Solicitation: 202512174 Recruitment and Retention Funding for Providers of Psychiat

The State of Maine is seeking applications for recruitment and retention incentives for providers of Psychiatric Medication Management Services. The Department of Health and Human Services (Department) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resiliency, and opportunity to all Maine residents. The Department’s Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is the State’s administrative authority responsible for the planning, development, implementation, regulation, and evaluation of substance use and mental health services. The mission of OBH is to ensure all Maine residents with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders are not just managing symptoms but living lives of dignity, hope, and meaning as independently as possible. • The Department anticipates making multiple awards as a result of this RFA. • Applicants may apply for a maximum cap of fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000.00). • Awarded funds may only be utilized for costs associated with employee recruitment and retention. • The Department reserves the right to make partial awards, eliminate the lowest scoring application(s) and/or make awards for amounts less than requested, whichever is in the best interest of the State. • The Department intends to apply priority scoring to applications which demonstrate an intent to provide some Psychiatric Medication Management Services via an in-person modality.