Opportunity Information: Apply for HRSA 19 089
The Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) Paraprofessionals grant is a federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It is a discretionary grant (Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-19-089; CFDA 93.732) created on March 8, 2019, with an original application deadline of May 7, 2019. The program was structured to make up to 33 awards, with an award ceiling of $900,000 per recipient.
At its core, OWEP Paraprofessionals is meant to grow and strengthen the behavioral health workforce by expanding community-based, hands-on (experiential) training pathways for students preparing to work as peer support specialists and other behavioral health-related paraprofessionals. The training emphasis is specifically tied to opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD), covering the full continuum of prevention, treatment, and recovery services. In practical terms, the program targets the “front line” workforce that often plays a key role in engagement, retention in care, recovery support, and connection to services, especially in community settings where people are most likely to seek help.
A required priority within the program is a clear, “special focus” on preparing paraprofessional child and adolescent mental health workers. Applicants are expected to show how their proposed training will help these workers understand and respond to the distinct needs of children, adolescents, and transitional-age youth, particularly in high-need and high-demand areas where young people are at greater risk for behavioral health disorders. This focus recognizes that youth-related behavioral health challenges can present differently than adult needs and often require tailored engagement strategies, developmentally appropriate supports, and coordination with families, schools, and community systems.
The program’s approach also centers on improving access to quality treatment by promoting integrated and/or interprofessional care models. That means building training experiences that prepare paraprofessionals to function effectively on teams that may include clinical behavioral health providers, primary care, recovery organizations, social service providers, and other community partners. A notable element is the emphasis on family involvement and on the lived experience of consumers, reinforcing the role that peer-informed and recovery-oriented perspectives can play in designing and delivering effective OUD/SUD services.
In addition to training students and trainees, OWEP Paraprofessionals supports broader workforce development by encouraging career progression opportunities for paraprofessionals within behavioral health. The opportunity is not limited to entry-level preparation; it also supports the skill-building of existing staff, facilitators, and training instructors so they can deliver stronger prevention, treatment, and recovery training related to OUD and other SUDs. This creates a multiplier effect, where improved instructor and supervisor capacity strengthens the quality and consistency of training over time.
Partnerships are a key feature of the model. HRSA highlights academic partnerships as well as collaborations with community and non-traditional community organizations to anchor training in real-world settings. The intent is to ensure trainees gain direct experience in community-based practice environments, build practical competencies, and become job-ready in systems that are actively confronting opioid and other substance-related crises.
Eligibility is listed broadly as “Others,” with applicants directed to consult the opportunity’s eligibility clarification text for specifics. Overall, the expected outcome of funded projects is a measurable increase in the number of well-prepared behavioral health paraprofessionals and stronger integrated teams capable of preventing and treating OUD and other SUDs, particularly in community-based settings and in areas facing high demand for services.Apply for HRSA 19 089
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) Paraprofessionals" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.732.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 08, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 07, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 33 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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