The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity to increase the behavioral health workforce and expand access to behavioral health services.
The Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program (OIFSP) supports training programs that increase the skills and knowledge of peer support specialists and other behavioral health-related paraprofessionals who provide services to families affected by opioid use disorders and other substance use disorders. Additionally, the program focuses on supporting children and adolescents in high-need and high-demand areas who have experienced trauma and are at risk for mental health disorders.
HRSA will award approximately $16.8 million to up to 28 grantees over a period of four years through this funding opportunity.
Eligible applicants:
- State-licensed mental health nonprofit and for-profit organizations, such as universities, community colleges, and technical schools
- Domestic community-based organizations
- Tribes and tribal organizations
View the funding opportunity on Grants.gov for complete eligibility information.
Applications are due by May 6, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET.Ā
