Slots: You may not submit more than one application per Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
Deadlines
Internal Deadline: Friday, February 7th, 2025, 5pm PT
LOI: N/A
External Deadline: March 18, 2025
Award Information
Award Type: New, competing continuation
Estimated Number of Awards: 29
Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $350,000 per year for programs only implementing Level 1: Pre-service training. Up to $500,000 per year for programs implementing Level 1: Pre-service and Level 2: In-service training.
Link to Award: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355770
Process for Limited Submissions
PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template
Materials to submit include:
- (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type, e.g. Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
- (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)
Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.
Purpose
The Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program for Paraprofessionals works to develop and expand community-based experiential training such as field placements and internships to increase the skills, knowledge and capacity of students preparing to become mental health workers, peer support specialists, and other behavioral health paraprofessionals.
A special focus is placed on developing knowledge and understanding of children, adolescents, and transitional-age youth (young adults) who have experienced trauma and are at risk for behavioral health disorders, including anxiety, depression, and substance use disorder.
Visit our Institutionally Limited Submission webpage for more updates and other announcements.