BH2I Funding Announcement
The application submission period for this funding opportunity is now closed.
The information below is made available for archive purposes only.
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for grants for the Behavioral Health Integration Initiative (BH2I) to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate behavioral health integration with primary care, community-based settings, and/or integrating primary care, nutrition, diabetes care, and chronic disease management with behavioral health.
The notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) announcement for the BH2I Program was announced via the Federal Register on November 4, 2021. Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations (UIOs) are now able to apply for these grant funding opportunities via Grants.gov.
NOFO Available
The BH2I program NOFO is now available for application submission: Behavioral Health Integration Initiative (BH2I)
The deadline for application submission is: February 2, 2022
Eligibility
To be eligible for this funding opportunity, applicants must be one of the following:
- A Federally-recognized Indian Tribe
- A Tribal organization
- An Urban Indian organization
Please refer to the NOFO announcement in the Federal Register for the official definitions of each eligible entity.
Award Information
Behavioral Health Integration Initiative (BH2I)
- Funding Instrument: Grant
- Estimated Funds Available: $6,000,000
- Anticipated Award Amount: Individual award amounts for the first budget/project year are anticipated to be between $300,000 and $400,000.
- Anticipated Number of Awards: Approximately 15 awards will be issued under this program announcement.
- Period of Performance: 5 years
The amount of funding available for competing and subsequent continuation awards is subject to availability of appropriations and budgetary priorities of the Agency.
Application Templates
The following template documents are for use during the application process.
Templates
- BH2I Project Narrative/Proposal Template [DOC - 23 KB]
- BH2I Project Timeline Chart Template [DOC - 10 KB]
- Biographical Sketch Template [DOC - 10 KB]
- BH2I Budget and Budget Narrative Template [DOC - 17 KB]
Webinars and Office Hours
In partnership with IHS, Sister Sky Inc. conducted webinars and one- hour Question & Answer (Q&A) webinar sessions for attendees to ask questions, and for the expert panelists, co-hosts, and host to answer questions about the BH2I funding opportunity.
BH2I GRANT APPLICATION WEBINAR: Crafting a BH2I Grant - Prepare to Apply
This webinar, facilitated by Sister Sky Inc., covered the components and requirements for completing a successful BH2I grant application. Participants will review strategies to improve grant writing and grant management skills. The webinar also shared best practices, tips, and tricks to manage a BH2I grant successfully. This is the first of three in a series.
Four Question and Answer sessions, as well as office hours, were also held to assist applicants.
________________________________TA Office Hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am- 12:00pm MST
For office hours, please contact:
- Tonya M. Louis, MSW, LMSW, Project Manager, BH2I-2 Program
Pre-Award Technical Assistance Request Process Steps
- STEP 1: Visit the BH2I Toolkit Website to make your Technical Assistance (TA) request.
This process is necessary to ensure that tracking, response, and appropriate assistance are provided. - STEP 2: Receive TA Request Confirmation
Once the request is made, you’ll receive a response within 24 hours. - STEP 3: Receive Individualized TA
A TA support team will assist in a collaborative approach to identify the needs - STEP 4: Implementation of Action Plan
A collaborative plan will be developed to provide technical support.
Contact
Questions may be directed to:
Jami Bjorndahl
Grants Management Specialist
Indian Health Service, Division of Grants Management
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 240-472-4832
Email: Jami.Bjorndahl@ihs.gov.