The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant 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. The purpose of this 5-year grant (September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029) is to increase behavioral health screening, access to mental health care, and improve the quality of care for underserved individuals...
This $2,570,500 project grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration supports the development and operation of an integrated substance use disorder training program. Funded under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732), the award supports a consortium approach to establish a post-graduate training program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The program will provide training for these...
This $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program will support the Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center's initiative to expand behavioral health and substance use disorder (BH/SUD) services for underserved communities in Boston. The two-year grant, effective September 1, 2024, will allow the health center to significantly increase its BH/SUD...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,260,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732) was awarded to George Mason University to support the development and expansion of the behavioral health workforce. The funding will be used to implement comprehensive training initiatives that aim to increase access to mental health services, particularly in rural and medically underserved areas, by...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,200,000 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) supports the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The grant funding will enable PHMC, a non-profit organization, to develop and expand the behavioral health workforce through comprehensive training initiatives. The...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $596,667 Project Grant under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) Federal Grant Program to Dothouse Health, Inc., a non-profit community health center in Dorchester, Boston. The grant will fund a multi-pronged approach to expand behavioral health services, including: Improving staffing and access to integrated and long-term behavioral health services; Increasing the number of patients receiving office-based addiction...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,800,000.00, awarded on September 30, 2024 by the 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), supports the University of Kentucky Research Foundation in developing and expanding the behavioral health workforce. The grant aims to increase access to mental health services, particularly in rural and medically underserved...
This $823,769 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) will support the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's (MDPH) efforts to expand pediatric mental health care access in new areas. The award period runs from July 31, 2024 through September 29, 2025. As the prime grantee, MDPH will leverage its expertise as the state's public health authority to deliver critical...
The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) has been awarded a $2,886,736 Block Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). This 2-year grant, with a project period from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2025, will enable DMH to carry out its plan for delivering comprehensive community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children...
This $1,555,700 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 supports a comprehensive set of initiatives focused on addressing substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and health disparities in the southeastern United States. The primary awardee, the Morehouse School of Medicine, will provide evidence-based...