Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Improvement and Advancement Grant
This grant funds existing Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics to sustain and enhance coordinated outpatient and crisis behavioral health services for people with or at risk for mental health and substance use disorders.
RESTRICTED TO: NONPROFITS · STATE LOCAL GOV · TRIBAL ENTITIES
⚑ Statutorily limited to existing CCBHCs in specified organizational classes; public universities are not eligible. · Supports service continuation/enhancement at clinics, not research. · Focus includes crisis services and coordinated evidence-based outpatient care.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 10 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
The purpose of this program is to sustain and enhance services at existing Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). This includes serving individuals across the lifespan with or at risk for mental health and/or substance use disorders (SUDs). CCBHCs are community-based clinics that offer coordinated, evidence-based outpatient services, including crisis services, while also enhancing access for anyone in need and coordinating care to mitigate gaps in care.
Eligibility
Eligibility is statutorily limited to community-based behavioral health non-profit organizations, or organizations that are either (a) part of a local government behavioral health authority; or (b) operated under the authority of the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, or tribal organization; or (c) an Urban Indian Organization pursuant to a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Rachel Bailey Content Administrator <NOFOBudget.CMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov>
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