Behavioral Health Partnerships for Early Diversion of Adults and Youth
Funds state, local, tribal, or eligible Indian Health Service–linked programs to develop and implement behavioral health diversion programs that steer youth and/or adults with mental health or co-occurring disorders away from arrest or booking and into community-based services.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV · TRIBAL ENTITIES
⚑ Statutorily restricted applicant pool; public universities are not eligible to apply directly. · Program is for diversion service development and implementation, not research. · Eligible tribal entities may act directly or through agreements with public or nonprofit entities.
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 develop and implement a program to divert youth and/or adults with mental health or co-occurring disorders who are at risk of criminal and/or juvenile justice involvement to community-based services before arrest or booking.
Eligibility
Eligibility is statutorily limited to States; political subdivisions of states; Indian tribes or tribal organizations (as defined in Section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education and Assistance Act), acting directly or through agreements with public or nonprofit entities; or a health facility or program operated in accordance with a contract or award with the Indian Health Service.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Carmen Baldwin Grantor <NOFOBudget.CMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · HHS services agencies (SAMHSA / HRSA / CDC / ACF) conventions SEE AN HHS EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — HHS services agencies (SAMHSA / HRSA / CDC / ACF)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.