Deadline: 2-Jun-23
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Screening and Treatment for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (MMHSUD) program.
The purpose of this program is to expand health care providers’ capacity to screen, assess, treat, and refer pregnant and postpartum people for maternal mental health and substance use disorders.
Goals
- The program’s long-term goals are to:
- Increase routine behavioral health screening for pregnant and postpartum persons;
- Increase routine detection, assessment, brief intervention, treatment, and referral of maternal mental health conditions through the use of evidence-based practices; and,
- Increase access to treatment and recovery support services for pregnant and postpartum persons that are culturally and linguistically appropriate (e.g., translation of materials), community-based, that may be provided in-person or via telehealth.
Objectives
- The program objectives to be accomplished during the period of performance to support program goals,. Recipients will collect and report baseline data by the end of Year 1, and subsequently achieve by the conclusion of the performance period in 2028, the following objectives:
- Increase the number of providers using the program for real-time psychiatric consultations and/or care coordination support services (including referrals). Increase the number of providers trained on maternal mental health and substance use disorders, including screening, assessment, treatment, and follow-up recovery support services.
- Increase the number of provider trainings that incorporate equity and respectful, culturally responsive, and congruent care.
- Increase the number of community-based mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and recovery support service providers in the project’s referral database.
Funding Information
- HRSA estimates approximately $8,750,000 to be available annually to fund up to 14 recipients. You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $750,000, annually (reflecting direct and indirect costs) per year.
- Award Ceiling: $750,000
- Duration: The period of performance is September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2028 (5 years)
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations (as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act).
- Under this NOFO, applicants need to show how they will provide matching funds that are no less than 10%. For example, the match could be $75,000 for an annual award in the amount of $750,000.
- Possible sources to meet the 10% non-federal cost sharing/matching requirement may include, but are not limited to:
- Sponsoring organization (State, clinic, hospital, university, etc.) supports the project financially
- Local or national foundation
- Local business/corporate funding
- Community fundraising
- In-kind funds (i.e., space, rent, equipment, staff time, health provider time, volunteer time, etc.)
- For-profit ventures
- Program income
- Private insurance payments
- Programs cannot use other federal funds, including Medicaid and CHIP payments, as matching funds. The match requirement allows recipients to leverage federal funds as they develop programs, deliver services, and conduct evaluations to test program success. These non-federal resources are important because they increase the capacity of projects during the period of performance.
For more information, visit HRSA.