Grant Description
As per the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Appropriations Act, EEC is releasing this renewal procurement to award grants to one (1) or more applicants who will provide early childhood mental health consultation services through a statewide system that meets the needs of the programs, providers, educators, children, families, and communities throughout the Commonwealth. Ultimately, EEC seeks to provide early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) services that address the developmental, social and emotional, and behavioral challenges of infants and young children that will support healthy development, reduce the suspension and expulsion rate in early education and care settings, and promote school success.
Who Can Apply
The FY 2025 Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC) Grant is a renewal grant program. Only lead agencies who are in good financial and programmatic standing with the Department of Early Education and Care and received one or more of the following FY2024 grants are eligible to apply.
Eligibility Requirements
- Please refer to the FY 2024 Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC) Grant Grant Application for the list of eligibility requirements for this grant.
- Please note that the timeline for the FY 2025 ECMHC Grant is located in Appendix A in the FY 2025 posting.
How to Apply
The instructions for how to apply for the FY2025 ECMHC Grant are posted on COMMBUYS, will be sent by email to the FY24 ECMHC grantees. Please refer to the document title, Appendix A: FY2025 ECMHC Grant Online Application Instructions” for the instructions. Please note that the FY2024 ECMHC Grant Application and FY2024 documents are posting on COMMBUYS under Bid #: BD-23-1037-1CEN0-C0000-87668.
If you require technical assistance with the online application, please email EECSubmission@mass.gov with the subject line, “FY25 ECMHC.”
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Timeline for grant |
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Grant Application Release/Posting |
March 13, 2024 |
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Application Deadline Applicants must submit proposals to: EECSubmission@mass.gov |
4:00 PM |
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Grant Start Date (Estimated) |
July 1, 2024 |
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EEC reserves the right to adjust the timeframe above. It is the responsibility of the applicant to check this page and COMMBUYS for updates.