Assistance Listing 93.979
Department of Health and Human Services · Indian Health Service
Assistance Listing 93.979, “Behavioral Health Integration Initiative,” is a federal program administered by Department of Health and Human Services. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 1 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $5.52M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
The objective of the Behavioral Health Integration Initiative (BH2I) program is to improve the physical and mental health status of people with behavioral health issues by developing an integrative, coordinated system of care. Awardees of this program will increase capacity among Tribal and Urban Indian organization (UIO) health facilities to implement an integrative approach in the delivery of behavioral health services, including trauma-informed care, nutrition, exercise, social, spiritual, cultural, and primary care services to improve morbidity and mortality outcomes among the AI/AN population. In addition, this effort will support activities that address improving the quality of life for individuals suffering from mental illness, substance use disorders, and adverse childhood experiences
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Federally recognized Indian tribes; tribal organizations; nonprofit inter-tribal organizations; nonprofit urban Indian organizations contracting with the Indian Health Service under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act; public or private nonprofit health and education entities; and State and local government health agencies.
Intended beneficiaries: Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized) and Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
93.979 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Behavioral Health Integration Initiative.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized) and Nonprofit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
The agency reported $5,520,768 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.