Notice of Intent to Award Contracts to a Vendor From Funds Received From a Competitive Federal Grant

The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) is issuing a Notice of Intent to Submit a Federal Grant Application for SAMHSA NOFO SM-26-012, the Community Programs for Outreach and Intervention with Youth and Young Adults at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR-P) grant. The procurement seeks partner organizations to participate in the Massachusetts Psychosis Prevention and Treatment Program (M3P), a statewide, coordinated learning health system designed to improve access, quality, and workforce capacity for CHR-P care across Massachusetts. The project will establish a distributed network of CHR-P programs operating from 2026-2030 that share standardized training, coordinated referral and triage processes, common data infrastructure, and structured governance through quarterly performance review meetings, shared data dashboards, cross-site benchmarking, and defined cross-site leadership processes. Eligible clinical partner organizations must demonstrate a minimum of two years of CHR-P service experience and will receive annual funding of up to $60,000 per organization if awarded. Two co-lead organizations—Brookline Community Mental Health Center (BCMHC) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry (BIDMC-MAPNET)—will serve as primary grant recipients and receive funding for core personnel positions. The total grant funding opportunity provides up to $650,000 over the five-year project period. Interested organizations must submit an email expressing interest to Margaret Guyer, PhD at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health by May 29, 2026, at 12:00 pm EST.

The notice identifies seven eligible clinical partner organizations: Massachusetts General Hospital, McLean Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance, Edinburgh, ServiceNet, and Boston Children's Hospital. SAMHSA requires matching funds as a condition of the grant, with specific matching contributions to be determined prior to grant submission and formalized in partnership agreements upon award notification. The identification of partner organizations in this notice does not constitute a contract, commitment of funds, or guarantee of award. There are no specific set-aside designations mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises in the procurement materials. The project builds upon existing CHR-P infrastructure and aligns with the Massachusetts Strategic Plan for Early Psychosis, indicating that selected organizations will need to integrate with the statewide coordinated learning health system infrastructure, including the common data infrastructure and governance structures being established. Award amounts vary based on the partner organization type: co-lead organizations receive funding for core personnel positions, while clinical partner organizations receive annual funding of up to $60,000.