# TX - 2024 - HHS0014211 - RFA - Rural Mental Health Initiative Grant Program

This opportunity provides grants to establish or expand behavioral health centers and jail diversion centers in rural Texas counties (population <250,000) for adults and children. Up to $9M will be awarded in FY25 to eligible mental health providers partnering with local mental health authorities. Projects must utilize evidence-based or best practices for mental health and substance use treatment.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFA
- Issued by: Texas Health and Human Services Commission (Texas)
- Posted: 2024-05-15
- Questions due: 2024-06-14
- Application due: 2024-07-03
- Funding: $9.0M
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofit organizations, Local mental health authorities, Local government entities
- How to apply: Electronic submission via the Texas HHS Grant Application Portal (Online)
- Funding source: state-funded, not RHTP
- Official source: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/rfa/hhs0014211

## Eligibility

Eligible applicants are rural providers serving Texas counties with a population less than 250,000, who partner with local mental health authorities. Applicants must provide evidence-based or best practices for mental health and substance use treatment for adults and children.

## Requirements

Applicants must submit partnership documentation with local mental health authorities, demonstrate use of evidence-based or best practices, complete all required attachments and certifications (including match certification if applicable), and comply with grant reporting requirements.

## Required attachments

- Attachment A-1 Match Certification Form
- Attachment A-2 Project Expenditure Report
- Attachment B-1 Additional Documentation
- Attachment B-2 Non-Profit Status
- Attachment C-1 Financial Statements

