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NewCrisis Diversion Grant RFP Informational Video

Crisis Funding Opportunities

Funding Source Purpose Awarded Communities

Behavioral Health in County or Tribal Detention Facilities

In accordance with Governor Gianforte’s Healing and Ending Addiction Through Recovery and Treatment (HEART) Initiative, the Department will award funding to eligible county and federally recognized tribal governments to support the implementation of a comprehensive behavioral health service continuum within detention center settings

Informational Presentation  

County and Tribal Matching Grant FY 22-23

Fund community-based crisis intervention and diversion projects to reduce the

RFP open March 18—April 22 

Q&A Board Closes April 2 

Access via  eMACS 

CTMG FY22-23 Informational Call Recording

CTMG FY22-23 Informational Call Slides

CTMG Match Rate 1-Pager

SAMHSA Supplemental Emergency COVID-19 Funding Increase availability of and access to behavioral health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

TBD - RFP Tentative release date in May 2021

SAMHSA Supplemental Information Call Recording

SAMHSA Supplemental Informational Call Slides

County and Tribal Matching Grant FY 20-21

Fund community-based crisis intervention and diversion projects to reduce the occurrence of unnecessary restrictive placements, such as incarceration or the Montana State Hospital.

Flathead County, Lake County, Missoula County, Ravalli County, Gallatin County, Lewis and Clark County, Silver Bow County, Sanders County, and Yellowstone County

Mobile Crisis Unit Grant FY 20-21

Fund the creation and operation of mobile crisis units.

Gallatin County, Missoula County, Lewis and Clark County

SAMHSA Funding for COVID-19 Relief

Increase availability of and access to behavioral health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Flathead County, Lake County, Missoula County, Ravalli County, Gallatin County, Lewis and Clark County, Silver Bow County, Sanders County, and Yellowstone County, Fort Belknap, Chippewa Cree

County and Tribal Grant for COVID-19 Behavioral Health Response

 

Increase availability of and access to behavioral health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

County-Tribal Matching Grant COVID-19 Project Summaries

For additional information about any of the above funding opportunities, please contact Violet Bolstridge  Special Populations Section Supervisor at (406) 444-3733 or Violet.bolstridge@mt.gov. 

Crisis System Learning Community

SAMHSA National Guidelines

This Febru ary, SAMHSA released  National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care . It includes information on best-practices for operating crisis lines, mobile crisis response, and crisis stabilization facilities.