The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Centers for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), and Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) are accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Minority Fellowship Program.
Donor Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis (SAMHSA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 05/09/2023
Size of the Grant: $15,742,904
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The purpose of this program is to recruit, train, and support master’s and doctoral level students in behavioral health care professions by: (1) increasing the knowledge of mental and/or substance use disorder behavioral health professionals on issues related to prevention, treatment, and recovery support for individuals who are from racial and ethnic minority populations and have a mental or substance use disorder; (2) increasing the number of culturally competent mental and substance use disorders professionals who teach, administer services, conduct research, and provide direct mental and/or substance use disorder services to racial and ethnic minority populations; and (3) improving the quality of mental and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services delivered to racial and ethnic minority populations. With this program, SAMHSA aims to reduce behavioral health disparities, advance the quality of mental and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services, and improve health care outcomes for racial and ethnic minority populations.
There is a significant treatment gap and workforce shortage in disenfranchised and minority populations. Existing literature has highlighted the lack of diversity in the current behavioral health workforce and called on federal government to take a leadership role in addressing the workforce shortage crisis, especially in low-income communities. Studies also show that many clients prefer racial and ethnically matched behavioral health providers and this is likely to increase the engagement of various communities in behavioral health. In the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Behavioral Health Workforce Projections Report, it is expected that there will be substantial increases in demand for behavioral health workers across disciplines by 2030.
The MFP helps to address the aforementioned gaps and increases behavioral health professionals’ knowledge of issues related to prevention, treatment, and recovery support for mental illness and drug/alcohol addiction among racial and ethnic minority populations.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Available Funding: $15,742,904
- Estimated Award Amount: Up to $1,967,863 per year per award
- Length of Project Period: Up to 5 years
Eligible Applicants
Public or private non-profit professional organizations representing mental and substance use disorder treatment professionals in the fields of psychiatry, nursing, social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, substance use disorder and addictions counseling, and addiction medicine.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
