial assistance to projects of national significance for construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of transportation facilities within, adjacent to, or providing access to Federal or Tribal lands. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117-58, November 15, 2021, “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” or “BIL”) modified the program in several ways, including providing $55 million per year from the Highway Trust Fund, as well as authorizing up to an additional $300 million per year from the General Fund, for each of FYs 2022 through 2026. The BIL also reduced minimum project sizes from $25 million to $12.5 million, directed 50 percent of the funds towards Tribal transportation facilities, increased the Federal share of projects on Tribal transportation facilities to 100 percent and required funding of at least one eligible project submitted by the National Park Service for a unit of the National Park System with 3,000,000 annual visitors or more. | |
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Due Date: November 6, 2023
Funds Available: $88,290,000
Award Ceiling: $44,145,000
Award Floor: $1
Number of Awards: 4
Cost Sharing/Match: Yes
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Eligible Applicants: Entities eligible to receive funds under the Federal Lands Access Program (23 State U.S.C. 204), the Federal Lands Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. 203), the Tribal Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. 202), and the Federal Lands Planning Program (23 U.S.C. 201) may apply for funding under the NSFLTP Program, except that a State, county, or unit of local government may only apply for funding under the NSFLTP Program if sponsored by an eligible Federal land management agency (FLMA) or federally recognized Indian Tribe. | |
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program | |
The TBCP provides new federal funding for grants to Eligible Entities to expand access to and adoption of: (i) broadband service on Tribal Land; or (ii) programs that promote the use of broadband to access remote learning, telework, or telehealth resources. | |
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Due Date: January 23, 2024
Funds Available: $980,000,000
Award Ceiling: $55,000,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000
Number of Awards: 200
Cost Sharing/Match: No
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Eligible Applicants: Section 905(a)(8) of the Act specifies the following entities as eligible to receive grants pursuant to the TBCP: (i) a Tribal Government; (ii) a Tribal College or University; (iii) the Department of Hawaiian Homelands on behalf of the Native Hawaiian Community, including Native Hawaiian Education Programs; (iv) a Tribal organization; or (v) an Alaska Native Corporation. | |
Thinking of TTA you would like to bring to your community or organization? Submit a request by clicking the button below! | |
If you would like to highlight and share your Tribal TTA journey, have an article, resources, or other information to share with our team, please email Communication Coordinator at s.lake@3stargov.com. The deadline for submissions is 3:00 PM (Eastern) every Monday. | | | | |
