This grant, offered by the Behavioral Health Workforce, aims to expand community-based experiential training. Its purpose is to increase the supply of students becoming peer support specialists and other behavioral health paraprofessionals, thereby improving the distribution and quality of the workforce. A crucial focus is on enhancing professionals’ understanding of the unique concerns of children, adolescents, and transitional-aged youth. The program specifically targets high-need and high-demand areas where populations are at risk for behavioral health disorders. This initiative ensures the development of a skilled workforce capable of addressing critical community needs and strengthening behavioral health support.
Opportunity ID: 328445
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HRSA-21-090 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Paraprofessionals |
| 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=b100dc17-9289-4589-bbfd-0c59065a6f2f |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 43 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.732 — Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 12, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 12, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 11, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $24,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For the purposes of this program, eligible applicants include: • State-licensed mental health nonprofit and for-profit organizations (see definition in Section VII). These organizations must be able to support programs for Level I pre-service, and Level II in-service, as applicable, training of peer support specialists and other behavioral health-related paraprofessionals. • For the purposes of this NOFO, these organizations may include academic institutions, including universities, community colleges, and technical schools. Native American tribal organizations may meet this definition if appropriately licensed by an applicable Tribal government or political subdivision. Note: Individuals are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. In addition to the 50 states, eligible entities include the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Domestic faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations may also apply for these funds, if otherwise eligible. Current BHWET award recipients whose grants are scheduled to end on August 31, 2021 are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. If funded, for-profit organizations are prohibited from earning profit from the federal award (45 CFR part 75.216(b)). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Description: | The purpose of the BHWET Program for Paraprofessionals is to develop and expand community-based experiential training to increase the supply of students preparing to become peer support specialists and other behavioral health-related paraprofessionals while also improving distribution of a quality behavioral health workforce. A special focus is placed on the knowledge and understanding of the specific concerns of children, adolescents, and transitional-aged youth in high need and high demand areas at risk for behavioral health disorders. |
| 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
BHWET-Para@hrsa.gov Email:BHWET-Para@hrsa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration BHWET-Para@hrsa.gov Email: BHWET-Para@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-21-090 | Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Paraprofessionals | PKG00264932 | Jan 12, 2021 | Apr 28, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
328445 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
328445 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
328445 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf
328445 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf
328445 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
328445 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
328445 RR_SubawardBudget_1_4-1.4.pdf
328445 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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