The full RFA can be found here.
Authority for this grant program is under 20 CFR § 683.120(b). $1.5 million of the 2024 Governor’s Statewide Activities Grant is dedicated to the award of two competitive grants: one for the behavioral health workforce and one for the housing production workforce.
Applicants must choose a Project Focus Area between housing production workforce and behavioral health workforce grants. Applicants may not apply for both grants. Applicants – including joint Applicants – may only submit one application total, for not more than $750,000.
HECC will fund one project in each of the below identified focus areas:
Project Focus Area 1: Behavioral health workforce.
Description: The behavioral health industry is comprised of several occupations with varying training requirements that pertain to mental health conditions, substance abuse disorders, life stressors, and behaviors which impact an individual’s overall health and wellbeing. The industry is separated by licensed prescribers, licensed and unlicensed providers. Licensed prescribers include individuals who provide prescription-based treatment for behavioral health conditions. This generally includes physicians (Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathy), and advanced practice providers (Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Licenced Professional Nurses). Licensed providers include individuals who administer therapy for behavioral health conditions and are licensed through Board of Psychologists, Board of Social Workers, and Board of Counselors and Therapists . Unlicensed providers are comprised of a diverse group of individuals that focus on counseling-based and supportive services, such as Certified Addiction Counselors and Traditional Health Workers. Workforce shortages exist throughout every tier of the behavioral health service industry. Proposals should be responsive to the HECC Sponsored Behavioral Health Talent Assessment.
Project Focus Area 2: Housing production workforce.
Description: The housing production sector includes portions of the broad construction industry, manufactured home manufacturing, prefabricated wood building manufacturing, architectural services, building inspection, and land surveying. Residential building construction consists of businesses that build new single-family and multi-family residential structures. General contractors and homebuilders are central to the coordination of every phase of a residential construction project. Specialty trade contractors include businesses that perform specific tasks, such as electrical work, plumbing, and painting. Manufactured homes are built in a manufacturing facility and then transported to their destination for final assembly and connection to utilities. In Oregon, construction occupations exceed the state median wage. Not only are the wages often higher than average, but the training necessary for these occupations is often a post-secondary credential. Proposals should be responsive to the HECC Sponsored Housing Workforce Production Study.
Governor’s Statewide Activities Grants Request for Applications
The full RFA can be found here.
Authority for this grant program is under 20 CFR § 683.120(b). $1.5 million of the 2024 Governor’s Statewide Activities Grant is dedicated to the award of two competitive grants: one for the behavioral health workforce and one for the housing production workforce.
Applicants must choose a Project Focus Area between housing production workforce and behavioral health workforce grants. Applicants may not apply for both grants. Applicants – including joint Applicants – may only submit one application total, for not more than $750,000.
HECC will fund one project in each of the below identified focus areas:
Project Focus Area 1: Behavioral health workforce.
Description: The behavioral health industry is comprised of several occupations with varying training requirements that pertain to mental health conditions, substance abuse disorders, life stressors, and behaviors which impact an individual’s overall health and wellbeing. The industry is separated by licensed prescribers, licensed and unlicensed providers. Licensed prescribers include individuals who provide prescription-based treatment for behavioral health conditions. This generally includes physicians (Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathy), and advanced practice providers (Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Licenced Professional Nurses). Licensed providers include individuals who administer therapy for behavioral health conditions and are licensed through Board of Psychologists, Board of Social Workers, and Board of Counselors and Therapists . Unlicensed providers are comprised of a diverse group of individuals that focus on counseling-based and supportive services, such as Certified Addiction Counselors and Traditional Health Workers. Workforce shortages exist throughout every tier of the behavioral health service industry. Proposals should be responsive to the HECC Sponsored Behavioral Health Talent Assessment.
Project Focus Area 2: Housing production workforce.
Description: The housing production sector includes portions of the broad construction industry, manufactured home manufacturing, prefabricated wood building manufacturing, architectural services, building inspection, and land surveying. Residential building construction consists of businesses that build new single-family and multi-family residential structures. General contractors and homebuilders are central to the coordination of every phase of a residential construction project. Specialty trade contractors include businesses that perform specific tasks, such as electrical work, plumbing, and painting. Manufactured homes are built in a manufacturing facility and then transported to their destination for final assembly and connection to utilities. In Oregon, construction occupations exceed the state median wage. Not only are the wages often higher than average, but the training necessary for these occupations is often a post-secondary credential. Proposals should be responsive to the HECC Sponsored Housing Workforce Production Study.