## Application package and source documents

- [TX - 2024 - Request for Application: Rural Mental Health Initiative Grant Program (TX - 2024 - Funds are available to serve one or more Rural Texas counties; meaning the proposed service area must include one or more Texas counties with a population of less than 250,000.)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/86e975da-158b-4944-84ed-4604a2dac0d7/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/rfa/hhs0014211
- [TX - 2024 - Request for Applications (RFA): Rural Mental Health Initiative Grant Program RFA No. HHS0014211 (TX - 2024 - HHS0014211 - Request for Applications (PDF))](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ba8af768-60bc-42b3-86da-7d6a37c10638/file) (primary) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_request_for_applications.pdf
- [TX - 2026 - HHS0014211 - Attachments, Exhibits, and Forms (ZIP) (Attachment B-2, Non-Profit Status.docx)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/3513624e-65b7-4608-886b-509a8111baf3/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip
- [TX - 2026 - HHS0014211 - Grant Awarded (TX - 2026 - HHS0014211 - Grant Awarded)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/decfed63-fd3e-4ac6-9db3-8c047e9e519b/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/grant-awarded_hhs0014211.xlsx
- [TX - 2026 - Attachment A 1, Match Certification Form](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ea7399b5-e285-4144-a703-9a2ce196a76d/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Attachment%20A-1%2C%20Match%20Certification%20Form.xlsx&sha256=05c56da150fc
- [TX - 2026 - Attachment A 2, Project Expenditure Report](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e70d956c-a0ec-4421-820f-5dd38f8801a3/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Attachment%20A-2%2C%20Project%20Expenditure%20Report.xlsx&sha256=602ff56da3e8
- [TX - 2026 - Attachment B 1 Additional Documentation](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/26c14ccc-e3df-4423-860d-1094fa7ee3e3/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Attachment%20B-1%20Additional%20Documentation.docx&sha256=4a7a9ed9128b
- [TX - 2026 - Attachment B 2, Non Profit Status](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/880ffd42-4e85-437d-8095-d0c29bac19bf/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Attachment%20B-2%2C%20Non-Profit%20Status.docx&sha256=3af142b34aa4
- [TX - 2026 - Attachment C 1, Financial Statements](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1871c784-751f-4861-bc6d-52b29424be5f/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Attachment%20C-1%2C%20Financial%20Statements.docx&sha256=452081e79643
- [TX - 2024 - Attachment C-2, Audited Financial Reports](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/df2b5487-9f70-471a-82be-d4b50c967d44/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Attachment%20C-2%2C%20Audited%20Financial%20Reports.docx&sha256=c11a6b5e437c
- [TX - 2024 - Attachment F-1, Letters of Support](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/852a75c6-bb00-4eef-a13c-16b48d20172f/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Attachment%20F-1%2C%20Letters%20of%20Support.docx&sha256=1b3534a28750
- [TX - 2026 - Attachment J 1, Indirect Cost Rate Letters](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/b8520c9d-e141-448c-97d2-1b682ce7fd4f/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Attachment%20J-1%2C%20Indirect%20Cost%20Rate%20Letters.docx&sha256=1c7392c4228e
- [TX - 2024 - Attachment K-1, One Time Start-up Costs](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/e6ef2784-1042-496f-9c26-91eec561e0c0/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Attachment%20K-1%2C%20One%20Time%20Start-Up%20Costs.docx&sha256=d6886e8e15dd
- [TX - 2021 - Exhibit A. HHS Solicitation Affirmations](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/c69ed7e4-84b7-4460-83f2-cb1730cd209d/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20A%2C%20HHS%20Solicitation%20Affirmations%20v.%202.4.pdf&sha256=e25ec33611a8
- [TX - 2024 - Exhibit B HHS Uniform Terms and Conditions - Grant](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/310def10-7e56-467f-8f09-ec4907716c8f/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20B%2C%20HHS%20Uniform%20Terms%20and%20Conditions%20-%20Grant%2C%20v.%203.3.pdf&sha256=54f135638966
- [TX - 2024 - HHS0014211 Request for Applications Exhibit C Health and Human Services Additional Provisions – Grant Funding](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/57e8c044-6832-45cf-b1a4-cf59393646bb/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20C%2C%20HHS%20Additional%20Provisions%20-%20Grant%20Funding%2C%20v.%201.0.pdf&sha256=8718dd7e32b4
- [TX - 2019 - HHS0014211 Request for Applications Exhibit D Data Use Agreement Between the Texas Health and Human Services System and Contractor](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/eee3c0c6-a53d-43b1-ab72-3d61b8a0c11d/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20D%2C%20Data%20Use%20Agreement%2C%20v.%208.5.pdf&sha256=4e3d5393395d
- [TX - 2019 - HHS0014211 Request for Applications Exhibit D-1 Data Use Agreement Between the Texas Health and Human Services System and Contractor](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/4b60957a-d3cb-46aa-af3a-62b83a530abb/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20D-1%2C%20DUA%20-%20Governmental%20Entity%2C%20v.%208.5.pdf&sha256=8d7151f9e303
- [TX - 2026 - Exhibit D 2, Security and Privacy Inquiry (SPI), Att 2 to DUA](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/18b1702e-bf66-44bb-81a5-53ff4372c105/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20D-2%2C%20Security%20and%20Privacy%20Inquiry%20(SPI)%2C%20Att%202%20to%20DUA.pdf&sha256=4ad26b894b8e
