Crisis News
Crisis Funding Opportunities
| Funding Source | Purpose | Awarded Communities |
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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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Mobile Crisis Unit Grant FY 20-21 |
Fund the creation and operation of mobile crisis units. |
Gallatin County, Missoula County, Lewis and Clark County |
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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 |
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County and Tribal Grant for COVID-19 Behavioral Health Response
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Increase availability of and access to behavioral health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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
- A series of webinars related to the crisis continuum of care have been developed to help communities improve their crisis systems.
- Access the recorded webinars here: Learning Community Webinars
SAMHSA National Guidelines
This February, 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.
