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Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training- Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults (BHWET-CAY) Program for Professionals

ID: HRSA-23-131 • Type: Posted
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Description

Posted: June 12, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training - Children, Adolescents, and Young Adult (BHWET-CAY) Program for Professionals. The purpose of the BHWET-CAY Program is to increase the supply and distribution of behavioral health providers in rural and underserved communities to address the behavioral health needs of children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 16-25). The BHWET-CAY Program aims to address specific bottlenecks in recruiting and training behavioral health professionals including by providing stipends to support trainees during their clinical/experiential training and by increasing the supply of and training for clinical supervisors overseeing trainees. Program Goals: 1. Establishing training opportunities (i.e., field placements, internships, etc.) for trainees in community-based settings serving children, adolescents, and young adults, prioritizing settings in underserved and rural communities. 2. Increasing the number of clinical supervisors for behavioral health professional trainees working with children, adolescents, and young adults and enhancing training opportunities for new and existing faculty and clinical supervisors focused on the behavioral health needs of children, adolescents, and young adults. 3. Providing assistance and supports to connect graduates with employment opportunities.
Posted: Feb. 14, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
Posted: Feb. 14, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
Posted: Feb. 14, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
Posted: Feb. 14, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
Posted: Feb. 14, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
Posted: Feb. 14, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
Background
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is accepting applications for the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training-Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults (BHWET-CAY) Program for Professionals. The purpose of the program is to increase the supply and distribution of behavioral health professionals providing services to children, adolescents, and young adults in rural and underserved communities. It also aims to invest in the supply and training for clinical supervisors.

Grant Details
The BHWET-CAY Program aims to establish training opportunities for trainees in community-based settings serving children, adolescents, and young adults. The program prioritizes settings in underserved and rural communities. It also seeks to increase the number of clinical supervisors for behavioral health professional trainees working with children, adolescents, and young adults. Furthermore, it aims to enhance training opportunities for new and existing faculty and clinical supervisors focused on the behavioral health needs of children, adolescents, and young adults. Additionally, it provides assistance and supports to connect graduates with employment opportunities.

Eligibility Requirements
Accredited institutions of higher education or accredited professional training programs that are establishing or expanding internships or other field placement programs in mental health are eligible to apply. Accredited doctoral, internship, and post-doctoral residency programs of health service psychology as well as accredited master’s and doctoral degree programs of social work are also eligible. Domestic community-based organizations, tribes, tribal organizations may apply if otherwise eligible.

Period of Performance
The period of performance is from September 30, 2023, through September 29, 2025 (2 years).

Grant Value
The total available funding is approximately $9,700,000 annually to fund up to 18 recipients. The estimated annual award amount is up to $530,000 per award.

Place of Performance
The program seeks to increase the behavioral health workforce across disciplines in rural and underserved areas.

Overview

Category of Funding
Health
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 6/12/23 Health Resources and Services Administration posted grant opportunity HRSA-23-131 for Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training- Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults (BHWET-CAY) Program for Professionals with funding of $9.7 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.732 Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants. It is expected that 18 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
June 12, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
July 14, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
June 12, 2023, 3:09 p.m. EDT
Version
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Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Info
For the purposes of this program, eligible applicants include: Accredited institutions of higher education or accredited professional training programs that are establishing or expanding internships or other field placement programs in mental health in psychiatry, psychology, school psychology, behavioral pediatrics, psychiatric nursing (which may include masters and doctoral level programs), social work, school social work, substance use disorder prevention and treatment, marriage and family therapy, occupational therapy (which may include masters and doctoral level programs), school counseling, or professional counseling, including such programs with a focus on child and adolescent mental health, trauma, and transitional-age youth; Accredited doctoral, internship, and post-doctoral residency programs of health service psychology (including clinical psychology, counseling, and school psychology) for the development and implementation of interdisciplinary training of psychology graduate students for providing behavioral health services, including trauma-informed care and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services, as well as the development of faculty in health service psychology; and Accredited masters and doctoral degree programs of social work for the development and implementation of interdisciplinary training of social work graduate students for providing behavioral health services, including trauma-informed care and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services, and the development of faculty in social work. In addition to entities in the 50 states, eligible entities may be located in 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 community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations may also apply for these funds, if otherwise eligible. Note: Individuals are not eligible to apply under this NOFO.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$530,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$9,700,000
Estimated Number of Grants
18

Contacts

Contact
Health Resources and Services Administration
Contact Email
Email Description
Contact India Johns at (301)443-7647 or email BHWET-CAY@hrsa.gov
Contact Phone
(301) 443-7432

Documents

Posted documents for HRSA-23-131

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