Prepare CCBHC Proposal & Application

Once an organization decides to apply for CCBHC funding, either as an individual SAMHSA grantee or through their state's certification process, a member from the Gary Bess Associates (GBA) team will help you develop, prepare, draft, upload, and submit the application. 

 

APPLYING TO SAMHSA - FULL SERVICE GRANT WRITING

GBA requires at least five (5) weeks’ notice before the deadline to provide grant writing services. We require all documents for submission to be final one week before the deadline to ensure a timely upload. We begin with a CCBHC Grant Checklist that establishes internal deadlines for completion of the various components of the grant. GBA will draft the required attachments, the project narrative, the project abstract, and the budget narrative, although completion of the budget will be the responsibility of the organization from templates we provide. The organization also will be responsible for providing resumes and biographical sketches for proposed staff, and any other needed documents required for the submission. Throughout the process, GBA provides project management to ensure timely preparation of the application. We can also upload the proposal to the portal, and assist with technical issues that may arise until the grant has been successfully transmitted to SAMHSA.

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APPLYING TO YOUR STATE

States in the CCBHC demonstration each develop their own process to certify clinics as CCBHCs. Each state also operates on their own timeline for this process. Most often, clinics are required to meet all compliance regulations, as set forth in the CCBHC Criteria, before they are eligible to apply to their state. As such, there may be extensive preliminary work needed before a clinic may apply. Please contact GBA to help you understand the process established by your state. We can help create a timeline and structure for meeting the state's requirements and deadlines. Together, we will submit your application to the state, per the state's guidelines.