THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY, INC.
...UEIUKCPHXSY7MB8·Profile updated 2026-05-15
Awards tracked
2
Total amount
$1.0B
Date range
2026-05-21 → 2026-05-21
Primary sector
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About this recipient
THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY, INC. has received $1.0B in tracked federal funding across the ingest window.
The largest single source of funding is Department of Health and Human Services, which dominates the recipient's federal portfolio. We surface the full breakdown of contracts and grants below.
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Portfolio status
Based on each award's period of performance.
Active
2
active100% of awards
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Expired
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Top awarding agencies
Department of Health and Human Services
$1.0B 100%
Based on 2 awards totaling $1,040,567,608.
Awards
Top 2 by amount
| Action date | Recipient | Agency | Amount | Description | Sector | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY, INC. | Department of Health and Human Services | $785,984,732 | COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE AND DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE - BUILDING ON ITS LEADERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE/DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE (LIFELINE/DDH) SINCE 2004, THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSN. OF NYC (D/B/A VIBRANT) WILL EXTEND ITS PROVEN EXPERIENCE AND PARTNERSHIPS TO SCALE LIFELINE/DDH'S REACH, CAPACITY, INNOVATION, AND QUALITY SERVICE FOR 988, TO EQUITABLY AND EFFECTIVELY SERVE ALL PERSONS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDAL CRISIS IN THE U.S. AND ITS TERRITORIES, INCLUDING THOSE AFFECTED BY DISASTERS. 988 HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BENEFIT 39M PEOPLE ANNUALLY (ESTIMATED PEOPLE IN CRISIS WITH MEANS TO CONTACT 988). ABOUT 12M PEOPLE CURRENTLY CALL THE LIFELINE, LOCAL/REGIONAL CRISIS CENTERS, AND 911 FOR MENTAL HEALTH/SUICIDAL CRISES EACH YEAR. TO ASSURE SEAMLESS SERVICE CONNECTION, VIBRANT WILL: CONTINUE WORK WITH THE NATION'S TOP TELEPHONY SYSTEMS FOR CONNECTING 911 CALLS -- MAINTAIN A CALL ROUTING SYSTEM THAT EFFICIENTLY LINKS CALLERS TO NEAREST CERTIFIED CENTERS TO EFFECTIVELY COORDINATE LOCAL CARE, OR NATIONAL BACKUP CENTERS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CALLS ARE ANSWERED; AND IMPLEMENT A STATE-OF-THE ART, UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM TO ENABLE NETWORK-WIDE PHONE/CHAT/TEXT INTEROPERABILITY, REAL-TIME MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE CONNECTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE DATA. TO ASSURE THAT 90% OF CALLS ARE ANSWERED WITHIN A CALLER'S STATE, VIBRANT WILL CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL ASSN. OF STATE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTORS TO LEVERAGE WELL-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS WITH EVERY STATE AND COUNTY PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, AS WELL AS PROMINENT ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATIONS TO RECRUIT AND SUFFICIENTLY RESOURCE LIFELINE CENTERS FOR 988. VIBRANT WILL CONTINUE TO EXTEND ITS REACH TO HIGH-RISK, MARGINALIZED, AND UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS BY: ASSURING THAT VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS ARE EFFICIENTLY CONNECTED WITH THE VETERANS CRISIS LINE; MAINTAINING A SPANISH-SPEAKING SUBNETWORK AND LANGUAGELINE SOLUTIONS TO ASSIST NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING CALLERS; AND WORKING WITH LONG-STANDING PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT TRAININGS AND ACCESS TO SPECIAL SERVICES FOR SUPPORTING LBGTQ, NATIVE AMERICAN, RURAL, AND BIPOC POPULATIONS TO EXPAND SERVICE AWARENESS OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT, VIBRANT WILL: CONTINUE PARTNERSHIPS WITH MEDIA INFLUENCERS INCLUDING FACEBOOK AND GOOGLE TO BUILD ON ITS SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC MESSAGING STRATEGIES; AND COORDINATE COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH ITS FOUR LIFELINE AND DDH NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO ESTABLISH FIELD CONSENSUS FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND ADDRESS BARRIERS TO PROJECT GOALS. TO ASSURE QUALITY LIFELINE/DDH SERVICES, VIBRANT WILL ENABLE NETWORK-WIDE, ONLINE AND FACE-TO-FACE TRAININGS ON EVIDENCE-BASED, RISK/SAFETY ASSESSMENTS, IMMINENT RISK STANDARDS, AND RELATED BEST PRACTICES, WITH ONGOING NETWORK QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MONITORING AND EVALUATION, SUPPORTED BY THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE. | — | active |
