Description
This Nebraska DHHS grant provides federal funding to eligible nonprofit, tribal, local‑government, or higher‑education entities to make minor alterations, equipment purchases, and related enhancements to existing clinical facilities that serve rural mental‑health crisis populations. The award is reimbursement‑based, allowing grantees to purchase items such as generators, ADA devices, furniture, medical equipment, and vehicles, provided the work stays within “minor” scope and does not increase the overall value of the building. Applications are accepted on a first‑come‑first‑served basis until the $5.5 million pool is exhausted.
• Eligible entities must be located in Nebraska and serve rural areas, providing at least one of the listed crisis‑service types (e.g., psychiatric care, substance‑use withdrawal, mobile crisis).
• Funding may cover interior paint, lighting upgrades, HVAC tweaks, ADA improvements, security cameras, and equipment purchases; any single equipment item > $10,000 requires prior DHHS approval.
• No salaries, indirect costs, or major construction are allowable; all work must be completed between 29 Dec 2025 and 30 Oct 2026.