{"id":56630,"date":"2023-02-21T19:44:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T03:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=56630"},"modified":"2023-02-21T19:44:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T03:44:43","slug":"lacdmh-and-calmhsa-accepting-applications-for-take-action-for-mental-health-l-a-county-community-grant-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=56630","title":{"rendered":"LACDMH and CalMHSA Accepting Applications for Take Action for Mental Health L.A. County Community Grant Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>LOS ANGELES<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH)\u00a0in collaboration with the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA)\u00a0is excited to announce a grant program with awards of up to $150,000 per grantee\u00a0to promote well-being and community connection in Los Angeles County.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The grant program is developed for programs to coincide with May Mental Health Awareness Month and\u00a0foster community connection as a part of\u00a0LACDMH&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Take Action for Mental Health L.A. County\u00a0<\/em>campaign. Events submitted for consideration should take place during the months of May and June 2023, and focus on decreasing stigma and discrimination, increasing help seeking behaviors, increasing awareness of and access to mental health services and resources or any activities that address\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMjIuNzE5ODk0MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21oc29hYy5jYS5nb3Yvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzL0ZhY3RTaGVldF9QRUlfMTIxOTEyLnBkZiJ9.hfuDJxZ-tfEFLx78beMJ2hcgThH6UHBdNiR_HXAT8es\/s\/1372357670\/br\/154842147311-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMjIuNzE5ODk0MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21oc29hYy5jYS5nb3Yvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzL0ZhY3RTaGVldF9QRUlfMTIxOTEyLnBkZiJ9.hfuDJxZ-tfEFLx78beMJ2hcgThH6UHBdNiR_HXAT8es\/s\/1372357670\/br\/154842147311-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677118953522000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0gRPoFwvFWGBNp0oJ1gfBG\">one or more negative effects<\/a>\u00a0of untreated mental illness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Grants will be awarded to organizations that promote mental health and well-being through community engagement. Grant proposals must be submitted through CalMSHA\u2019s e-procurement portal at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMjIuNzE5ODk0MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NhbG1oc2EuYm9uZmlyZWh1Yi5jb20vb3Bwb3J0dW5pdGllcy84Njk3NSJ9.LS-Xgi85v4DfVn7EqtVbxE2Y23tSzRGYyhY4AZmfOic\/s\/1372357670\/br\/154842147311-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMjIuNzE5ODk0MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NhbG1oc2EuYm9uZmlyZWh1Yi5jb20vb3Bwb3J0dW5pdGllcy84Njk3NSJ9.LS-Xgi85v4DfVn7EqtVbxE2Y23tSzRGYyhY4AZmfOic\/s\/1372357670\/br\/154842147311-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677118953522000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1rtN8ePQgCoSo0oNIZfk4l\">https:\/\/calmhsa.bonfirehub.<wbr \/>com\/<\/a>, and proposals are being accepted now through March 3, 2023, 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Initial grant payments will be awarded on March 24, 2023. The grants are made possible\u00a0through the CA Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention funding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Who Should Apply?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The following types of applicants are eligible:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Non-profit agencies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">For-profit agencies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Faith-based organizations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Schools<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Other entities dedicated to carrying out diverse community engagement efforts to help promote stronger community ties and civic engagement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">For more information regarding this opportunity, visit CalMHSA\u2019s Bids &amp; Contracting Opportunities\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMjIuNzE5ODk0MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jYWxtaHNhLm9yZy90aGUtZnV0dXJlL2JpZHMtYW5kLWNvbnRyYWN0aW5nLW9wcG9ydHVuaXRpZXMvIn0.cBRbN_Faye1a9Yez7Q1R70q8caEl-K5bkSxitu_VMDQ\/s\/1372357670\/br\/154842147311-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAyMjIuNzE5ODk0MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5jYWxtaHNhLm9yZy90aGUtZnV0dXJlL2JpZHMtYW5kLWNvbnRyYWN0aW5nLW9wcG9ydHVuaXRpZXMvIn0.cBRbN_Faye1a9Yez7Q1R70q8caEl-K5bkSxitu_VMDQ\/s\/1372357670\/br\/154842147311-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1677118953522000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1KtnmTncjBVhIdQVLSySm-\">webpage<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES \u2014\u00a0The Los Angeles County&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=56630"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56630\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56631,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56630\/revisions\/56631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=56630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=56630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=56630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}