| 2026-05-21 | THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY, INC. | Department of Health and Human Services | $254,582,876 | MHA OF NEW YORK D/B/A VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH - 988 LIFELINE ADMINISTRATOR EXPANSION - VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH OPERATES THE 988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE INFRASTRUCTURE AT NATIONAL SCALE. VIBRANT PROPOSES PROJECT 988 FORWARD TO SUSTAIN UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS TO CRISIS SUPPORT NATIONWIDE WHILE ADVANCING THE CAPABILITIES, PERFORMANCE, AND CLINICAL RESPONSIVENESS OF THE 988 LIFELINE AS DEMAND CONTINUES TO GROW. SERVING A PROJECTED 60M AMERICANS OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE YEARS, 988 LIFELINE WILL REMAIN THE CENTRAL HUB OF THE NATIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONTINUUM IN REDUCING SUICIDE AND OVERDOSE DEATH. AS THE FOUNDING ADMINISTRATOR AND CURRENT GRANTEE, VIBRANT PROVIDES CONTINUITY AND OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE OVERSEEING A CORE PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE AND WORKS IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH SAMHSA TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCE, QUALITY, AND CONSISTENCY NATIONWIDE. SINCE THE NATIONAL LAUNCH OF 988 IN 2022, THE LIFELINE HAS SERVED 20+ MILLION HELP-SEEKERS, WITH EVIDENCE INDICATING THAT MOST CRISIS SUICIDAL CALLERS (98%) FIND THE INTERACTION HELPFUL AND OFTEN LIFESAVING (GOULD, 2025). THE 988 LIFELINE PROVIDES UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO CRISIS SUPPORT WHILE PRIORITIZING POPULATIONS AT ELEVATED RISK FOR SUICIDE, OVERDOSE, AND ACUTE MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE CRISES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS IN ACUTE DISTRESS, PEOPLE SEEKING HELP ON BEHALF OF OTHERS, RURAL RESIDENTS, MILITARY VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS, AND COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES IN ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE. 988 FORWARD IS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE FORWARD OPERATING FRAMEWORK: FIRST RESPONSE FOCUSED, OVERSIGHT OF PERFORMANCE, FORECASTING, AND SURGE GOVERNANCE, RESILIENT INTEROPERABLE TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CYBERSECURITY, WELL-GOVERNED DATA SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT TRANSPARENCY AND DATA PRIVACY, APPLIED RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND EVIDENCE TRANSLATION THAT INFORMS RIGOROUS CLINICAL STANDARDS, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND BEST PRACTICES, AND DATA-INFORMED QUALITY ASSURANCE, SENTINEL EVENT REVIEW, AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THE FORWARD FRAMEWORK IS SUPPORTED BY CROSS-CUTTING FUNCTIONS, FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP AND FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP THAT ENABLE COORDINATION, REINFORCE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY ACROSS ALL DOMAINS. BUILDING ON DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS, 988 FORWARD AIMS TO DRIVE TOWARDS OUR OVERALL GOAL TO MEANINGFULLY DECREASE SUICIDE RATES AND UNINTENTIONAL OVERDOSE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF ENDING THEM. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH STRATEGICALLY OFFERING 1) A RELIABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND ADAPTIVE 988 LIFELINE THAT REMAINS ACCESSIBLE 24/7/365, SUPPORTED BY 2) VIBRANTCONNEX TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM WHILE ENHANCING THE INTEROPERABILITY, AND RESILIENCY AND SECURITY OF THE NATIONAL 988 INFRASTRUCTURE, ENHANCED BY 3) SUICIDE/SUBSTANCE MISUSE VIBRANT-LED CLINICAL EXPERTISE, UNDERGIRDED BY 4) MEASURABLE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND CENTERED AROUND, 5) MAINTAINING THE PUBLIC TRUST IN DATA PRIVACY. 988 FORWARD WILL STRENGTHEN AN EXISTING INTEGRATED DATA ECOSYSTEM TO SUPPORT REPORTING, RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION, WHILE REINFORCING A CULTURE OF CLINICAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH TRAINING STANDARDS, QUALITY MONITORING, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. IT WILL ALSO MAINTAIN A COLLABORATIVE AND RESPONSIVE NATIONAL NETWORK MODEL, STRENGTHEN AN ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS ECOSYSTEM TO BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS AND TRUST, AND ENSURE ROBUST FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAMHSA. MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES FOCUS ON SUSTAINING ACCESS, PERFORMANCE, AND QUALITY AT NATIONAL SCALE WHILE 1) MAINTAINING UNINTERRUPTED 24/7/365 ACCESS TO THE 988 LIFELINE AND 2) SUPPORTING ANNUAL GROWTH IN SERVICE VOLUME OF APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 PERCENT. ALL ACTIVITIES REMAIN GROUNDED IN SAMHSA'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. WITH ESTABLISHED NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP, AND STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH SAMHSA, VIBRANT IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO SUSTAIN AND ADVANCE THE LIFELINE AS A TRUSTED NATIONAL RESOURCE THAT ENSURES TIMELY, COMPASSIONATE, AND EFFECTIVE SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS WHILE STRENGTHENING THE NATION'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPONSE SYSTEM. | — | active |
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