HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Grant

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Funding Amount

$1.92 million over four years (latest award); over $6 million total across five grants

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Grant

Funder: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Program Status: Active. MSU Denver received its latest grant in June 2021 (article dated July 13, 2021), a four-year award totaling $1.92 million. Five previous HRSA BHWET grants have directed more than $6 million to MSU Denver combined.

Geographic Scope: United States, with focus on Colorado medically underserved, rural and frontier communities

Target Population: Diverse graduate students in Master of Social Work (MSW) Program, including first-generation college graduates and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students

Focus Areas:

Training diverse HRSA Scholars to deliver culturally responsive behavioral-health services

Serving children, youth, and transitional-age youth

Supporting mental health and behavioral health workforce development

Addressing workforce shortages (Colorado has shortages of mental-health professionals in 57 of 64 counties)

Award Details:

Scholarships cover most of the cost for the whole academic year (up to approximately $10,000 annually per student based on example)

Additional evidence-based training provided beyond tuition support

Approximately 612 MSU Denver students benefited from these grants over seven years (as of 2021)

Typically supports about 25 of 180 final-year MSW students

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be enrolled in MSU Denver Master of Social Work Program

Preference for first-generation and diverse students

Competitive selection process: candidates complete application and interview with faculty and HRSA-specific site leaders

Key Features:

Monthly training sessions on topics like telehealth best practices

Community partnership focus

Emphasis on cultural responsiveness and serving historically underserved populations

Highly competitive: approximately 100 grants awarded nationwide annually

Contact: Dr. Dawn Matera Bassett, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work and Principal Investigator; Dr. Jess Retrum, Ph.D., Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Eligibility Screening: Must be enrolled in or accepted to MSU Denver's Master of Social Work (MSW) Program as a final-year student

2. Application Submission:
- Candidates complete application form
- Submit required materials (specific details not provided in source)

3. Selection Interview:
- Interview with MSU Denver Social Work faculty members
- Interview with HRSA-specific site leaders
- Faculty and site leaders assess fit and potential

4. Selection and Notification:
- Selected students notified of award
- Approximately 25 students selected from cohort of 180 final-year MSW students

5. Award Requirements:
- Completion of monthly training sessions
- Commitment to work with underserved populations
- Academic progress in MSW program

Required Materials: Application form and interview (specific document requirements not detailed in source material)

Selection Timeline: Competitive, federally-managed process; MSU Denver averages nearly one grant award per year

Contact for More Information: Department of Social Work at MSU Denver

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