Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Mental health

Virginia Health Access Grants
Funding for projects to increase access to healthcare for uninsured Virginians and those who live in areas with limited access to care.

Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Team Partnerships (MCTP)
Funding to establish new, or enhance existing, mobile crisis teams that serve children, youth, and adults experiencing mental health or substance use disorder crises. Focuses on expanding behavioral health crisis response capacity and the development of structured partnerships that reduce reliance on law enforcement and emergency departments for behavioral health crises.

Circles of Care for American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN)
Funding for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) organizations to plan and design a family-driven, community-based, and youth-guided system of care. Recipients are expected to strengthen tribal capacity to promote the mental health and well-being of AI/AN children, youth, young adults, and their families.

Southwest Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education Pilot/Feasibility Program
Funding for research projects to promote health and safety in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AgFF) occupations in the southwest region.

Building Communities of Recovery
Grants to support organizations in mobilizing and connecting community resources to increase access to long-term recovery support for people with substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring substance use and mental disorders. Rural populations are a priority.

Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant (R-EMS)
Grants to recruit and train emergency medical services personnel in rural areas with a focus on addressing substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Tribal Behavioral Health: Suicide Prevention
Grants for projects designed to prevent suicide, suicide attempts, and deaths by suicide among American Indian/Alaska Native young people up to the age of 24.

Screening and Treatment for Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (MMHSUD)
Funding for efforts that give obstetric, primary care, and other maternal health providers quick access to expert consultation, training, and care coordination support. The program is designed to reduce barriers to care, with a focus on rural communities, tribal communities, and areas with shortages of health professionals.

Support for 988 Tribal Response Cooperative Agreements
Resources to improve response to 988 crisis contacts (including calls, chats, and texts) originating in tribal communities and/or activated by American Indians/Alaskan Natives.

Texas Libraries Supporting Community Mental Health
Grant to Texas public libraries to strengthen the mental health and well-being of communities through educational programs, resources, services, and support.