Request for Application: HHS0014211

Agency: HHSC
Procurement Number: HHS0014211
Procurement Name: Rural Mental Health Initiative Grant Program
Program Name: Behavioral Health Services
Release Date: May 17, 2024
Submission Deadline: June 17, 2024 — 10:30 am CDT

Executive Summary

Anticipated Upcoming Opportunity (Release date may change)

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), the System Agency, is accepting Applications for the Rural Mental Health Initiative Grant Program (RIGP) as directed by Senate Bill 1677, 88^th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023. Through the Rural Mental Health Initiative Grant Program, HHSC will award grants to Rural serving Local Mental Health Authorities (LMHAs), Local Behavioral Health Authorities (LBHAs), nonprofit organizations, or governmental entities to be matched in accordance with the specifications outlined in Section 5.4., to address the mental health needs of individuals with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance residing in Rural Texas in accordance with the specifications contained in this Request for Application. 

The purpose of this Program is to establish or expand regional behavioral health centers for Adults experiencing mental illness and Children experiencing serious emotional disturbance or Jail Diversion Centers for Adults experiencing mental illness, to provide mental health treatment, prevention, and early intervention in the LMHAs or LBHAs Local Service Areas to:

1. Provide additional forensic hospital beds and competency restoration services;
2. Provide inpatient and outpatient mental health services to Adults and Children; and
3. Provide services to reduce recidivism and the frequency of arrest, incarceration, and emergency detentions among persons with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance in the Local Service Areas.

Funds are available to serve one or more Rural Texas counties; meaning the proposed service area must include one or more Texas counties with a population of less than 250,000.