The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration's Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant to Peninsula Community Health Services of Alaska, Inc. (PCHS) to expand behavioral health services in the Central Kenai Peninsula Borough of Alaska. The grant funding will enable PCHS to increase the number of patients receiving mental health services and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, including medications for...
This $1,800,000 Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) will enable Healthcore Clinic Inc., a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center in Wichita, Kansas, to expand its behavioral health services. The funding will support the addition of 1 FTE advanced nurse practitioner, 0.5 FTE contracted family medicine physician specialized in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD), 0.2 FTE contracted...
This $1,800,000 Project Grant award 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 aims to improve the integration of primary and behavioral healthcare in Alaska. The funding will be administered to three primary care providers/practices in Alaska to implement the Collaborative Care Model and improve the identification and treatment of mental...
The State of Alaska Department of Health received a $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Expansion Grants program (CFDA 93.696). The award will fund a dedicated planning year to prepare for the statewide implementation of the CCBHC model in Alaska. This initiative aims to expand access to coordinated, comprehensive behavioral health care across Alaska, with a focus...
This $1,800,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) will support the Seldovia Village Tribe (SVT) in expanding behavioral health services for the underserved and uninsured populations in the Southern Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. The funding will allow SVT to increase its behavioral health team from 1.2 to 5.0 FTEs, improving access to a range of services...
This $1,800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) will enable Douglas County Public Health Services Group, Inc. dba Missouri Ozarks Community Health (MOCH) to expand behavioral health services in its service area covering Douglas, Ozark, Texas, and Wright counties in Missouri. Through this grant, MOCH will add two advanced practice registered nurses who...
This $1,800,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) will enable Neighborcare Health, a federally qualified health center in Seattle, WA, to expand its behavioral health service offerings. Specifically, the funding will support hiring 1.0 FTE substance use disorder counselor, 2.0 FTE mental health counselors, 1.0 FTE program manager, and 2.50 FTE social workers to begin providing substance use disorder services and...
This federal Project Grant award for $1,800,000.00 was provided by the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224). The grant will fund Family Health Services, a non-profit community health center in Twin Falls, Idaho, to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder services. Specifically, the funding will support the addition of 6 new staff positions, including 3 counselors, 1 substance...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,000,000 was provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to the Bethel Family Clinic, a non-profit community health center in Bethel, Alaska. The funding will support repairs and upgrades to the clinic's administrative and dental buildings, including improvements to the handicap ramp, roof, siding, drywall, bathrooms, baseboards, mechanical piping, and flooring. These...
The Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,005,154 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC). This 5-year grant (9/30/2024 - 9/29/2029) will enable SEARHC to expand evidence-based opioid use disorder treatment services at its clinics in Juneau, Alaska and...
The Bethel Family Clinic in Bethel, Alaska received a $1,800,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to expand its behavioral health, substance abuse, and medication-assisted opioid use disorder (MOUD) services. The award will enable the clinic to significantly increase its capacity to provide an array of mental health, substance abuse, and MOUD services to its target population, which includes Alaska Natives, people experiencing homelessness, and other rural residents. The funding will support the recruitment and hiring of additional qualified behavioral health team members, including clinicians, therapists, a case manager, and a substance abuse counselor. This expansion effort aims to improve access to critical behavioral health services and address the high rates of unmet need for mental health issues, substance abuse, and opioid use disorder in the clinic's remote, underserved service area.