This Project Grant award of $11,274,864 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grants program (CFDA 93.696) will support the "Health in Action Project" at the Richard Hall Community Health and Wellness Center in Somerset County, New Jersey. The project aims to reduce disparities and improve access to integrated behavioral and primary healthcare services for 1,000 individuals,...
This federal Project Grant award of $599,998.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is part of the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732). The grant supports the development and expansion of the behavioral health workforce, with a focus on increasing access to mental health services, addressing substance use disorders, and promoting integrated, interprofessional team-based...
This federal Project Grant award of $600,000.00 from the 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) will support Fairleigh Dickinson University, doing business as Wroxton College, in developing and expanding the behavioral health workforce across the United States. The primary objectives of this four-year award, effective July 1, 2025, are to increase...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through its Healthcare Systems Bureau, awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to the County of Fresno Department of Behavioral Health. The funding will be used to partially offset the costs of constructing a new Youth Psychiatric Health Facility (ages 12-17) and an Adult Psychiatric Health Facility (ages 18 and above) in Fresno County, California. The new facilities will provide acute 24/7...
This federal Project Grant award of $799,479.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is for the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732). The grant aims to develop and expand the behavioral health workforce across the United States, with a focus on increasing access to mental health services, addressing substance use disorders, and promoting integrated, interprofessional team-based approaches...
This $14,125,000 Project Grant award under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will support MaineHealth, a non-profit healthcare system, in renovating two existing properties in York County, Maine to better serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Specifically, the grant will fund the expansion and renovation of MaineHealth's residential treatment facilities in Saco and Biddeford, Maine. The Saco facility will...
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 $1,500,000.00 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program will support the construction of a new, 33,500 square foot, two-story healthcare facility in Los Angeles, California. The facility will provide urgent mental health care and substance withdrawal management services to adults and adolescents, integrating with the larger LAG MC Restorative Care Village to enhance the continuum of care for...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,800,000 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 supports the Bright Harbor Healthcare's Grief & Trauma Center for Children & Families in New Jersey. Over 5 years, the grant will enable Bright Harbor Healthcare, a non-profit organization, to provide individual, family, and group therapy to at...
This Project Grant award of $1,800,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) aims to expand mental health, substance use disorder, and medication-assisted treatment services at the Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center in Brooklyn, New York. The grant will fund the recruitment and training of additional mental health providers, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and substance use counselors. It will also...
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 therapy, family therapy, exercise, and wellness planning. It is projected to serve 220 inpatients and 1,500 outpatients annually upon completion in Fall 2024. Key construction projects funded by this award include screening the rooftop HVAC system, building a walking path with nature-based treatment spaces, and repaving the access road. This facility represents a partnership between Rutgers University and University Behavioral Health Care to address the alarming rise in mental health challenges among youth in New Jersey and surrounding regions.