# Behavioral Health Promotion Community Grants

Supports creative, evidence-based proposals for behavioral health promotion, with strategies focused on mental health, suicide prevention, and substance use/misuse prevention. Projects target populations not yet identified as needing treatment. Application via Qualtrics required. This program is part of North Dakota's five-year Rural Health Transformation Program, designed to strengthen rural health workforce, promote preventive care, bring high-quality care closer to home, and connect technology, data, and providers.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: North Dakota Health and Human Services (NDHHS) (North Dakota)
- Posted: 2026-04-30
- Application due: 2026-05-29
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofits, Local Government, Tribal Entities, Community-based Organizations, Educational Institutions
- How to apply: Online via Qualtrics
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/rural-health-transformation/funding

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are organizations capable of advancing behavioral health promotion in rural and tribal North Dakota communities, including nonprofits, local government, tribal entities, community-based organizations, and educational institutions. Entities must complete North Dakota Secretary of State registration and state vendor registry requirements. SAM.gov registration and a UEI are mandatory for awards under federal funds.

## Requirements

Proposals must be creative and evidence-based, focus on behavioral health promotion, and address mental health, suicide prevention, and/or substance use/misuse prevention for people not yet identified as needing treatment. Grantees must complete North Dakota Secretary of State registration and/or be registered in the state vendor registry and provide a W9, as required. For federally funded awards, registration at SAM.gov and an active UEI are required before contract execution or payment.

## Required attachments

- ND Secretary of State registration (as applicable for new vendors)
- W9 form (if not registered in vendor registry)

## Application package and source documents

- [ND - 2026 - RHT Funding Opportunities (Source listing page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7217deaa-8ff6-498f-9d09-c0d31497eb77/file) (primary) — official: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/rural-health-transformation/funding
- [ND - 2027 - Funding Opportunity Scoring Tool Attachment B: Scoring Tool](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/593e4647-4906-4535-90cc-f11d7c0f916f/file) — official: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/sites/default/files/documents/rhtp/scoring-tool-bh-promotion-community-grant-exclusion.pdf
- [ND - 2026 - RHTP Technical Assistance for Behavioral Health Promotion Community Grants - May 7, 2026](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/61fff17a-e942-4504-b1e5-e59758aad6c1/file) — official: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/sites/default/files/documents/rhtp/bh-promotion-community-grants-ta-call-handout-certified.pdf
- [ND - 2026 - RHTP Funding Opportunities Webpage: Zero-Hour Physical Education Initiative, Community Gardens Project, Community-Based Walking Program, Behavioral Health Promotion Community…](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3f66313c-bd06-478a-b928-e07b20faa3df/file) — official: https://hhs.nd.gov/rural-health-transformation/funding
- [ND - 2026 - RHTP Funding Opportunities Webpage Announcement (e3c273)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/6543e1d3-762b-4111-b99d-c419e9528a1c/file) — official: https://hhs.nd.gov/rural-health-transformation/funding?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

More North Dakota RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nd (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/nd.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/behavioral-health-promotion-community-grants--77cd7f80a5 — data as of 2026-07-06.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.