Project Grant U3N45391

This $3.1 million project grant from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration, under the Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement program (CFDA 93.912), will support workforce development efforts in rural Oregon through July 2025. The Oregon Health & Science University will coordinate training 127 community health workers across six rural counties to expand...

This Project Grant award of $800,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) will support the "Southern Illinois EMR & EMR to EMT Workforce Pipeline" initiative. The program aims to address a critical shortage of licensed Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics in Illinois EMS Region 5, which serves the 20...

This Project Grant award, provided 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), will support Fairleigh Dickinson University's FDU STRONG program. The $460,233 award will fund the development and implementation of a Community Health Worker (CHW) training certificate program to increase the behavioral health workforce serving individuals and families...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $200,000 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grant (CFDA 16.710) to the County of Ulster, New York to expand and coordinate its existing wellness unit for the entire first responder community in Ulster County. The funding will support the hiring of a social worker to serve as a resource specialist within the wellness unit, with responsibilities to: 1) identify existing wellness...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) aims to provide comprehensive mental health crisis intervention training for law enforcement personnel across the United States. The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), a non-profit organization specializing in law enforcement training, will develop and deliver virtual and in-person courses covering crisis...

The City of Henderson was awarded a $782,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to implement a Total Wellness Program. This program aims to enhance the physical and mental well-being of public safety employees through a holistic, best-practice-based approach. Key activities include hiring a clinician to support the peer support program, provide crisis intervention, and conduct...

The federal Project Grant award of $320,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the Occupational Safety and Health Susan Harwood Training Grants program (CFDA 17.502). The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, supports the "Resilient Worker Initiative Disaster Response and Safety Training" program delivered by the World Cares Center, Inc., a New York-based non-profit organization. The funding will enable the...

The federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732), supports the CAL Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation (HSU Foundation) in developing and expanding the behavioral health workforce across the United States. The four-year award, effective July 1, 2025, will enable the HSU Foundation to...

This $1,148,802 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 Rhode Island College's Institute for Education in Healthcare to deliver a specialized training and apprenticeship program. The program aims to build the capacity of behavioral healthcare teams and integrated primary/behavioral healthcare teams by training a new cadre of dually-certified Peer Recovery...

The Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will be used over two years, from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, to enhance the existing curriculum for law enforcement officers in Utah, with a focus on officer wellness and mental health. The project aims to develop a comprehensive program during the post-academy training to...