38 CFR § 78.85

38 CFR · Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

§ 78.85 — Suicide prevention services: Nontraditional and innovative approaches and treatment practices.

38 CFR § 78.85

TitleTitle 38: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief PartPart 78: Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program

SourceeCFR (current through Feb 27, 2026)

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38 C.F.R. § 78.85 (2026).

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§ 78.85 Suicide prevention services: Nontraditional and innovative approaches and treatment practices.
Grantees providing or coordinating the provision of nontraditional and innovative approaches and treatment practices may provide or coordinate the provision of nontraditional and innovative approaches and treatment, including but not limited to complementary or alternative interventions with some evidence for effectiveness of improving mental health or mitigating a risk factor for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, as set forth in the NOFO or as approved by VA that are consistent with SSG Fox SPGP. Applicants may propose nontraditional and innovative approaches and treatment practices in their suicide prevention services grant application, and grantees may propose these additional approache

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§ 78.85 Suicide prevention services: Nontraditional and innovative approaches and treatment practices.

Grantees providing or coordinating the provision of nontraditional and innovative approaches and treatment practices may provide or coordinate the provision of nontraditional and innovative approaches and treatment, including but not limited to complementary or alternative interventions with some evidence for effectiveness of improving mental health or mitigating a risk factor for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, as set forth in the NOFO or as approved by VA that are consistent with SSG Fox SPGP. Applicants may propose nontraditional and innovative approaches and treatment practices in their suicide prevention services grant application, and grantees may propose these additional approaches and treatment practices by submitting a written request to modify the suicide prevention services grant in accordance with § 78.125. VA reserves the right to approve or disapprove nontraditional and innovative approaches and treatment practices to be provided or coordinate to be provided using funds authorized under SSG Fox SPGP. VA will only approve approaches and treatment practices consistent with applicable Federal law.