Apply for FY 2024 Behavioral Health Service Expansion

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• Who can apply
• Key funding details
• How to apply
• Resources for your application
• Technical assistance
• Contact us

Who can apply

You must be a Health Center Program award recipient with an active H80 grant award. 

Review the Eligibility Information in the NOFO for more details.

Get key funding details

We expect to award $240 million in FY 2024 and $200 million in FY 2025 to 400 health centers. You may apply for up to $600,000 in year 1, and $500,000 in year 2.

Our funding will help you increase access to behavioral health services. You can start or expand mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services.

You must achieve two objectives: 

1. Increase the number of patients receiving mental health services
2. Increase the number of patients receiving SUD services, including treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)

How to apply

Apply in both systems:

1. Grants.gov: Apply by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 24, 2024
2. HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs): Apply by 5 p.m. ET on June 21, 2024

Find resources for your application

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

BHSE FAQ

Application aids

• HRSA Scoring Rubric
• HRSA SF-424 Two-Tier Application Guide (PDF - 704 KB)

Attachments and forms

Budget presentation

• SF-424A: Budget Information Form (PDF - 145 KB)
• BHSE Sample Budget Narrative and Personnel Justification Tables

Forms and form instructions

• BHSE Sample Work Plan 
• Patient Impact Form (PDF - 121 KB)
• Staffing Impact Form  (PDF - 173 KB)
• Form 1B: Funding Request Summary (PDF - 156 KB)
• Equipment List Form (PDF - 119 KB)
• Alteration/Renovation Project Cover Page  (PDF - 149 KB)
  • Alteration/Renovation Sample Budget Justification
  • Environmental Information and Documentation (EID) Checklist (PDF - 512 KB)
• Other Requirements for Sites (PDF - 157 KB)
• Landlord Letter of Consent - Minor Alterations/Renovations (PDF - 79 KB)

Find technical assistance

• Subscribe to the BPHC Behavioral Health TA Bulletin
• Sign up to receive the weekly Primary Health Care Digest
• Grants Policy Bulletin: Legislative Mandates in effect for FY24 (PDF - 109 KB)
• Scope of Project Resources
• Uniform Data System (UDS) Training and Technical Assistance
• Strategic Partnerships
• Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration

Contact us

If you have a question about:	You can reach us at:
Developing your application	BPHC Contact Form Under Funding, select Applications for Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) Select Behavioral Health Service Expansion
Your budget	Email Doris-Layne Sheffield  Email India Blankenship
Grants.gov	Call 800-518-4726 (international callers, call 606-545-5035) Email grants.gov Self-Service Knowledge Base
EHBs	BPHC Contact Form Under Technical Support, select EHBs Tasks/EHBs Technical Issues Select Grant Applications Technical Question Call 877-464-4772 (select option 1) 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday (except federal holidays)
Where your application is in our review process	Track Grant Application