The Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $8,505,000 Project Grant to Sturdy Memorial Hospital Inc. under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to construct an addition to the hospital's emergency department. The new 50-room emergency department will include a 12-room secure behavioral health unit with a central nurse station, two ligature-resistant exam rooms, and dedicated patient intake and storage spaces. This project aims to address chronic overcrowding and...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives) will fund the renovation of the C2 mental health unit at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, New York. The project aims to address identified ligature and patient safety risks, allowing the hospital to reopen the secure unit, which has been closed since April 2021. The renovation scope includes improvements to ten patient rooms, a kitchen, dining room, therapy and treatment...
This $20,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA Program 93.493 - Congressional Directives) will support the renovation of the St. Lucy's Church in Waterbury, CT to create a Community Health Resource Center. The funding will be used to build out medical, dental, and behavioral health suites, as well as a laboratory, pharmacy, lactation space, and community meeting rooms. This will provide a "one-stop shop" approach to wellness services...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,743,000 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (CFDA 84.215) will support the Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic, Inc. in improving mental health services at Hamden Public Schools in Connecticut. The funding will be used to develop and implement comprehensive, trauma-informed mental health programs and services for students, families, and school staff. Key initiatives include establishing full-service community...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732) provides $798,922.00 to The Children's Hospital Corporation, doing business as Boston Children's Hospital, from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030. The purpose of this grant is to develop and expand the behavioral health workforce, particularly in serving children, adolescents,...
This $8,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Healthcare Systems Bureau under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will fund the construction of the Brandt Behavioral Health Treatment Center, a comprehensive mental health facility for adolescents and emerging adults in New Jersey. The Brandt Center will provide a range of evidence-based psychiatric, psychosocial, and holistic treatment services, including individual and group...
This Project Grant award of $807,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program. The funding will support two key components of the work by Blue Sky Bridge, a non-profit child advocacy center in Boulder, Colorado: Renovations to Blue Sky Bridge's Boulder facility to expand its capacity by 100% to conduct forensic interviews, medical exams, and provide victim and family support services. This includes upgrades to...
The Danbury Hospital was awarded a $1,302,519 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 grant, titled "Housing First: Increasing Access to Behavioral Healthcare for Unhoused Populations," aims to provide comprehensive, culturally competent services for individuals with serious mental illness, serious emotional...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), provides $1,403,000.00 to CIL Community Resources, Inc. in Hartford, CT. The funding will enable critical renovations and repairs to CIL's youth and family mental health treatment facility, which was damaged by flooding during Tropical Storm Fred in 2021. The project aims to restore full programs and operations, reconstruct the roof drainage system,...
This $1,800,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program will fund the "BUILD CHILD RESILIENCE" initiative implemented by Bhcare, Inc., a non-profit organization in Connecticut. The project aims to provide trauma-focused school-based behavioral health services and training for...
This Project Grant award of $2,250,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives) will fund the construction of a new pediatric-dedicated "Blue Zone" behavioral health unit in the emergency department at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut.
The grant will enable Stamford Hospital, an independent non-profit community hospital, to expand and redesign its existing four-bed adult psychiatric unit into a six-bed, ligature-free pediatric psychiatric unit with a family-friendly recreation space. This new "Blue Zone" will provide a safe, therapeutic environment for pediatric psychiatric patients awaiting admission to an inpatient psychiatric unit or being discharged back to the community. The project aims to enhance Stamford Hospital's ability to address the critical need for improved mental health services for children and adolescents in the local community.