Transforming Lives through Supported Employment

The Supported Employment Program supports the refinement, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based supported employment programs and supportive evidence-based practices for transitional-aged youth (aged 16–25) who have serious emotional disturbances and adults who have serious mental illnesses or co-occurring mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

Administering Agency:

SAMHSA

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Key Details:

Funding Overview:

The Supported Employment Program supports the refinement, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based supported employment programs and supportive evidence-based practices for transitional-aged youth (aged 16–25) who have serious emotional disturbances and adults who have serious mental illnesses or co-occurring mental illnesses and substance use disorders.

Common Uses:

Direct employment and workforce development services for people with serious mental illnesses or serious emotional disturbances; integration with supportive housing or other supportive community-based programs.

Issue Area(s): Other, Substance Use Disorder

Eligibility: CBO/Other, City, County, State, Territory, Tribal

Key Usage Options: Research/Evaluation, Staff Training, Workforce Development

Funding Amount/Range: Up to $800,000

Allocation Frequency: Annual

Funding/Expending Period: 5 years

Funding Type: Competitive Grant

How to Obtain: Application Process

Match Requirement: No

Notes:

No more than 15 percent of the total grant award for the budget period may be used for data collection, performance measurement, and performance assessment.