Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program

Link

https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding/HRSA-24-016

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)

Deadline

Application Deadline: May 6, 2024

Sponsor

Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW)

Purpose

Awards funding to support new and existing training programs to expand the number of peer support specialists and behavioral health-related paraprofessionals who are trained to provide services to families, including children, whose parents or guardians are impacted by opioid use disorder (OUD) or other substance use disorders (SUD). Program includes a special focus on supporting children and adolescents in high-need and high-demand areas who have experienced trauma and are at risk for mental health disorders.

Program requirements include:

Facilitate a Level I, pre-service training program consisting of didactic and experiential field training for pre-service training of paraprofessional child and adolescent mental or behavioral health workers
Establish or enhance the paraprofessional certificate training program(s) through curriculum development or hands-on learning in the form of experiential field placements
Establish or leverage partnerships with community-based, non-traditional community organizations and tribal colleges that serve high need and high demand areas and populations
Establish a Level II component that provides “on-the-job training” through a registered apprenticeship, so trainees gain career opportunities, earn stackable credits, and enhance their skills
Create additional training positions by approximately 10% or more in year 1 and maintain that level each year over the 4-year project period
Provide required support funds to both Level I pre-service and Level II in-service trainees
Identify experienced preceptors and mentors to support trainees
Measure and manage program performance by reporting data on program outputs and outcomes
Participate in federally-designed evaluations to assess program effectiveness and efficiency upon request

Additional information regarding requirements and expectations of the training programs can be found in the program guidance.

Amount of Funding

Award ceiling: $600,000 per year
Project period: 4 years
Estimated number of awards: 28
Estimated total program funding: $16,800,000

Who Can Apply

Applications may be submitted by state-licensed mental health nonprofit and for-profit organizations, including:

Public and private institutions of higher education
Technical schools
Health professions schools and programs
Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status
Small businesses and for-profit organizations
Native American tribes and tribal organizations
County, city, township, and special district governments
Independent school districts
States and territories

Training programs must be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or have approval by a state or tribal government to provide a behavioral health-related paraprofessional certificate training program.

Training programs may include the following paraprofessional occupations:

Mental health worker
Peer support specialist
Peer support counselor
Community health worker
Outreach worker
Social services aide
Mental health worker
Substance abuse/addictions worker
Youth worker
Promoter/a
Recovery coach
Recovery manager
Recovery mentor
Recovery support specialist
Recovery coach or guide

Applicants for both new programs and existing programs that have demonstrated the ability to place trainees in medically underserved communities (MUCs) can request a funding preference:

High Rate Qualification - To receive preference under this qualification, applicants must demonstrate they placed at least 50% or more of program graduates and Level 1 completers in practice settings serving MUCs in academic years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.
Significant Increase Qualification - To receive preference under this qualification, applicants must demonstrate they achieved a 25% increase in placing program graduates and Level 1 completers in MUCs from academic year 2021-2022 to academic year 2022-2023.
New Program Qualification - To receive preference under this qualification, new programs must demonstrate they graduated less than three 3 classes and meet at least 4 of the following criteria:
- The training organization's mission statement includes preparing health professionals to serve underserved populations
- Program's curriculum includes content that will help prepare practitioners to serve underserved populations
- Substantial clinical training in MUCs is required under the program
- At least 20% of the program's clinical faculty spend at least 50% of their time providing or supervising care in MUCs
- The entire program or a substantial portion of the program is physically located in a MUC
- Trainee assistance, which is linked to service in MUCs, is available to trainees through the program
- Program provides a placement mechanism for helping graduates find positions in MUCs

Additional eligibility information and details on funding preference qualifications can be found in the program guidance.

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

Capacity Building • Equipment • New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing • Training Providers

Application Process

Application instructions, requirements, and other information can be found in the funding announcement.

Applicant webinar recording
Applicant frequently asked questions

Contact

For programmatic or technical questions:
Andrea Knox-Ellen
301-443-4170
OIFSP@hrsa.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
Tim Coyle
301-443-4243
tcoyle@hrsa.gov

Topics This Program Addresses

Adverse Childhood Experiences • Healthcare Workforce • Mental Health • Opioids • Parents, Families, and Children • Substance Use Disorder • Violence, Trauma, and Abuse • Youth