THE VALUED VOICE

The following federal grants publicized by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services are available to health care providers in Wisconsin.
 
Promoting Equitable Access to Language Services in Health and Human Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health will provide funding to implement effective policies, programs, and processes to increase the use of prevention services through enhanced language access resources for individuals with limited English proficiency. Eligible applicants include public and private nonprofit entities. Up to eight, one-year grants of $300,000 to $375,000 will be awarded. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Wisconsin time July 15, 2022. Learn more.
 
Cooperative Agreements for Innovative Community Crisis Response Partnerships
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will provide funding to create or enhance existing mobile crisis response teams to divert adults, children and youth experiencing mental health crises from law enforcement in high-need communities. A high-need community is one where mobile crisis services are absent or inconsistent, where most mental health crises are responded to by first responders and/or where first responders are not adequately trained or equipped to diffuse mental health crises. This includes increasing access to licensed/credentialed professionals in rural and remote communities. Eligible applicants include public or private nonprofit entities. Up to 12 grants of $750,000 per year for up to four years will be awarded. Applications are due by July 25, 2022. Learn more.