Summary
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (Behavioral Health Administration) is seeking proposals to innovate and improve accessibility and quality of community-based outpatient mental health services, with the aim of reducing admissions to regional treatment centers and community behavioral health hospitals. The initiative is part of the Mental Health Innovation Grant Program under Minnesota Statutes section 245.4662 and funds grantees to conduct gap analyses, design transitional care models (including urgent care centers), expand community services, and collect data in the Mental Health Information System with quarterly reporting. The anticipated period of performance is January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028; eligible applicants include counties, Indian tribes, mental health service providers, hospitals, and community partnerships, and applications are due July 30, 2026.