Youth Substance Use Prevention and Early Intervention Grants

Behavioral Health Urgent Care Expansion Grant is a $7.5 million one-time grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) that funds eligible community mental health centers (CMHCs) to achieve Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) designation in Massachusetts. The grant supports CMHCs that are not yet BHUC providers in expanding access to non-emergency mental health care, including extending hours to nights and weekends, adding same-day and next-day appointments, enhancing scheduling and security technology, and increasing access to medication for addiction treatment or psychopharmacology. Only CMHCs that do not already hold BHUC provider status are eligible to apply. Priority is given to CMHCs with strong ties to underserved communities and populations with underserved language needs, including individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Allowable costs include staff recruitment and retention, technology upgrades, professional development, and marketing. Ongoing operating costs and temporary salary increases are not eligible.