Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents

Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents is a HRSA cooperative agreement program — the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) program — that helps improve mental and behavioral health outcomes for children and youth by connecting pediatric primary care providers to tele-consultation, training, and care coordination support. Total program funding is approximately $9. 79 million with 22 awards expected.

Eligible applicants include state, county, city, township, and special district governments, Native American tribal governments and organizations, and domestic territories. Cost sharing or matching is required. The estimated application due date is May 20, 2026.

Awards are estimated to begin September 30, 2026, with projects administered through the HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

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gov Maintenance Calendar # View Grant Opportunity Forecast View similar opportunities Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program (PMHCA) Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Note: This is a Forecasted Opportunity.

Document Type:Grants Notice Opportunity Number:HRSA-26-058 Opportunity Title:Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program (PMHCA) Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Health Expected Number of Awards:22 Assistance Listings:93.

828 -- Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Grants Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Forecasted Date:Dec 10, 2025 Last Updated Date:Apr 13, 2026 Estimated Post Date:Apr 20, 2026 Estimated Application Due Date:May 20, 2026 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p. m. , ET, on the listed application due date.

Estimated Award Date:Aug 31, 2026 Estimated Project Start Date:Sep 30, 2026 Archive Date:Oct 01, 2026 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 9,790,000 Eligible Applicants:State governments City or township governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments Additional Information on Eligibility:These types of domestic* organizations may apply: State, county, city, township, and special district governments, including the District of Columbia, domestic territories, and freely associated statesNative American tribal governmentsNative American tribal organizations* "Domestic" means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Health Resources and Services Administration Description:​​The Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) program helps improve mental and behavioral health for children and youth by giving pediatric primary care providers quick access to tele-consultation, training, and care coordination support. Link to Additional Information:[](https://www. grants.

gov/search-results-detail/360963) Grantor Contact Information:Maternal and Child Health Bureau - Division of Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development ## Similar Opportunities (identified by AI) #### Health & Human Services * Frequently Asked Questions ## Your session will expire in 3 minutes. To continue working, click on the "OK" button below. This is being done to protect your privacy.

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