Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 19 096
The Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program (HRSA 19-096) is a federal grant opportunity from the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) designed to strengthen how children and adolescents with behavioral health needs are identified and treated in everyday medical settings. The central goal is to better integrate behavioral health into pediatric primary care by funding statewide or regional telehealth access programs that connect pediatric primary care providers with specialized pediatric mental health teams. Instead of relying only on scarce in-person specialty appointments, the program builds practical, on-demand consultation pathways so primary care clinicians can more confidently diagnose, begin treatment when appropriate, and make well-supported referrals for children with mental health and behavioral conditions.
At the core of the model is a state or regional network of pediatric mental health care teams that function as an integrated support system for pediatric primary care practices. These teams are expected to provide rapid tele-consultation and ongoing support to clinicians who are often the first point of contact for families seeking help. The opportunity uses a broad definition of telehealth, covering electronic information and telecommunications tools that enable long-distance clinical consultation, education, public health functions, and administrative coordination. It also allows multiple modalities for provider-to-provider support, including real-time video, telephone consultations, store-and-forward sharing of information (such as images or relevant clinical materials), and mobile health applications. The focus is not on replacing local care, but on extending specialty expertise into routine pediatric care settings so that help is available when a primary care provider needs guidance.
Funded projects are expected to either build a new program or strengthen an existing statewide or regional pediatric mental health care telehealth access program. Applicants must describe how their approach will expand access to psychiatric consultation and care coordination for pediatricians and other pediatric primary care providers, including family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and care coordinators. A key expectation is that the network will be organized, responsive, and reachable across the service area, offering timely telephone or telehealth consultations when requested. Alongside consultation, the program emphasizes training, technical assistance, and practice support so that primary care teams can better recognize early signs, make accurate assessments, start evidence-informed care, and know when and how to refer to specialty services.
The required activities for supported programs are extensive and operationally specific. Projects must assess the most critical behavioral health consultation needs among pediatric providers and identify the ways those providers prefer to receive consultation, training, and technical assistance. They must develop an online database and communication mechanism to make consultation and resource navigation easier, using telehealth-enabled tools as part of that infrastructure. Programs must provide rapid clinical consultations statewide or regionally, and they must also deliver training and technical assistance aimed at improving early identification, diagnosis, treatment, and referral for behavioral health conditions in children and adolescents. In practice, this means building clinical workflows, decision supports, and learning opportunities that help primary care clinicians manage common and urgent mental health presentations more effectively.
Another major component is care coordination and connection to the broader behavioral health system. Funded programs are expected to help pediatric providers access appropriate mental health professionals, including child and adolescent psychiatrists and other licensed clinicians such as psychologists, social workers, and mental health counselors. Beyond simply sharing a phone number list, the program anticipates active support in navigating and scheduling services when possible, and in providing technical assistance that helps practices work effectively with referral partners. Programs must also assist with referrals to specialty care as well as community-based or behavioral health resources, recognizing that many families need support beyond the medical office. To the extent possible, the model encourages telehealth consultation with a pediatric behavioral clinician on the team and facilitates referral to a local pediatric behavioral clinician, reinforcing a bridge between expert consultation and local ongoing care.
Measurement and accountability are built into the program requirements. Grantees must establish mechanisms to measure and monitor whether pediatric primary care providers are gaining increased access to pediatric mental health services and whether those providers are expanding their capacity to identify, treat, and refer children with mental health concerns. This implies tracking both process measures (such as consultation response times, utilization patterns, and training reach) and practical outcomes tied to clinical capacity and access improvements. Applicants also must explain how they will provide training and education on evidence-based telehealth protocols that are culturally and linguistically appropriate, signaling an expectation that programs address equity and communication needs across diverse communities.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary funding program using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning HRSA typically has substantial involvement in program oversight and collaboration compared with a standard grant. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 93.110. The original funding notice listed an award ceiling of $445,000 and anticipated making three awards. The original application closing date was March 11, 2019 (with a creation date of January 8, 2019). Overall, the grant is structured to create durable state or regional systems that make pediatric mental health expertise easier to reach from primary care, while also building long-term capability in primary care practices to manage behavioral health needs earlier and more effectively.Apply for HRSA 19 096
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.110.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 08, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 11, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $445,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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