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Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Paraprofessionals

Federal funding opportunity HRSA-25-066 from Health Resources and Services Administration (Department of Health and Human Services).

Posted
January 15, 2025
Closed
April 1, 2025
Program funding
$10,900,000
Expected awards
29
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
93.732
Category
Health

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.732 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$118.3M
FY2026 obligated
$76.3M
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
539

Top recipients: University of Wisconsin System, Community Health Center, Incorporated, University of Arizona, University of Alabama, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The purpose of the BHWET Program for Paraprofessionals is to develop and expand community-based experiential training such as field placements and internships to increase the skills, knowledge and capacity of students preparing to become mental health workers, peer support specialists, and other behavioral health paraprofessionals. The program has a special focus on developing knowledge and understanding of the needs of children, adolescents, and transitional-age youth who have experienced trauma and are at risk for behavioral health disorders including anxiety, depression, and substance use disorder. The program also emphasizes developmental opportunities and educational support in interprofessional collaboration by using team-based care in integrated behavioral health and primary care settings to improve the distribution of a well-trained behavioral health workforce. The program also aims to recruit a workforce that is interested in serving high need and high demand areas. For the purpose of this NOFO, all training will be separated into two levels: • Level 1: Pre-service: Includes didactic and experiential field training. • Level 2: In-service (optional): Training at a registered Department of Labor apprenticeship site. All paraprofessional training that does not fall under the definition of a registered apprenticeship will be defined as Level 1: Pre-service training as further explained in Program Requirements and Expectations. Registered apprenticeships (Level 2) are not a program requirement. You are not required to implement Level 2 in your proposal to be considered eligible for this program. If you are implementing Level 2 in your proposed training project, you can receive an additional 5 points in Criteria 2: Response/Approach.

Who can apply

These types of domestic organizations may apply, if otherwise eligible. Domestic means located in 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: Public institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education ? These may include universities, community colleges and technical schools, which must be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency, as specified by the U.S. Department of Education. Nonprofits with or without a 501(c)(3) IRS status Faith-based and community-based organizations Hospitals HRSA-funded health centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Rural health clinics Other community-based clinical settings State, county, city, township, and special district governments Native American tribal governments Native American tribal organizations Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training for Paraprofessionals award recipients with funding that ends on August 31, 2025 can apply as a Competing Continuation applicant, so long as there is not a change in scope. Previous BHWET for Paraprofessionals recipients whose funding ended before September 1, 2021 should apply as a New applicant. Individuals are not eligible applicants under this NOFO.

The official record

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Agency contact: Health Resources and Services Administration · [email protected] · 301-443-7432

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