Home- and Community-Based Services and Human Services Workforce Grant is a $42. 5 million grant program from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) that funds workforce development for home and community-based care workers in Massachusetts. The program targets direct care staff, nurses, behavioral health staff, community health workers (CHWs), and long-term services and supports (LTSS) workers.

Eligible applicants include Massachusetts providers, education and training institutions, community-based organizations, private foundations, existing workforce program owners, and regional workforce or training partnerships. Grant funds may support pipeline development and recruitment, professional development and retention, and workforce-impacting IT improvements.

Retention bonuses, referral bonuses, and temporary wage increases are not eligible uses. Priority is given to applications that diversify the BIPOC workforce, create regional partnerships, support career advancement for existing workers, or expand educational capacity. Applications may be submitted individually or as a partnership, with all partnerships required to submit a signed letter of intent.

* This page, Grant Funding to Support the Home- and Community-Based Services and Human Services Workforce, is offered by * Executive Office of Health and Human Services * HCBS Workforce Grant Summit Materials The HCBS and Human Services Workforce Grant totals $42. 5M in grant funding for training, recruiting, or retaining the HCBS and human service workforce in Massachusetts.

Applicants’ proposals must support workers in one of the following 5 categories: * **Behavioral Health Staff** * **Community Health Workers (CHWs)** * **Home and Community-Based Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Workers** You can find a more detailed listof which workers and services are eligible for grant funding in the FAQs in the Helpful Resources section below.

* Massachusetts provider, or a collaboration of multiple providers * Massachusetts education/training institution * Massachusetts community-based organization * Massachusetts private foundation * Owner of an existing workforce program that benefits Massachusetts * Regional workforce or training partnership that can develop and run a program focused on employers in Massachusetts You can apply alone or as part of a partnership.

All partnerships must submit a letter of intent signed by all parties. You can submit your application without being registered on SAM. gov, but you will need an active SAM.

gov account to receive program funds. Registering with SAM. gov is free.

Applications can focus on creating a new program or expanding an existing one. In either case, grant funds must be used for one or more of the following purposes: * **Pipeline Development and Recruitment** * **Professional Development and Retention** * **Workforce-Impacting IT Improvements** You can find a more detailed description of the eligible activities in the FAQs in the Helpful Resources section below.

Funds cannot be used for: * MassHealth-funded Personal Care Attendants * Retention bonuses, referral bonuses, recruitment bonuses, or temporary wage increases * State and municipal employees * Durable and/or specialized medical equipment providers Priority will be given to applications that do one or more of the following: * Diversify the workforce, with a focus on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and individuals with disabilities * Create or expand a regional workforce partnership to recruit, train, or advance existing workers * Support the existing workforce with enhanced training/education for career growth * Expand existing educational capacity and, through partnerships with employers, create opportunities for students to enter the workforce post-graduation.

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