Building Behavioral Health Capacity in Tennessee
GrantID: 74240
Grant Funding Amount Low: Open
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: Open
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Grant Overview
Tennessee's Behavioral Health Capacity Constraints Tennessee's behavioral health infrastructure shows pronounced shortfalls in the 52 counties designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas for mental health. The capacity gap is most acute in the Appalachian counties of the First and Second Congressional Districts, where licensed clinical social workers per 100,000 residents fall below 40 percent of the state average. Existing facilities frequently operate with waiting lists exceeding eight weeks for non-crisis appointments.
Workforce constraints include low retention of master's-level clinicians who complete training in urban centers but do not return to rural practice sites. Transportation limitations compound the problem: many residents in the Cumberland Plateau lack public transit options to reach the nearest community mental health center located 45 or more miles away.
The grant supports projects that expand telehealth-equipped satellite sites and resource directories tailored to Tennessee's 95-county geography. Applicants must demonstrate partnerships with at least one Tennessee community mental health center and provide baseline service-utilization data for the proposed catchment area.
Review requires documentation that any proposed directory complies with Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services data standards and that telehealth equipment meets the state's broadband threshold for rural reimbursement.
Funded projects will report increases in unique patients served, reductions in average wait time, and documented referrals completed within 30 days. Only applications showing measurable capacity expansion within the 52 shortage counties will receive consideration.
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