- [TX - 2054 - HHS0014211 Request for Applications Exhibit D-3 Attachment D Data Use Agreement](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/75093194-f293-4e0c-8304-54338e45dafc/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20D-3%2C%20DUA%20Community%20Centers%20v.8.5.pdf&sha256=71e140e4c5a1
- [TX - 2024 - EXHIBIT E: EXCEPTIONS](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/bce13fec-803b-4ae1-8788-f6834fcddf63/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20E%2C%20Exceptions.docx&sha256=af5956a5f094
- [TX - 2024 - Exhibit F, Evaluation Tool Rural Initiative Grant Program Criteria, Subcriteria Sheet](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/ea4b6407-444c-4672-be47-a552571835af/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20F%2C%20Evaluation%20Tool.pdf&sha256=82d0ba0d655a
- [TX - 2024 - HHS0014211 Request for Applications Exhibit G](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/402d08d1-dfc0-4c52-a043-a4aa83e9cfc9/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20G%2C%20HHS%20Online%20Bid%20Room%20Instructions.pdf&sha256=e3438b83cb6a
- [TX - 2024 - BHS Matching Grants Performance Measures](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/eae2eb32-fe5a-4e58-aced-fc5d0617d38c/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20H%2C%20BHS%20Matching%20Grants%20Performance%20Measures.docx&sha256=407831eb5cdf
- [Exhibit I, SBHCC Report Template.docx](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/fc4e7519-3204-4daa-bfbb-6d6e866ed10c/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20I%2C%20SBHCC%20Report%20Template.docx&sha256=878ce83213f1
- [TX - 2024 - Exhibit J, Behavioral Health Center Statement Of Work](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d97fd744-087e-43bd-bb43-eb393f8a148d/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20J%2C%20Behavioral%20Health%20Center%20SOW.docx&sha256=1f59c41c9b86
- [TX - 2024 - Exhibit K, Diversion Center Statement of Work](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/2590bc6c-9156-4fac-b2a1-00fee318e199/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20K%2C%20Diversion%20Center%20SOW.docx&sha256=1ad7d2fd62ab
- [TX - 2024 - EXHIBIT L, Contracted Private Beds (CPB) Statement of Work](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/62db4fcd-8b66-430a-ae50-4c80dfa01c8c/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20L%2C%20Contracted%20Private%20Beds%20SOW.docx&sha256=2523673108ea
- [TX - 2024 - Exhibit M, Inpatient Competency Statement of Work](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7a8632ea-6c6d-4119-b7cd-beb14fd1d53c/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20M%2C%20Inpatient%20Competency%20Restoration%20SOW.docx&sha256=a515c5b0d99c
- [TX - 2024 - Exhibit N, Outpatient Competency Restoration Statement of Work](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/23204063-ce44-4c03-be0f-5cce383c57b0/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Exhibit%20N%2C%20Outpatient%20Competency%20Restoration%20SOW.docx&sha256=34031a5a1143
- [TX - 2024 - FORM A, APPLICANT INFORMATION](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/1b080cf3-427c-4d07-90f6-ba6c99d79ff8/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Form%20A%2C%20Applicant%20Information.docx&sha256=ea43d30db52a
- [TX - 2005 - Form B, Administrative Information](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/a38547ee-0a73-4f82-851c-8d23b4b5b48b/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Form%20B%2C%20Administrative%20Information.docx&sha256=f45aeb1e1e55
- [Form B-1, Governmental Entity Officials.docx](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/7510e0e4-306a-40aa-abc5-b6d944d7bc9e/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Form%20B-1%2C%20Governmental%20Entity%20Officials.docx&sha256=9202f70b2f4b
- [Form B-2, Non-Profit Board of Directors.docx](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/706cd685-fb76-436c-bca5-9aa95e4a8a2d/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Form%20B-2%2C%20Non-Profit%20Board%20of%20Directors.docx&sha256=bd4e4eb2ba81
- [TX - 2024 - FORM C, FINANCIAL CONTROLS](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/5e16964b-fa0e-4dca-8742-19c154d39a1d/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Form%20C%2C%20Financial%20Controls.docx&sha256=ed707701b979
- [TX - 2024 - Form D, Proposed Project Summary](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/67b72f6e-c1a1-4fe5-8426-c6dae0bcb2c5/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Form%20D%2C%20Proposed%20Project%20Summary.docx&sha256=c0f555e82c1f
- [TX - 2024 - HHS0014211 Form E, Community Need](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/86b3c9fe-888c-474a-b4b8-923a6fec7151/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Form%20E%2C%20Community%20Need.docx&sha256=bc9b1b5aaf2a
- [TX - 2024 - Form F, Project Design](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/0bfb87fd-1cd7-4a57-8928-1b41766d1b13/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Form%20F%2C%20Project%20Design.docx&sha256=f97f1cc262e9
- [TX - 2024 - FORM G, APPLICANT EXPERIENCE](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/646afbce-e648-489b-b6f4-0f570d067a21/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Form%20G%2C%20Applicant%20Experience.docx&sha256=43b71c292c77
- [TX - 2026 - Form H, Performance Measures](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d222f0e1-4741-47da-b7b0-010101e651be/file) — official: https://resources.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/hhs0014211_attachments_exhibits_and_forms.zip#zip-entry=Form%20H%2C%20Performance%20Measures.xlsx&sha256=7df582888602

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/tx-2024-hhs0014211-rfa-rural-mental-health-initiative-grant-program--0c02ee5d04 — data as of 2026-08-18.
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