# Suicide Intervention in Healthcare Systems

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services is offering a competitive grant opportunity under the RHTP to support suicide intervention in rural and tribal healthcare facilities. This $400,000 initiative aims to help healthcare systems implement suicide risk screening, standardized care protocols, and connect with behavioral health programs, supporting Initiative 1 ('Make ND Healthy Again') of the state RHTP transformation plan.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: GRANT
- Issued by: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services – Rural Health Transformation Program (North Dakota)
- Application due: 2026-06-12
- Funding: $400,000
- Eligible applicants: Healthcare Facility, Tribal Organization
- How to apply: Online via Qualtrics portal (link provided in application guidance).
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/sites/default/files/documents/rhtp/bh-suicide-intervention-grant-exclusion.pdf

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are rural and tribal healthcare facilities as defined by North Dakota's RHTP guidelines.

## Requirements

Application requirements include: background information, project narrative, action plan, and detailed budget. Applicants must commit to implementing screening and standardized suicide intervention protocols and connecting with behavioral health resources.

## Required attachments

- Background Information
- Project Narrative
- Action Plan
- Budget

## Application package and source documents

- [ND - 2026 - RHTP Competitive Funding Opportunity Application Guidance: Suicide Intervention – Healthcare Systems](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/aae17fc5-1c76-4b51-9b12-af7874fdf351/file) (primary) — official: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/sites/default/files/documents/rhtp/bh-suicide-intervention-grant-exclusion.pdf
- [ND - 2027 - Funding Opportunity Scoring Tool: Suicide Intervention – Healthcare Systems (Scoring Tool: Suicide Intervention – Healthcare Systems)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/643803f9-ee52-46cf-a2b6-68641a07f738/file) — official: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/sites/default/files/documents/rhtp/scoring-tool-bh-suicide-intervention.pdf

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/suicide-intervention-in-healthcare-systems--95093cc47e — data as of 2026-10-23.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.