# South Dakota Integrated Behavioral Health System via CCBHC Certification and Collaborative Care Expansion

South Dakota seeks a qualified vendor to deliver professional services supporting statewide implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) and Collaborative Care Models. The program focuses on provider and workforce capacity building, crisis and telehealth infrastructure expansion, payment system transformation, and technology/data infrastructure development. Services include technical assistance to behavioral health and primary care organizations, training, crisis response and stabilization infrastructure, support for payment and billing systems, and modernization of data systems to improve access and quality of care for rural and frontier populations.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: South Dakota Department of Education, Division of Special Education and Early Learning (South Dakota)
- Posted: 2026-05-15
- Application due: 2026-06-01
- Funding: $56.5M
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit organizations, Public agencies, Healthcare providers, Behavioral health providers, Educational service agencies
- How to apply: Online submission via South Dakota eSM Solutions Posting Board application portal.
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://postingboard.esmsolutions.com/3444a404-3818-494f-84c5-2a850acd7779/eventDetail/19770

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants include behavioral health or primary care organizations, healthcare providers, educational service agencies, and public agencies with demonstrated experience in MTSS/PBIS frameworks, CCBHC or Collaborative Care models, and service delivery in rural or frontier communities in South Dakota. Applicants must have capacity for provider workforce training, technical assistance, and system integration.

## Requirements

Solicitation number: 26RFP19770. Applicants must submit organizational qualifications, experience with CCBHC/Collaborative Care, staffing plan, project budget, work plan, letters of support/MOUs, and past performance references. Must demonstrate expertise in behavioral health and primary care integration, crisis response, telehealth expansion, and technology/data infrastructure.

## Required attachments

- Organizational qualifications and experience
- Staffing plan and bios
- Detailed project budget
- Work plan and implementation timeline
- Letters of support or MOUs
- Past performance references

## Application package and source documents

- [SD - 2026 - South Dakota RHT Project (CCBHC/Collaborative Care Initiative)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/cc25a30e-ce2c-4390-826b-1fa65ef4f783/file) (primary) — official: https://doh.sd.gov/media/alinytd5/ccbhc-legislative-two-pager.pdf
- [SD - 2024 - South Dakota RHTP: Behavioral Health Modernization (CCBHC) Systems Evaluation and Technology Roadmap](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a2c7aaad-7d76-4dfa-bd3a-774bf74a6220/file) — official: https://doh.sd.gov/media/yqumh1rf/rht-integrated-behavioral-health-system-via-ccbhc-certification.pdf

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

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/south-dakota-integrated-behavioral-health-system-via-ccbhc-certification-and-col--7591a86f1b — data as of 2026-06-15.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.