RFA Addenda_BPM054527_12.18.25.pdf

This addendum document, issued by the Maryland Department of Health on December 18, 2025, revises the Request for Applications (RFA) for the SFY 2027 Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program (BPM054527). The primary revisions include the removal of Attachments E, C, and D from the original RFA; an update to Attachment B (Budget Template); and corresponding revisions to all references to the originally included attachments. All other substantive details of the RFA remain unchanged. Applications are due January 14, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, with the award period running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The program seeks applications from local nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations to establish and expand community behavioral health programs serving eligible service members, veterans, and their family members in Maryland.

The total funding available is $2,432,821, with individual awards ranging from $50,000 to $225,000 per organization. This is a matching grant program requiring applicants to secure matching funds or in-kind contributions equal to the amount requested. The maximum allowable indirect cost rate is 15%, and all awards are firm fixed-price agreements provided on a reimbursement basis with quarterly invoicing due October 15, January 15, April 15, and July 15. Successful applicants must complete the Star Behavioral Health Providers' Tier 1 training course within three months of award and begin new program implementation by July 1, 2026. Recipients must propose at least one of five authorized direct services: mental health and substance use screening, trauma-informed treatment services, case management, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist services, or telehealth services. Contract Officer Crystal Hack (crystal.hack@maryland.gov, 410-627-6814) oversees the program, and applications must be submitted electronically through eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA).