2026 Maine RHTP Youth Tele-Behavioral Health School Grant
Maine Department of Health and Human Services implementation partner MCD Global Health lists an applicant-facing Grant for Maine schools, school districts, school units, and youth-serving community-based organizations. The objective is to expand confidential tele-behavioral health access for rural students in grades 6–12 and young people approximately ages 12–18, including referral coordination during or outside school hours. This is distinct from the separately announced youth specialty-provider Subaward and separate technology/vendor service agreements.
Application window
Opens October 9, 2026; closes October 30, 2026. The publicly accessible MCD announcement does not supply a definitive submission clock time or time zone. Applicants must confirm the cutoff in the controlling online grant application and review any amendments before submitting.
Who is eligible
MCD states that applicants must be legally operating in Maine, as demonstrated by registration documentation, and must be in a rural ZIP code under HRSA’s rural designation. Applicants must be able to meet monitoring and evaluation reporting requirements. Schools must offer a private, confidential space for student telehealth appointments. The applicant categories include schools, school districts, school units, and youth-serving community-based organizations; the controlling solicitation determines detailed documentation and any additional restrictions.
Funding and restrictions requiring confirmation
No individual applicant award ceiling or award range has been independently confirmed. Maine’s overall RHTP allocation must not be interpreted as funding available to any one applicant. The full award limits, budget template, cost sharing, payment/reimbursement terms, eligible expenditures, excluded expenditures, certifications, attachments, and exact application cutoff are governed by the grant-specific application available through MCD’s linked portal. Program materials describe reporting, privacy, confidential access, and coordinated referrals as relevant requirements; proposed costs should not duplicate expenses paid by another payer.
How to apply
Read the official MCD RHTP Digital Health funding announcement and then open the official linked Youth Tele-Behavioral Health School Grant application to obtain and check the complete controlling RFA, required budget and attachments, and final submission instructions. Do not rely on this preliminary listing as a substitute for the full application.
Official-source listing examined October 14, 2026. The full interactive solicitation and applicant-level award terms remain verification-pending, so this record is held from publication approval.