Fiscal Year 2024 Behavioral Health Service Expansion

Background
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is issuing the Fiscal Year 2024 Behavioral Health Service Expansion (BHSE) program to support health centers in increasing access to behavioral health services through starting or expanding mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services. The Health Center Program is authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 254b (Title III, § 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act). In 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services released a Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration to expand access to mental health and SUD treatment and recovery services.

Grant Details
The BHSE program requires applicants to propose using funds to achieve two objectives: increasing the number of patients receiving mental health services and increasing the number of patients receiving SUD services, including treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). The progress will be measured using Uniform Data System (UDS) data.

The estimated total available funding for FY 2024 is $240 million, with an anticipated 400 new grants. The period of performance is from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2026 (2 years). Applicants may apply for up to $600,000 in year 1 and up to $500,000 in year 2. No cost sharing or matching is required.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include current Health Center Program operational grant award recipients under sections 330(e), (g), (h), and/or (i), also known as H80 funding. Applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not currently provide behavioral health services.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the grant is from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2026 (2 years).

Grant Value
$240 million is available in FY 2024 to fund approximately 400 awards. Applicants may apply for up to $600,000 in year 1 and up to $500,000 in year 2.