Grant Announcement

National Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

Application Due Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2019

SAMHSA is accepting applications for National Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (CoE-IECMHC) grant. The purpose of this program is to advance the implementation of high quality infant and early childhood mental health consultation (IECMHC) across the nation through the development of tools, resources, training, and mentorship to the infant and early childhood mental health field. The primary goals of the CoE are to promote the healthy social and emotional development of infants and young children, and to prevent, to the greatest extent possible, the onset of serious emotional disturbance (SED). The CoE has been and will continue to be instrumental in helping states, tribes, and communities to support early childhood providers and help them to achieve their goals of healthy children and families, school readiness, and success in school and beyond.

SAMHSA plans to issue 1 grant of up to $1,000,000 per year for up to 5 years.