# Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hrsa-25-068-behavioral-health-workforce-education-and-training-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355772

> Health Resources and Services Administration offered grants of up to $600,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 101 awards worth $59.6 million in total. Applications closed on January 21, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HRSA-25-068 |
| Agency | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 21, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $600,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 101 |
| Total funding | $59.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.732 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Accredited institutions of higher education or accredited professional training programs that are establishing or expanding internships or other field placement See other submissions for other time frames that may apply to this NOFO. programs in mental health in psychiatry, psychology, school psychology, behavioral pediatrics, psychiatric nursing (which may include masters and doctoral level programs), social work, school social work, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment, marriage and family therapy, occupational therapy (which may include masters and doctoral level programs), school counseling, or professional counseling, including such programs with a focus on child and adolescent mental health, trauma, and transitional-age youth. Accredited doctoral, internship, and post-doctoral residency programs of health service psychology (including clinical psychology, counseling, and school psychology) for the development and implementation of interprofessional training of psychology graduate students for providing behavioral health services, including trauma-informed care and SUD prevention and treatment services, as well as the development of faculty in health service psychology. Accredited masters and doctoral degree programs of social work for the development and implementation of interprofessional training of social work graduate students for providing behavioral health services, including trauma-informed care and SUD prevention and treatment services, and the development of faculty in social work.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Professionals is to increase the supply of behavioral health professionals and improve the distribution of a well-trained behavioral health workforce. The program has a specific focus on understanding the needs of children, adolescents, and young adults at risk for mental health, trauma, and behavioral health disorders. The BHWET Program for Professionals prepares the workforce by emphasizing interprofessional team-based models of care, integrating behavioral health training in primary care settings and recruiting a diverse workforce interested in serving high need and high demand areas. The program also invests increasing the number and training of clinical supervisors.

## Questions people ask

### Is HRSA-25-068 still open?

No. It closed on January 21, 2025.

### Who can apply for Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals?

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

### What is the deadline for Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals?

Closed January 21, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $600,000 each. About $59.6 million in total across about 101 awards.

### Who has won Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Wisconsin System, University of Utah, University of Arizona. The program made 544 awards worth $770 million in that time.