Project Grant H79SM081002

This federal Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732) provides $599,915 in funding to Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, on behalf of the West Michigan Behavioral Health Workforce and Education Training Consortium, to address mental health workforce shortages and improve child and adolescent access to care in West Michigan. The project aims to develop and...

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, awarded a $237,151 Project Grant under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325) to Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. The project, titled "Supporting Urban APE Personnel Through Optimal Recruitment and Training," will be performed from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025. Wayne State...

The Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program, awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is providing a $600,000 Project Grant to Ferris State University to implement the "Empowering Northern Michigan: Behavioral Education in Diverse Rural Communities (EMN)" project. The project aims to increase the supply of diverse behavioral health professionals trained to provide integrated care and committed to working in high-need, underserved...

This Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, under the Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.829), provides $4,992,646.02 to Northeast Guidance Center for integrated health services addressing social determinants of health outcomes. Northeast Guidance Center will serve an estimated 2,000 unduplicated individuals over two years (February 2021 to February 2023) with serious mental illness, substance...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732), will fund Oakland University's Behavioral Health Academy (BHA) Fellowship. Over the next four years, the $562,821 grant will train and graduate 80 master's level students in the fields of social work and counseling, with a focus on serving medically underserved and economically disadvantaged communities...

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732) to Wright State University's (WSU) Workforce Wellbeing Initiative. The 4-year project will increase the number of qualified mental health professionals in the greater Dayton, Ohio region by providing 48 paid experiential internships for master's or doctorate level social work and counselor students. WSU's College of...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), awarded a $386,944 project grant to the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro) to provide a range of services to quickly house homeless individuals and families in Detroit, Michigan. The funding will support the organization's efforts to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness, enhance access to mainstream programs, and optimize self-sufficiency...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $311,949 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) project grant to the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro) in Detroit, Michigan. The grant will fund the organization's efforts to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma of homelessness. Eligible activities include permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems (HMIS),...

The Essex County Sheriff's Department (ECSD), in collaboration with Volunteers of America Massachusetts (VOAMASS), received a $550,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). This 3-year grant, beginning October 1, 2023, will expand the Essex Mental Health Diversion Program (EMHDP) to serve 250 eligible pre-trial inmates in Essex County. The project will implement a comprehensive,...

The County of Washtenaw is receiving a $736,073 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). The grant will fund the expansion of the county's existing Co-Response Unit (CRU) by adding a second co-response team. The CRU currently consists of one law enforcement officer and one social worker who collaborate to improve public health, safety, and outcomes for...