The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to Cherokee Health Systems, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The grant will fund the expansion of clinical service hours at 19 sites, including a mobile clinic and 18 school-based clinics, to improve access to comprehensive, integrated primary care and behavioral health services for underserved populations in Knox and...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $2,400,000 project grant under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to Tri State Community Health Center, a minority-owned non-profit organization in Memphis, Tennessee. The funding will be provided over a 2-year period from September 2024 to August 2026 to expand the center's behavioral health services and reduce opioid-related overdoses in Shelby County. Key services to be delivered include: Opening an onsite pharmacy to...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,000,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.527) will support Cherokee Health Systems, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Knoxville, Tennessee, in delivering comprehensive healthcare services to justice-involved individuals reentering the community. The key products and services to be provided through this two-year award (12/1/2024 -...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded a $600,000 project grant to Memphis Health Center, Inc. (MHC), a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Memphis, Tennessee. The grant will enable MHC to expand its behavioral health services by adding substance abuse disorder (SUD) treatment, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT), thereby increasing...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant to the Hamilton County Health Department in Tennessee. The grant will support the expansion of behavioral health services, including mental health and substance use disorder treatment, for the homeless population in Chattanooga and the surrounding Hamilton County area. The project will employ 1 licensed mental health/SUD professional, 1 psychiatric nurse...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration's Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Maury Regional Medical Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Tennessee. The grant will fund a two-year initiative (September 2024 to August 2026) to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder services in Maury Regional's service area, which faces significant challenges including high poverty...
This federal Project Grant award of $600,000 was provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to the Appalachian District Health Department (Apphealthcare), a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) located in Sparta, North Carolina. The funding will be used to strengthen Apphealthcare's integrated continuum of care for behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) services, including medication-assisted treatment...
This $600,000 Project Grant 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) will support the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) in developing and expanding the behavioral health workforce across Tennessee. The grant aims to increase access to mental health services, particularly in rural and medically underserved areas, by funding...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to Community Health Care Systems, Inc. (CHCS), a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Wrightsville, Georgia. The funding will support CHCS's FY 2024 Behavioral Health Service Expansion (BHSE) project, which aims to increase access to mental health, substance use disorder (SUD), and medication-assisted treatment (MOUD) services for the low-income,...
This Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) provides $600,000 in FY 2024 and $500,000 in FY 2025 to Tri-Med Family Care, Inc., a non-profit community health center in Ringgold, Georgia. The funding will support Tri-Med Family Care's expansion of behavioral health services, including new mental health, substance use disorder, and medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder services. By the end of the...
The Cherokee Health Systems, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) located in Knoxville, Tennessee, has been awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224). The grant will be used to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder, in rural, under-resourced areas of Tennessee. Key project activities include:
Integrating primary care and behavioral health services to conduct assessments and connect patients to supportive services
Expanding the role of primary care providers in using FDA-approved medications to treat opioid use disorder
Onboarding additional behavioral health staff to increase access and meet growing demand in rural areas
Leveraging telehealth to enhance access to behavioral health and SUD services at rural locations
The project aims to increase the number of patients in rural areas receiving mental health and SUD services, including MAT for opioid use disorder. The grant period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026.