New Grant Opportunity for Behavioral Health Partners

The Department of Commerce recently opened up a round of grant funding for Behavioral Health Facilities. The Behavioral Health Facilities Grant program is open to nonprofits, public entities, tribes and for-profit businesses. You must be registered in the State of Washington and licensed to provide behavioral health services.

Funded Project Types The BHF Program supports Washington’s commitment to expanding and to establishing new capacity for behavioral health services in communities. The Commerce 2019-2021 BHF Program offers funding in the following categories:

In-Patient and/or Residential Treatment

  • Enhanced Service Facilities (ESF)

  • Enhanced Adult Residential Care Facilities providing:

    • Long-term Placement for People with Dementia

    • Mental Health Peer Respite Centers

  • Hospitals and Residential Treatment Facilities (RTF) providing at least one of the following services:

    • Secure Withdrawal Management and Stabilization

    • Crisis Diversion or Crisis Stabilization

    • Treatment for persons on 90-180 civil commitment order

    • Evaluation and Treatment

    • Intensive Behavioral Health Treatment

    • Behavioral health treatment that address regional needs.

    • Services for children and minor youth including but not limited to: substance use disorder treatment, sexual assault and traumatic stress, anxiety, or depression, and interventions for children exhibiting aggressive or depressive behaviors.

Out-Patient Treatment

  • Facilities providing behavioral health services for children and minor youth including, but not limited to: substance use dis-order treatment, sexual assault and traumatic stress, anxiety, or depression, and interventions for children exhibiting aggressive or depressive behaviors.

  • Behavioral health treatment that address regional needs.

Better Health Together is rooting for all of our behavioral partners in the Spokane and rural areas. Let us know if you need our ACH endorsement, or any support and information about our bi-directional, opioid, and transformation work!