COVE behavioral health certified community behavioral health clinic improvement and advancement - COVE behavioral health, INC. (COVE) is seeking a certified community behavioral health clinic…

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded Ibis Healthcare, Inc., doing business as Gracepoint, $723,751 on March 4, 2026, for a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grant supporting Cove Behavioral Health's operations in Hillsborough County, Florida.

Over the four-year performance period, Cove will identify 4,000 participants, screen 3,000 patients for behavioral health issues using established patient pathways and digital outreach tools, and engage 2,250 patients in indicated treatment and care coordination services. The initiative targets minority individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders with specific focus on opioid use disorder, as well as adolescents, young adults, pregnant women, and veterans with emerging behavioral health needs.

Performance takes place in Tampa, Florida. The award is obligated at $723,751 with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants program (CFDA 93.696) supports transformation of community behavioral health systems to provide comprehensive, integrated, coordinated, and person-centered care including 24/7 crisis services to anyone in the service area regardless of ability to pay or residence status.

COVE behavioral health certified community behavioral health clinic improvement and advancement - COVE behavioral health, INC. (COVE) is seeking a certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) improvement and enhancement grant. This grant will strategically enhance COVE's existing achievements and partnerships experienced through the original CCBHC award to increase access to and improve the quality of community behavioral health treatment. We intend to build on our emerging success in identifying and serving our population of focus - minority individuals with CO-occurring mental health and substance use disorders with specific focus on those with opioid use disorders, as well as adolescents, young adults, pregnant women, and veterans with emerging mental health and substance use issues in hillsborough county, florida. Over the four-year funding period, we will identify 4,000 participants, screen 3,000 patients for behavioral health issues using our patient pathways and digital doorway established during our initial CCBHC implementation and engage 2,250 patients for indicated treatment and care coordination services. COVE has served residents of hillsborough county since 1973 and has established strong community partnerships with other providers, social service organizations, schools, faith-based organizations, and businesses. Through the years of collaboration with our stakeholders COVE has demonstrated the ability to engage and maintain partnerships and has achieved a reputation for excellence in the field of behavioral health. COVE looks forward to using this grant opportunity to improve and advance our CCBHC.