Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Statewide

The Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Traditional Round 3 grant opportunity is administered by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), aimed at expanding intensive, community-based crisis services for youth across New York State. OMH has made substantial investments in HBCI over the last two years, resulting in coverage in 54 of New York’s 62 counties. Through this third round of funding, OMH is seeking to fill service gaps in seven specific counties—Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Schuyler, Madison, and Oswego—by awarding up to seven new contracts to qualified not-for-profit agencies to operate HBCI teams. HBCI serves children and youth aged 5 to 20 years, 11 months who are at imminent risk of psychiatric hospitalization or residential treatment, or who are at risk of rapid readmission to such settings. The program model is family-preservation-based, trauma-informed, youth-guided, and developmentally appropriate. It promotes skill-building, family engagement, and systemic support to stabilize the child within their home, school, and community environments. Services are delivered in natural settings, including homes and schools, and include 24/7 crisis support, intervention, and flexible service intensity based on need. Funded teams are required to include a minimum core staffing structure consisting of a Licensed Master’s-level Clinical Supervisor and Interventionists (either two or four full-time equivalents depending on the funding level). Additional positions such as a psychiatric prescriber, program assistant, or peer advocate may be added through other funding mechanisms. Annual funding is allocated at $570,245 for a full team (1.0 FTE Supervisor and 4.0 FTE Interventionists) or $328,351 for a smaller team (0.5 FTE Supervisor and 2.0 FTE Interventionists). Agencies must provide historical or current data to support expected demand in their proposed service area. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a track record of providing mental health services to individuals with serious emotional disturbance. Proposals must be submitted via the New York Statewide Financial System (SFS), and prequalification in the SFS is mandatory. Applicants must also submit a Letter of Intent by March 6, 2025, and proposals are due no later than 2:00 PM EST on March 13, 2025. Questions about the RFP must be submitted by January 30, 2025, and official responses will be posted by February 20, 2025. Proposals will be evaluated in two phases—Technical and Financial. Technical evaluation includes criteria such as diversity and inclusion efforts, organizational capacity, population experience, and quality assurance. A minimum average score of 70 is required for funding consideration. Contracts awarded will have a five-year term beginning January 1, 2026, subject to final approval by the State Comptroller and Attorney General. If an insufficient number of high-quality applications are received, OMH reserves the right to reassign contracts to adjacent regions or issue a future procurement to fill service gaps. Contact for the RFP is Carol Swiderski, Contract Management Specialist 2 at OMH, available via email at [email protected].

Minimum score of 70 required; emphasize cultural responsiveness, family engagement, crisis intervention expertise, and staffing details.