NEW HRSA Funding Opportunity- Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program

The purpose of this program is to promote behavioral health integration in pediatric primary care by supporting the development of new or the improvement of existing statewide or regional pediatric mental health care telehealth access programs, thereby facilitating access to and availability of telehealth (including by telephone) psychiatric consultation and care coordination to pediatricians and other pediatric primary care providers. 

The program also will provide training and education on the use of evidence-based, culturally and linguistically appropriate telehealth protocols to support the treatment of children and adolescents with behavioral disorders.  The program will support telehealth consultation with a pediatric behavioral health clinician on the team and referral to a local pediatric behavioral health provider, to the extent possible.

This program will serve as a resource for pediatric primary care providers serving children and adolescents, including, but not limited to, pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychiatrists, mental health professionals, and case coordinators.

Funding Opportunity Title:
Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program

Funding Opportunity Number:
HRSA-18-122

Due Date for Applications:
August 13, 2018

Anticipated Total Annual Available
FY 2018 Funding- Up to $8,900,000

Estimated Number and Type of Award(s):
Up to 20 cooperative agreements

Estimated Award Amount:
Up to $445,000 per year, per award, for the 5-year period of performance, dependent on the availability of appropriated funds

Cost Sharing/Match Required:
Yes: 20% ($89,000): non-federal to federal match in each year from Year 1 to Year 5

Period of Performance:
September 30, 2018 to September 29, 2023 (5 years)

Eligible Applicants:
States, political subdivisions of states, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)).

See Section III-1 of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for complete eligibility information.

HRSA has scheduled the following technical assistance webinar

• Day and Date: Friday, July 27, 2018

• Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET

• Call-In Number: 1-888-600-4866

• Participant Code: 556514

• Web link: https://hrsa.connectsolutions.com/pmhcap_u4c_ta_session  

• Playback Number: 1-888-203-1112

• Passcode: 1390598

To access the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), please

1.    Go to https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=305136
2.    Click on “Package”
3.    Click on “Preview”
4.    Click on “Download Instructions.”

To just view the NOFO, go here: https://mchb.hrsa.gov/fundingopportunities/?id=f1fe7b69-4d80-4a92-a3e8-aecee0fbbdee