Minnesota Department of Health · Posted May 11, 2026
Official source: health.state.mn.us · Source last checked November 12, 2026
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Application Due
June 15, 2026
Q&A Deadline
June 1, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Health is offering competitive grants under the Rural Health Transformation Program: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiatives. Supported by CMS/HHS and enacted under Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21, the initiative aims to expand and improve child and adolescent mental health systems in rural Minnesota through regional collaboration, workforce training, outreach, and service infrastructure for crisis services. Grants will fund the planning and development of regional initiatives for community-based mental health services, emphasizing evidence-based and research-informed practices, culturally and developmentally appropriate interventions, and trauma-informed care. Target outcomes include increased access to services, collaborative regional models, family and community support, data-driven evaluation, creative partnerships, and continuum of care for rural children and adolescents. Applicants must address the unique needs of children and adolescents and may not use funds for direct clinical, billable, duplicated, or supplanted services. The RHTP grant is 100% federally funded, with a total federal funding pool of $193,090,618.14 and approximately $1,782,000 awarded for this cycle to 5–10 regional collaborations (maximum award $400,000, minimum $200,000). Applications close on June 15, 2026 (4:30 p.m. CT).
Applicants must be located in Minnesota and serve rural communities outside of the seven-county metropolitan area (Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Carver, and Scott counties). Eligible entities include: established Child and Adolescent Mental Health Collaboratives (including Integrated Children’s Mental Health and Family Services Collaboratives), counties or consortia of counties/county health boards, current consortia/regions serving Minnesota’s Adult Mental Health Initiatives (strongly encouraged to apply in the same group configuration), and Tribal Nations.
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Reference: MN - 2026 - RHTP: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiatives
Program: Rural Health Transformation Program: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Initiatives
Match: 100% federally funded (no match required)
Performance: Grant execution date (estimated July 22, 2026) – October 30, 2026 (Year 1) | Funds can be spent through September 30, 2027 | Grants may be amended annually through Oct 30, 2030 if CMS funding continues
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Portal: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/ruraltrans/grants.html
FAQ: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/ruraltrans/grants.html
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grants.ruraltransformation.mdh@state.mn.us
health.orhpc@state.mn.us
651-201-3838
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