Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 26 031
The Center of Excellence on Eating Disorders grant (Funding Opportunity Number SM 26 031) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to establish a single, national Center of Excellence focused on eating disorders. The program is designed to strengthen how eating disorders are recognized and addressed across the United States by building a centralized hub that develops and delivers high-quality training and technical assistance (TTA). The overarching aim is to improve early identification, strengthen brief interventions, and increase effective referrals to appropriate treatment, so that more people receive timely, evidence-informed help before symptoms worsen.
A central requirement of the award is delivering national-level training and technical assistance to healthcare providers, with a strong emphasis on practical skills and real-world implementation. This includes helping clinicians and other healthcare staff improve screening practices for eating disorders, use brief interventions when appropriate, and carry out effective referral-to-treatment processes. The grant is not limited to one setting or age group; instead, it targets identification and support across the lifespan, explicitly including children and youth as well as adults. In practice, that means the Center would likely focus on equipping providers in places where eating disorders may first be noticed, such as primary care, pediatrics, school-linked health services, behavioral health settings, and other points of contact where screening and brief intervention can realistically occur.
In addition to clinical audiences, the Center must also provide training and technical assistance to paraprofessionals and non-clinical community service providers who are relevant to recognizing risk and connecting people to care. This reflects the reality that individuals with eating disorders, or those at risk, often interact with supportive adults and community systems outside traditional healthcare long before receiving specialized treatment. The intended approach is to expand the number of people who can recognize warning signs, respond appropriately, and guide individuals and families toward qualified services, while staying within the scope of non-clinical roles. The focus on paraprofessionals and community providers also signals that the Center should address coordination between systems, helping communities build smoother pathways from identification to treatment.
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, which typically means SAMHSA expects substantial involvement during the project period, such as ongoing collaboration, progress monitoring, and alignment with federal priorities and performance expectations. Only one award is expected, positioning the recipient to function as the primary national resource for TTA in this area under this solicitation. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $1,873,148, and the opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.532. The application closing date is June 24, 2026, and the opportunity was created on May 20, 2026.
Eligibility is limited to domestic public and private non-profit entities. In other words, applicants must be based in the United States and operate on a non-profit basis, which can include non-profit organizations, institutions, and certain public entities that meet SAMHSA eligibility standards. Overall, this opportunity is geared toward an organization that can operate at a national scale, translate evidence and best practices into usable training and support, and meaningfully improve early detection and referral networks for eating disorders across clinical and community settings.Apply for SM 26 031
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Center of Excellence on Eating Disorders" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.532.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-05-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-06-24. (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 $1,873,148.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Center of Excellence on Eating Disorders (SM 26 031) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Center of Excellence on Eating Disorders grant?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to establish a single, national Center of Excellence focused on eating disorders. The Center is intended to function as a centralized hub that develops and delivers high-quality training and technical assistance (TTA) to strengthen how eating disorders are recognized and addressed across the United States.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SM 26 031.
Who is the funding agency?
The funding agency is SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).
How many awards will be made?
Only one award is expected. The recipient would serve as the primary national resource for training and technical assistance under this solicitation.
What type of award is this?
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period, such as ongoing collaboration with SAMHSA, progress monitoring, and alignment with federal priorities and performance expectations.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $1,873,148.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.532.
When is the application deadline?
The application closing date is June 24, 2026.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was created on May 20, 2026.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to domestic public and private non-profit entities. Applicants must be based in the United States and operate on a non-profit basis, which can include non-profit organizations, institutions, and certain public entities that meet SAMHSA eligibility standards.
Is this opportunity open to for-profit organizations?
No. Based on the information provided, eligibility is limited to domestic public and private non-profit entities.
Does the Center need to operate nationally?
Yes. The grant is to establish a single, national Center of Excellence, and the core requirement is delivering national-level training and technical assistance.
What is the main goal of the program?
The overarching aim is to improve early identification of eating disorders, strengthen brief interventions, and increase effective referrals to appropriate treatment so that more people receive timely, evidence-informed help before symptoms worsen.
What does SAMHSA mean by training and technical assistance (TTA) in this program?
In this context, TTA refers to developing and delivering high-quality training and practical support that helps audiences implement real-world improvements in how eating disorders are recognized, addressed early, and referred to treatment. The emphasis is on practical skills and implementation in everyday settings.
Who must receive training and technical assistance under this grant?
A central requirement is to deliver national-level training and technical assistance to healthcare providers. In addition, the Center must provide training and technical assistance to paraprofessionals and non-clinical community service providers who are relevant to recognizing eating disorder risk and connecting people to care.
What kinds of healthcare provider skills is the Center expected to strengthen?
The Center is expected to help clinicians and healthcare staff improve screening practices for eating disorders, use brief interventions when appropriate, and carry out effective referral-to-treatment processes.
Which settings are likely to be a focus for training and support?
The program anticipates supporting providers in settings where eating disorders may first be noticed and where screening and brief intervention can realistically occur. Examples mentioned include primary care, pediatrics, school-linked health services, behavioral health settings, and other early points of contact.
Is the Center limited to serving a specific age group or population?
No. The grant is not limited to one setting or age group. It targets identification and support across the lifespan and explicitly includes children and youth as well as adults.
Why does the opportunity include paraprofessionals and non-clinical community service providers?
The opportunity recognizes that people with eating disorders, or those at risk, often interact with supportive adults and community systems outside traditional healthcare long before receiving specialized treatment. By training relevant paraprofessionals and community providers, the Center can expand the number of people who recognize warning signs, respond appropriately within non-clinical roles, and guide individuals and families toward qualified services.
Does the opportunity emphasize coordination between systems?
Yes. The inclusion of community providers and paraprofessionals signals that the Center should support coordination between systems and help communities build smoother pathways from identification to treatment.
Is the Center expected to focus on evidence-informed approaches?
Yes. The program aims to increase timely, evidence-informed help and to translate evidence and best practices into usable training and support.
What kind of organization is this opportunity geared toward?
It is geared toward a domestic non-profit organization or public non-profit entity that can operate at a national scale, serve as a centralized hub for training and technical assistance, and meaningfully improve early detection and referral networks for eating disorders across clinical and community settings.
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