Project Grant M0255254
- The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through its Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732), awarded a $320,000 Project Grant to Strength In Peers Inc., a non-profit organization in northwestern Virginia. This grant will fund a structured six-month internship program that prepares Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRS) to serve in high-need and high-demand behavioral health settings, particularly in underserved rural communities and...
- The Mental Health Association of Oregon (MHAAO) received a $348,871 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). The grant supports MHAAO's "PEER (Peer Education & Experience Roadmap) Level 1 Pre-Service Program", which aims to strengthen the organization's comprehensive peer support specialist training through the addition of experiential,...
- The MGH Institute of Health Professions, in partnership with McLean Hospital, was awarded a $349,960 Project Grant under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants (CFDA 93.732) program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant will fund the "Pathways to Paraprofessional Excellence" initiative, a 26- to 50-week hybrid training program designed to expand the behavioral health paraprofessional workforce, with a focus on serving...
- The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732) to Affiliated Service Providers of Indiana, Inc. (ASPIN) to expand and enhance its Certified Community Health Worker (CCHW) training program. The grant will enable ASPIN to provide expanded community-based experiential training to increase the skills, knowledge, and capacity of students preparing to become CCHWs or...
- The University of Vermont received a $1,400,000 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). The VT-BHWET-PARA initiative aims to develop and expand community-based experiential training to increase the skills and knowledge of individuals preparing to become mental health workers, peer support specialists, and other behavioral health paraprofessionals, with a focus on...
- The Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program (CFDA 93.732), administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is providing a $339,283 continuation grant to Drexel University's Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice to support its Healing Centered Learning (HCL) program. HCL is a Level 1 pre-service training program that provides didactic and experiential field training for young adults aged 18-24 who have been impacted by violence or trauma to become...
- This $500,000 Project Grant, awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732), supports the expansion of the behavioral health workforce in Kentucky. The "Trauma-Informed (TI) Integrated FlourishCare (IFC) Model for Paraprofessionals (PP)" program will train and place peer support specialists, community health workers, and community support associates to deliver comprehensive...
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded Emory University a $500,000 Project Grant under the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals (CFDA 93.732). The 4-year grant, starting September 1, 2025, will fund the Georgia: Understanding Risk Reduction to Optimize Childhood, Adolescence, and Young Adulthood (GA URR O-CAY) program. The GA URR O-CAY program aims to build behavioral health...
- The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $1,300,000 Project Grant to Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732). The grant supports the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Technical Assistance (BHWD TA) Program, which will develop and implement targeted training, technical assistance, and capacity-building initiatives to expand the behavioral health workforce serving populations...
- This federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732) is funding the Panhandle Pathways to Para-Professions (PPP) initiative led by Florida State University's Stoops Center. Over a 4-year period from September 2025 to August 2029, the program will train and place 104 certified behavioral health technicians (CBHTs) to provide trauma-informed care,...
The Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals - Advancing Peer Education, Employment, and Recovery Services (A-PEERS) is a Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (CFDA 93.732 - Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants). The $499,442 award aims to improve access to behavioral health services by strengthening the peer support workforce over the next four years. The program will establish and expand two new credentials - a Certified Peer Specialist-Advanced (CPS-Advanced) microcredential and a Certified Peer Specialist-Supervisor (CPS-Supervisor) registered apprenticeship - to address workforce gaps in Wisconsin's public behavioral health system. The University of Wisconsin System's UW-Milwaukee campus will deliver the peer specialist training and experiential learning programs, which integrate existing curriculum with stackable college credits and state-required field placements. The program also provides cost-of-living stipends and tuition grants to reduce participation barriers for individuals with lived experience.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $499.4k | 9/4/25 |