The Department of Health and Human Services is offering the Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) Professionals Grant to enhance community-based training for behavioral health professionals focusing on Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and other Substance Use Disorders (SUD). The grant aims to increase the number of professionals in high-need areas and improve access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services for OUD and SUD. By supporting faculty development and training, the program seeks to transform integrated behavioral health and primary care teams, ultimately enhancing the quality of care for individuals with OUD and SUD. Closing date for applications is May 07, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 307938
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-19-085 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) Professionals |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=b46a08de-2bc2-421f-8b5e-71de9cc9b17d |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 29 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.732 — Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 08, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 08, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 06, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $39,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Accredited institutions of higher education or accredited behavioral health professional training programs. These programs can include psychiatry, psychology, school psychology, behavioral pediatrics, psychiatric nursing, social work, school social work, SUD prevention and treatment, marriage and family therapy, occupational therapy, school counseling, or professional counseling. To ensure students are prepared to enter the workforce immediately upon graduation, programs must require a pre-degree clinical field placement in behavioral health as part of the training and a prerequisite for graduation. • Accredited masters or doctoral-level programs in social work. • American Psychology Association (APA)-accredited doctoral, internship and post-doctoral residency programs of psychology and health service psychology (including clinical psychology, counseling and school psychology) programs in practice psychology. Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations and tribal organizations are also eligible to apply, if otherwise eligible. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) Professionals program. The purpose of this program is to enhance community-based experiential training for students preparing to become behavioral health professionals with a focus on Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and other Substance Use Disorders (SUD) prevention, treatment, and recovery services. The program will provide funding for training behavioral health professionals in the provision of OUD and other SUD prevention, treatment, and recovery services in high need and high demand areas.3 The program also supports the development of behavioral health faculty skills and expertise in the prevention, treatment, and recovery of patients with OUD and other SUD. Award recipients will impact the quality and access to behavioral health and substance use services in high need and high demand areas by increasing the number of professionals and transforming integrated behavioral health and primary care teams to effectively prevent and treat OUD and other SUD in community-based practices. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
OWEP-PRO@hrsa.gov Email:OWEP-PRO@hrsa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration OWEP-PRO@hrsa.gov Email: OWEP-PRO@hrsa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.732 | HRSA-19-085 | Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) Professionals | PKG00248924 | May 07, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
307938 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
307938 RRSF424_SF424B-1.1.pdf
307938 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
307938 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
307938 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
307938 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
307938 RR_SubawardBudget_1_4-1.4.pdf
307938 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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