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The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), through its Behavioral Health Administration School-Based Team, is seeking applications from qualifying school districts to implement, enhance or expand a sustainable behavioral health services infrastructure within their schools. This grant program will provide seed funding to overcome barriers and develop the necessary framework for delivering and sustaining critical mental health services for students eligible for Medicaid reimbursement.
This grant will prioritize Minnesota rural and tribal school districts with developing, implementing or expanding a robust infrastructure for delivering behavioral health services in schools. Grant funds can be utilized to support qualified providers, establish supervision structures for effective service delivery, enhance telehealth capabilities to expand access to care and implement Medicaid billing systems that support financial stability for behavioral health service models.
Qualifying school districts are Minnesota local education agencies (LEA), including Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) funded schools, as defined in 2 C.F.R. § 303.23 and educational service agencies, as defined in 2 C.F.R. § 300.12, that provide/intend to provide children’s behavioral health services billed by the school’s National Provider Identifier (NPI) number.
Responders must apply using Behavioral Health Administration’s (BHA) online grant management system. All applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. Central Standard Time on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.
It is solely the responsibility of each applicant to assure that its proposal is submitted electronically, in the specific format and prior to the deadline for submission. Failure to abide by these instructions may result in the disqualification of any non-complying proposal.
For more information contact Erin Danielson at erin.danielson@state.mn.us. Erin is the only person designated to answer questions by potential applicants regarding this request. To receive an email when new opportunities become available, subscribe to the Grants and RFPs email list.
This request does not obligate DHS to complete the work contemplated in this notice. DHS reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. All expenses incurred in responding to this notice are solely the responsibility of the applicant.
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