Cooperative Agreement 1V1CMS331640

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), aims to develop person-centered outcome measures for assessing the quality of goal-directed care for individuals with serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The $639,417 award, with a project period from September 1, 2024 to June 30, 2028, supports a research team from the National Committee for Quality...

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $1,647,117 Project Grant (CFDA 93.242 - Mental Health Research Grants) to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to develop, test, and validate a new, transdiagnostic outcome-focused measure of mental health care quality. This measure will be based on routine patient-reported symptoms, allowing for aggregation at the provider, clinic, organization, or plan level to inform treatment choices, improve service delivery, and reduce...

This federal Project Grant award of $535,571.00 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) supports research to enhance the effectiveness of Measurement-Based Care (MBC) for youth mental health treatment in community mental health centers. The key objectives are to: 1) define and evaluate the entire continuum of MBC fidelity indicators, 2) assess the impact of MBC fidelity on treatment mechanisms and youth clinical...

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $2,126,876 Project Grant (CFDA 93.242 - Mental Health Research Grants) to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to conduct a mixed-methods study on the role of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) in addressing the mental health crisis among children and adolescents. The study aims to: (1) characterize MCO structures, (2) assess associations between MCO structures and mental health access/utilization for adolescents with...

This $181,768 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under CFDA 93.242 - Mental Health Research Grants supports research to evaluate the impact of access to mental health specialists on older adults enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The primary goals are to: 1) characterize geographic variation in access to mental health specialists for older adults, 2) assess the impact of access to in-network mental health specialists in MA on utilization of mental...

This $444,210.00 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health (CFDA 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants) aims to develop and test quality measures to advance suicide prevention and care across health systems. The project, led by Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences, will: Develop and test suicide ideation and attempt outcome measures. Develop and test suicide care process measures, including for risk screening, assessment, safety planning, and...

This $2,570,500 project grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration supports the development and operation of an integrated substance use disorder training program. Funded under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732), the award supports a consortium approach to establish a post-graduate training program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The program will provide training for these...

The National Association of Medicaid Directors was awarded a $2,499,745 Project Grant from 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 award, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2027, will support a comprehensive range of behavioral health initiatives focusing on substance use disorders, mental health challenges, prevention...

This federal Project Grant award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the CMS Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations program (CFDA 93.779) provides $475,000 in funding to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) - Lehman College to study substance use disorders and mental health services in the Bronx, New York. The goal of this two-year project is to use a health disparities research framework to examine the individual, interpersonal,...

This $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program aims to expand mental health, substance use disorder, and medication-assisted treatment (MOUD) services in the Partnership Health Center (PHC) service area in western Montana. The grant will fund the hiring of 7.0 FTE new staff, including behavioral health clinicians, a psychiatric-mental health advanced practice registered nurse, and...