Maryland Department of Health
Maryland Community Health Resources Commission

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Notices

Consortium Request for Applications (RFA)​​​

The Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC), an independent commission within the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), released the next round of grant funding for the Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports.  This funding opportunity will make available up to $96 million in new grant funding made available by the Governor and the Maryland General Assembly to support current and expanded behavioral health services for students, pre-kindergarten through high school, statewide.   ​

Three types of grants will be awarded under this RFA:​

  • ​ Track 1: By invitation only - Open to current Community Supports Partnership and Hub Pilots who are ready to become Community Support Partnerships. Service Providers in the following jurisdictions must apply through their local Hubs: Baltimore City and Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Queen Anne's, Somerset, St. Mary's, Talbot, Washington, and Worcester Counties​

  • Track 2:  Current Hubs not becoming CSPs and additional Hub pilots (Calvert, Charles, Prince George's and Wicomico)

  • Track 3:  Service providers - current Consortium grantees and new applicants who are not in the jurisdictions listed in Track 1 (Calvert, Charles, Prince George's and Wicomico)

Key dates and information on how to apply may be found below:

Key Date

​Action

December 10​, 2025RFA Released
December 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.



Frequently Asked Questions Webinar for Potential Applicants

Zoom webinar link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qrfMpeL-SayQ2--YbFpg3Q

* Participants are asked to register in advance.  Once registered, the meeting ID and passcode will be emailed. If you would like to submit questions in advance, please fill out this form:​ https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/05a90f6d0f5949eea8d5e677c417bdbc​

February 11, 2026 - 3:00 PM ESTDeadline for upload of full application and mandatory documents via SMARTSHEET LINK
April / MayCHRC Award Decisions 
July 1, 2026 Grant period begins.

​​​Request for Application Documents, Appendicies and Important Links​

Mandatory Documents (must be included in applicati​​​on to be considered complete)
*Denotes downloadable form

Resources: 

​​​​​​Evidence-Based Programs​
​Tier 3 Interventions 
​Tier 2 Interventions ​
Tier 1 Interventions​
​Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorder in Children and Adolescents (UP-C/UP-A)
​The Student Check-up
(Motivational Interviewing)
​Botvin LifeSkills Youth
​Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma or Conduct Problems (MATCH-ADTC)​
​Therapeutic Mentoring​
​Youth Aware Mental Health (YAM)​

​Safety Planning Intervention (Stanley & Brown)
​SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment)
​Circle of Security

​Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)
​Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) / Bounce Back (BB)
​Botvin LifeSkills Parent ​Program

​Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA)
​​Family Check-up

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​​Chicago Parent Program​​​​​