Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Short Title: IECMH
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Program POC is now Brooke Simes and the phone number should be 240-276-1861.

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

NOFO Number: SM-26-020

Posted on Grants.gov: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Application Due Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.532

Intergovernmental Review (E.O. 12372): Applicants must comply with E.O. 12372 if their state(s) participates. Review process recommendations from the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) are due no later than 60 days after application deadline.

Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS) / Single State Agency Coordination: Applicants must send the PHSIS to appropriate State and local health agencies by application deadline. Comments from Single State Agency are due no later than 60 days after application deadline.

Description

The purpose of the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health program is to develop or enhance evidence-based programs that promote social-emotional development and address mental health needs among infants and young children.

Eligibility

Eligibility is statutorily limited to human services agencies or non-profit institutions.

Award Information

Funding Mechanism: Grant

Anticipated Total Available Funding: $5,611,814

Anticipated Number of Awards: 11

Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $500,000 per year per award

Length of Project: Up to 5 years

Cost Sharing/Match Required?: Yes

Proposed budgets cannot exceed $500,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) in any year of the proposed project. Annual continuation awards are contingent on the availability of funds, progress in meeting project goals and objectives, timely submission of required data and reports, compliance with all terms and conditions of award, and alignment with SAMHSA, HHS, and Trump Administration priorities.