The purpose of this Request for Application (RFA) is to award $18 million in available Mental Health Wellness Act (MHWA) funds in order to reduce out-of-home placements, improve educational outcomes, identify developmental delays, and otherwise serve the behavioral health needs of the Population through the provision of support services to birthing people during pregnancy and to the family through infancy and early childhood. It is expected that the CBOs will create partnerships at the local level to improve the system of care for behavioral health and development needs of the population. The CBO will be the lead and is responsible for initiating and developing the partnerships as required in this RFA as well as entering into subcontract agreements and/or Memorandums of Understanding with the partner organizations. Six (6) grants are available.
