Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program

For programmatic or technical questions:

Madhavi M. Reddy, MSPH
301.443.0754
MReddy@hrsa.gov

Jordanna Snyder, MPH
301.945.9482
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Marc Horner
301.443.4888
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Crystal Howard
301.443.3844
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Leon Harrison
301.443.9368
lharrison@hrsa.gov

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The Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program provides funding 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 healthcare telehealth access programs.

The program goals are to:

• Increase the number of providers using the program for real-time behavioral consultations and/or care coordination support services (including referrals)
• Increase the number of providers trained on child and adolescent behavioral disorders, including screening, diagnosis, and treatment
• Increase the number of provider trainings that incorporate equity and respectful or culturally and linguistically responsive care
• Increase the number of children and adolescents for whom a provider contacted the program for consultation and/or care coordination support services, especially those living in rural and other underserved areas

Eligible applicants include:

• States
• Political subdivisions of states
• Territories
• Tribes
• Tribal organizations

Estimated award amount: $500,000 for new awards and $700,000 for continuation awards
Project period: 3 years
Estimated number of awards: 36
Estimated total program funding: $22,200,000

A 20% non-federal match is required.

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.