DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY

RFA: #RM0 HHI073115

DC Health Home Initiative for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

Purpose/Description of Project

The District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is soliciting applications for Health Home start-up grants to mental health providers. The purpose of this funding is to provide infrastructure development assistance to DBH-certified Core Service Agencies (CSAs) to hire and train Health Home staff. The funding is intended to support the initial expense of hiring Health Home staff, specifically the Health Home Director, Nurse Care Manager and Primary Care Liaison. The successful CSA will be expected to hire at minimum the Health Home Director and the Nurse Care Manager for at least one Health Home Team by November 15, 2015. The grant awards are intended to benefit consumers who need mental health services and who have or are at risk of developing chronic physical health care conditions.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  1. Be a certified CSA at the time this Notification of Funding Availability (NOFA) is published and have completed the DBH Health Home Readiness Assessment prior to application.
  2. Agree to hire at least one Health Home Director, Nurse Care Manager and Primary Care Liaison by November 15, 2015.
  3. Agree to participate in DBH-mandated Health Home training which is scheduled to begin on or about November 15, 2015.
  4. Enter into a Grant Agreement with DBH and comply with Agreement requirements and conditions including, but not limited to: timetables with respect to hiring Health Home staff; establishment of Health Home Teams; participation in required training; and commitment to begin Health Home services on January 1, 2016.
  5. Be awarded a Human Care Agreement for Health Home services prior to the grant award.

Length of Award

Grant awards will be made for a period of one (1) year from the date of award. Grant recipients will be expected to begin start-up activities by November 15, 2015.

Available Funding

Approximately $465,190 is available to fund ten (10) CSAs, not to exceed $46,519 under the DC Health Home Initiative for individuals with serious mental illness. Grants will be awarded by DBH utilizing funds provided through District of Columbia, Department of Behavioral Health local funding.

Anticipated Number of Awards

Total funds available for this grant opportunity shall not exceed ten (10) grant awards in amounts not to exceed $46,519.

Request for Application (RFA) Release

The RFA will be released July 31, 2015. The RFA will be posted on the DBH website, Opportunities, on the website of the Office of Partnerships and Grants, under the District Grants Clearinghouse, and sent directly to all certified CSAs by confirmed e-mail or confirmed fax. A copy of the RFA may be obtained at the DBH, Adult Services Division office located at 64 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002, 3rd Floor, from Oscar Morgan, Director during the hours of 8:15 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. beginning July 31, 2015.

Pre-Application Conference

A pre-application conference will be held at the DBH, 64 New York Avenue, NE, 2nd Floor, Room 242 on August 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Oscar Morgan, Director, Adult Services at

Deadline for Applications

The deadline for submission is August 21, 2015 at 4:45 p.m. ET.

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