Cooperative Agreement NU58DP007761

The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families awarded a $765,280 Formula Grant under the Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (Title V State SRAE) Program (CFDA 93.235) to the Virginia State Board of Health's Office of Emergency Preparedness Division. This two-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, supports the delivery of prevention education to youth ages 10 to 19 across Virginia, with the goal of promoting optimal...

The Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) of the Commonwealth of Virginia was awarded a $136,709,370 Project Grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will fund a variety of community-based and faith-based initiatives to address substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and related issues...

This Project Grant award of $5,000,000.00 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will enable the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) to partner with 7 Community Service Board (CSB) partners across Virginia. The funding will allow each CSB to hire a dedicated staff member to support...

This $291,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) supports the Virginia Department of Health's (VDH) Beach Advisory Program. The program's primary goal is to reduce the risk of waterborne illness for recreational swimmers in Virginia's coastal waters. Under this grant, VDH will perform routine beach monitoring, water quality sampling and analysis, and inform the public of...

The Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) in Richmond, Virginia was awarded a $1,412,500 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), CFDA 93.958. This federal grant award will support DBHDS in providing a wide range of comprehensive community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances across Virginia over a...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families has awarded a $280,910 Formula Grant to the Virginia State Board of Health Office of Emergency Preparedness under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092). This 3-year grant from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026 will fund the implementation of evidence-based programs to educate youth aged 10-19 and pregnant/parenting youth under 21 in Virginia on...

This Project Grant award of $1,050,000 was provided by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy under the Telehealth Programs (CFDA 93.211) to the Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance (BRTA) in Tappahannock, Virginia. The purpose of the award is to integrate behavioral health services into primary care through an evidence-based telehealth network, with a focus on improving healthcare access in rural and underserved communities. Key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year grant...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $1,142,400.00 Cooperative Agreement to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), Office of Family Health Services on September 1, 2024 under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283). This 3-year award will fund VDH's "Virginia's Promotion of Strategies to Advance Oral Health Project" to support public health initiatives focused on controlling communicable diseases, chronic diseases, and other...

The federal Block Grant award of $33,582,922.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). The funding supports the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS), a Virginia state government agency, in delivering a wide range of comprehensive community-based mental health services for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded $279,185 to the Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Health under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) federal grant program. The award period is from December 1, 2021 through May 31, 2023. Funding will support the State's efforts to collect water samples from designated recreational beaches, test samples for bacteriological water quality, and notify the public when waters exceed standards or are...