# American Rescue Plan Act – Pediatric Mental Health Care Access – New Area Expansion

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-22-121-american-rescue-plan-act-pediatric-mental-health-care/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336638

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $4.5 million in total. Applications closed on April 5, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-22-121 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 5, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $4.5 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.110 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

States, political subdivisions of states, and Indian Tribes and tribal organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. § 450b)) that are not currently funded under HRSA-18-122, HRSA-19-096, and HRSA-21-122 are eligible to apply (i.e., existing recipients of HRSA PMHCA awards or other entities within funded states are not eligible to apply). Please note that Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations in states with existing awards are eligible to apply separately; however, other eligible applicants that are currently receiving HRSA PMHCA awards are not eligible to apply. The reference to states or political subdivisions includes Freely Associated States with compacts for U.S. assistance, bona fide agents of state and local governmental agencies, and institutions specifically written into state law as political subdivisions of states. Web site URL to currently-funded PMHCA projects: https://mchb.hrsa.gov/training/projects.asp?program=34 .

## What the grant funds

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) - Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) – New Area Expansion program. The purpose of this program is to promote behavioral health integration into pediatric primary care by supporting pediatric mental health care telehealth access programs. State or regional networks of pediatric mental health care teams will provide tele-consultation, training, technical assistance, and care coordination support for pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) to diagnose, treat, and refer children with behavioral health conditions. Successful recipients will focus on achieving health equity related to racial, ethnic, and geographic disparities in access to care, especially in rural and other underserved areas. PMHCA advances HRSA strategic plan goals to improve access to quality health services, foster a health care workforce able to address current and emerging needs, achieve health equity, and enhance population health. For the purposes of this funding opportunity, telehealth is defined as the use of electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical consultation, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration. Permitted telehealth modalities between providers include (but are not limited to): real-time video, telephonic communications, store-and-forward imaging, and mobile health (mHealth) applications. The FY 2021 ARP-PMHCA – New Area Expansion Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) released on May 19, 2021. HRSA made 24 awards under that announcement. The FY 2022 funding opportunity will support up to an additional 10 awards to continue the expansion of the program into all 50 states. For the purposes of this funding opportunity, a pediatric mental health care telehealth access program for which funding may be used, shall— A. support a new or expand an existing statewide or regional network of pediatric mental health care teams that provide support to pediatric primary care sites as an integrated team; B. support and further develop organized state or regional networks of pediatric mental health care teams to provide consultative support to pediatric primary care sites; C. conduct an assessment of critical behavioral consultation needs among pediatric providers and such providers’ preferred mechanisms for receiving consultation, training, and technical assistance; D.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-22-121 still open?

No. It closed on April 5, 2022. A newer notice is open: HRSA-27-072, closes January 8, 2027 (62 days left).

### Who can apply for American Rescue Plan Act – Pediatric Mental Health Care Access – New Area Expansion?

Health Resources and Services Administration accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for American Rescue Plan Act – Pediatric Mental Health Care Access – New Area Expansion?

Closed April 5, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $4.5 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Special Projects of Regional and National Significance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers & Families, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Children's National Medical Center. The program made 842 awards worth $1.4 billion in that time.