FY 2023 Competitive School-Based Service Expansion

On this page:

• Summary
• Who Can Apply
• How to Apply
• Resources
• Technical Assistance
• Contact

Summary

SBSE funding will expand access to primary health services, including mental health, through Health Center Program award recipients’ new and/or existing school-based service delivery sites. Applicants must use SBSE funding to increase the number of patients served by expanding one or more of the following services at one or more new or existing school-based service site(s):

• General primary medical care,
• Mental health,
• Substance use disorder,
• Oral health, 
• Vision, and/or 
• Enabling (e.g., case management, health education, transportation).

To address the youth mental health crisis, applicants must provide mental health services at each school-based service site included in their application. If they do not already provide mental health services at each proposed school-based service site, applicants must propose to add mental health services directly or by contract in their SBSE application. 

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants must:

• Be a Health Center Program operational (H80) grant award recipient under sections 330(e), (g), (h), and/or (i) of the Public Health Service Act.
• Propose to operate a new school-based service site in their service area or currently operate a school-based service site.
• Propose new and/or expanded services at one or more school-based service sites. If mental health services are not currently provided at each proposed school-based service site, applicants must add mental health services at each school-based service site included in the application.

How to Apply

The SBSE application requires a two-phase submission process:

Phase 1

Complete and submit to Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. ET on March 31, 2023.

Phase 2

Complete and submit to the HRSA Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) by 5 p.m. ET on May 1, 2023.

Resources

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• SBSE FAQ

Application Aids

• HHS Announces the Availability of $25 Million to Expand Primary Care - Including Mental Health - Services in Schools (3/10/23)
• FY 2023 SBSE NOFO  (PDF – 480 KB)
• FY 2023 HRSA-23-097 One-pager (PDF - 69 KB) 
• EHBs User Guide (PDF - 3 MB)
• March 13, 2023, Applicant Technical Assistance (TA) Webinar
• March 13, 2023, Applicant TA Webinar Transcript (PDF - 398 KB)
• March 13, 2023, Applicant TA Webinar Slides (PDF - 1 MB)
• HRSA SF-424 Two-Tier Application Guide (PDF - 701 KB)
• HRSA Scoring Rubric
• Track Grant Application

Attachments and Forms

• SF-424A: Budget Information Form (PDF - 166 KB)
• Sample Budget Narrative with Personnel Justification Table
• Project Overview Form including Project Work Plan (PDF - 277 KB)
• Form 1B: Funding Request Summary (PDF - 196 KB)
• Form 5B: Service Sites (PDF - 998 KB)
• Equipment List Form (PDF - 169 KB)
• Minor A/R Forms, Samples, and Instructions:
  • Alteration/Renovation Project Cover Page (PDF - 558 KB)
  • Alteration/Renovation Sample Budget Justification (PDF - 189 KB)
  • Environmental Information and Documentation (EID) Checklist (PDF - 512 KB)
  • Other Requirements for Sites (PDF - 113 KB)
  • Landlord Letter of Consent Sample (PDF - 61 KB)

Technical Assistance

• Scope of Project Resources and Information 
• Legislative Mandates in Grants Management for FY 2022 (PDF - 245 KB)
• Health Center Program Strategic Partnerships (PCAs, HCCNs, and NTTAPs)

Additional Resources

• School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA) provides resources on school-based health services, including the Children’s Health and Education Mapping Tool 
• The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools (OSSS) addresses the health and well-being of students, school safety, security, and emergency management and preparedness, including the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program
• The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has programs that offer information, training, and technical assistance to improve the quality and delivery of behavioral health services, including efforts to promote mental health and substance use prevention in schools
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Education resources (PDF - 463 KB) to support school-based health services

Contact

Program Questions

Complete the BPHC Contact Form.

• Under Funding, select Applications for Notice of Funding Opportunities
• Select School-Based Service Expansion (SBSE) 

Budget Questions

Email Brian Feldman and Nicole Turner.

Senior Grants Management Specialist and Grants Management Specialist
HRSA, Office of Federal Assistance Management (OFAM)
Division of Grants Management Operations

Grants.gov Contact Center

• Call 800-518-4726 (International Callers, dial 606-545-5035)
• Email support@grants.gov
• Access Self-Service Knowledge Base

EHBs Health Center Program Support

Complete the BPHC Contact Form.

• Under Technical Support, select EHBs Tasks/EHBs Technical Issues 
• Select Grant Applications Technical Question

Call 877-464-4772 (select option 1) 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday (except federal holidays).