Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 18 021

The FY 2018 Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CoE-ED) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SM-18-021) is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The core aim is to fund a single, national Center of Excellence dedicated to improving how eating disorders are recognized, addressed, and treated across the healthcare system by expanding practitioner knowledge and capability through organized training and technical assistance.

Under this program, SAMHSA intends to make one award, with an award ceiling of $750,000. The funded organization would function as the national hub for developing, updating, and distributing practical resources on eating disorders, while also delivering high-quality training and technical assistance to healthcare professionals. A major expectation is that the grantee will help identify and elevate model programs and effective practices, translate those lessons into usable materials (such as guidance documents, training curricula, and implementation tools), and ensure those materials reach clinicians and other health practitioners who need them.

The opportunity is framed around the idea that eating-disorder prevention, identification, and treatment should be treated as an essential part of comprehensive, holistic mental health care. SAMHSA highlights the scope and seriousness of eating disorders, particularly among women, using National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) prevalence estimates to underscore need. The notice cites that roughly 0.5% to 3.7% of females experience anorexia nervosa, with approximately 1% of female adolescents affected, and that about 1.1% to 4.2% of women experience bulimia nervosa over their lifetime. These figures are used to support the rationale that improving provider readiness, standardizing training, and disseminating effective approaches can have a meaningful nationwide impact.

Administratively, the grant falls under the health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.243. Applications were posted with a creation date of July 18, 2018, and an original closing date of August 17, 2018. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility text of the announcement, indicating that applicants would need to consult the complete notice for precise eligibility requirements and any restrictions or preferences.

Overall, this funding opportunity is designed to create a single, authoritative national resource center that strengthens the healthcare workforce response to eating disorders by spreading evidence-informed practices, supporting implementation in real-world clinical settings, and improving the consistency and quality of care through targeted training and technical assistance.

  • The Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.243.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Jul 18, 2018.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 17, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: FY 2018 Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CoE-ED) Grant (SM-18-021)

What is the FY 2018 Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CoE-ED) grant?

It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The program is intended to fund a single, national Center of Excellence focused on improving how eating disorders are recognized, addressed, and treated across the healthcare system.

What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?

The Funding Opportunity Number is SM-18-021.

Who is the federal agency offering this opportunity?

The opportunity is offered by HHS through SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).

What is the main purpose of funding a Center of Excellence for eating disorders?

The core purpose is to strengthen the healthcare workforce response to eating disorders nationwide by expanding practitioner knowledge and capability through organized training and technical assistance, and by distributing practical, evidence-informed resources that can be used in real-world clinical settings.

How many awards does SAMHSA intend to make under this program?

SAMHSA intends to make one award, meaning the program is designed to support a single national Center of Excellence.

What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?

The award ceiling is $750,000.

What kind of organization is expected to be funded?

The funded organization is expected to function as a national hub for eating-disorder training and technical assistance, and for the development, updating, and distribution of practical resources to healthcare professionals.

What activities is the funded Center expected to carry out?

Based on the opportunity description, major expected activities include developing, updating, and distributing practical resources on eating disorders; delivering high-quality training and technical assistance to healthcare professionals; identifying and elevating model programs and effective practices; translating those lessons into usable materials; and ensuring that materials reach clinicians and other health practitioners who need them.

What kinds of materials or resources is the Center expected to produce?

The opportunity describes materials such as guidance documents, training curricula, and implementation tools that can help clinicians and other practitioners improve prevention, identification, and treatment practices for eating disorders.

Who is the intended audience for the training and technical assistance?

The intended audience is healthcare professionals, including clinicians and other health practitioners across the healthcare system who need practical guidance, training, and implementation support related to eating disorders.

How does SAMHSA frame eating disorders within the broader healthcare context?

SAMHSA frames eating-disorder prevention, identification, and treatment as an essential part of comprehensive, holistic mental health care, emphasizing the need for consistent and capable provider responses across settings.

Why does SAMHSA cite prevalence estimates in the notice?

The notice uses National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) prevalence estimates to highlight the scope and seriousness of eating disorders, particularly among women, and to support the rationale for investing in standardized training, provider readiness, and nationwide dissemination of effective approaches.

What prevalence estimates are mentioned for anorexia nervosa?

The notice cites estimates that roughly 0.5% to 3.7% of females experience anorexia nervosa, with approximately 1% of female adolescents affected.

What prevalence estimates are mentioned for bulimia nervosa?

The notice cites estimates that about 1.1% to 4.2% of women experience bulimia nervosa over their lifetime.

What is the CFDA number associated with this funding opportunity?

The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.243.

What funding activity category is this grant listed under?

It is listed under the health funding activity category.

When was the application posted (creation date)?

The application was posted with a creation date of July 18, 2018.

What was the original application closing date?

The original closing date was August 17, 2018.

What is the stated eligibility category for applicants?

Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility text of the announcement.

Does the provided summary include the full eligibility requirements?

No. The information provided notes that applicants would need to consult the complete notice for precise eligibility requirements and any restrictions or preferences.

Is this opportunity focused on creating multiple regional centers or one national center?

It is focused on creating one national Center of Excellence, intended to be a single, authoritative national resource center.

What does "training and technical assistance" mean in the context of this opportunity?

In this context, it refers to organized efforts to build practitioner knowledge and capability, including the delivery of high-quality training and practical implementation support so that effective approaches to eating-disorder prevention, identification, and treatment can be applied consistently in clinical practice.

What does SAMHSA expect regarding model programs and effective practices?

A major expectation is that the grantee will help identify and elevate model programs and effective practices and then translate those lessons into usable materials that can be disseminated to practitioners.

What is the intended nationwide impact of this Center of Excellence?

The intended impact is to improve provider readiness, standardize and strengthen training, and disseminate evidence-informed practices across the healthcare system, improving the consistency and quality of eating-disorder care nationwide.

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