Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals

The summary for the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Health Resources and Services Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals: The purpose of the BHWET Program for Paraprofessionals is to develop and expand community-based experiential training such as field placements and internships to increase the skills, knowledge and capacity of students preparing to become mental health workers, peer support specialists, and other behavioral health paraprofessionals. The program has a special focus on developing knowledge and understanding of the needs of children, adolescents, and transitional-age youth who have experienced trauma and are at risk for behavioral health disorders including anxiety, depression, and substance use disorder. The program also emphasizes developmental opportunities and educational support in interprofessional collaboration by using team-based care in integrated behavioral health and primary care settings to improve the distribution of a well-trained behavioral health workforce. The program also aims to recruit a workforce that is interested in serving high need and high demand areas. For the purpose of this NOFO, all training will be separated into two levels: • Level 1: Pre-service: Includes didactic and experiential field training. • Level 2: In-service (optional): Training at a registered Department of Labor apprenticeship site. All paraprofessional training that does not fall under the definition of a registered apprenticeship will be defined as Level 1: Pre-service training as further explained in Program Requirements and Expectations. Registered apprenticeships (Level 2) are not a program requirement. You are not required to implement Level 2 in your proposal to be considered eligible for this program. If you are implementing Level 2 in your proposed training project, you can receive an additional 5 points in Criteria 2: Response/Approach.

Federal Grant Title:	Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals
Federal Agency Name:	Health Resources and Services Administration (HHS-HRSA)
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HRSA-25-066
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.732
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	March 18th, 2025
Original Application Deadline:	March 18th, 2025
Posted Date:	January 15th, 2025
Creation Date:	January 15th, 2025
Archive Date:	No date given
Total Program Funding:	$10,900,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	29
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	January 15th, 2025

Category Explanation: https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=8efd9161-fba6-4920-b9b9-6ab5212c1912
Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: These types of domestic organizations may apply, if otherwise eligible. Domestic means located in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau: Public institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education ? These may include universities, community colleges and technical schools, which must be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency, as specified by the U.S. Department of Education. Nonprofits with or without a 501(c)(3) IRS status Faith-based and community-based organizations Hospitals HRSA-funded health centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Rural health clinics Other community-based clinical settings State, county, city, township, and special district governments Native American tribal governments Native American tribal organizations Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training for Paraprofessionals award recipients with funding that ends on August 31, 2025 can apply as a Competing Continuation applicant, so long as there is not a change in scope. Previous BHWET for Paraprofessionals recipients whose funding ended before September 1, 2021 should apply as a New applicant. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.
Grant Announcement Contact: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
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Contact Nicole M. Wilkerson at (301)443-6752 or email [email protected]
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