On April 5th, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) released two Requests for Applications (RFA) for one-time funding to expand services and activities that support children and families with significant mental health needs. Through these opportunities, OMH will provide $4 million in total funding for the expansion of both treatment and non-treatment services for children and families that:
- Have been considerably impacted by rates of Covid-19;
- Are identified as being high needs (e.g., homelessness, food insecurity, etc.); and/or
- Are disenfranchised or marginalized populations (e.g., racial/ethnic minorities).
This funding is made available through supplemental funding allocated by the federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act to the Mental Health Block Grant program.
The first opportunity will provide one-time grants of $30,000 to not-for-profit community-based organizations to expand non-licensed mental health-oriented support services. The second opportunity will provide one-time grants of $40,000 to OMH licensed agencies to expand or enhance treatment support services.
The community services RFA is available here, the treatment services RFA is available here, and SPG’s summary of each opportunity is attached (community, treatment). Applications for both opportunities are due on July 1st. Applications will be reviewed in the order received and funding will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis until funds are exhausted.