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Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Paraprofessionals

ID: HRSA-21-090 • Type: Posted
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Description

Posted: Jan. 12, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EST
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.
Posted: July 31, 2020, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Posted: July 31, 2020, 12:00 a.m. EDT
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Posted: July 31, 2020, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Posted: July 31, 2020, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Posted: July 31, 2020, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Posted: July 31, 2020, 12:00 a.m. EDT

Overview

Category of Funding
Health
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 1/12/21 Health Resources and Services Administration posted grant opportunity HRSA-21-090 for Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Paraprofessionals with funding of $24.3 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.732 Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants. It is expected that 43 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Jan. 12, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
April 12, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
Jan. 12, 2021, 2:38 p.m. EST
Version
1
Archive Date
June 11, 2021

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
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)).

Award Sizing

Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$24,300,000
Estimated Number of Grants
43

Contacts

Contact
Health Resources and Services Administration
Contact Email
Email Description
Contact Nicole M. Wilkerson at (301)443-7759 or email BHWET-Para@hrsa.gov
Contact Phone
(301) 443-7432

Documents

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