Your hospital or health system may be eligible for capital funding grants aimed to expand behavioral health capacity. The Department of Commerce (DOC) is administering the 2019-21 Behavioral Health Capacity Grant Program. There is $47 million available for nine categories of projects to expand behavioral health capacity. The DOC will stagger the application dates for each project category. Currently, the DOC is accepting applications for the following:
- Projects to increase behavioral health services for children and minor youth, with a priority on outreach and treatment for youth dealing with mental health and social isolation issues. The maximum funds an applicant can receive is $2 million per project ($2 million total is available).
- For enhanced adult residential care facilities for long-term placements of dementia patients discharged or diverted from the state psychiatric hospitals and are not subject to federal funding restrictions that apply to institutions of mental diseases. The maximum funds an applicant can receive is $2 million per project ($10 million total is available).
- For at least two enhanced service facilities for long-term placement of patients discharged or diverted from the state psychiatric hospitals and that are not subject to federal funding restrictions that apply to institutions of mental diseases. The maximum funds an applicant can receive is $2 million per project ($4 million total is available).
- For at least two facilities with secure withdrawal management and stabilization treatment beds that are not subject to federal funding restrictions that apply to institutions of mental diseases. The maximum funds an applicant can receive is $2 million per project ($4 million total is available).
Applications for the above categories of projects are due on Nov. 6, 2020. More information can be found on the DOC website and on WSHA’s website.
