National Center for Child Traumatic Stress - Category 1

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is seeking applications for the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Category I National Center for Child Traumatic Stress cooperative agreement. The selected recipient will create and maintain the national coordinating center responsible for supporting resource development, dissemination, and network-wide child trauma education, training, and technical assistance. Eligible applicants are statutorily limited to domestic public and private non-profit entities capable of driving NCTSI-wide service-system improvement efforts. Applications are due by July 13, 2026, for a single award with an estimated total program funding ceiling of $8,000,000, and inquiries can be directed to the Division of Grants Management at 240-276-1940 or NOFOBudget.CMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov.