Department Funding and Procurement Opportunities
We will post opportunities on this page as they come available. Check back frequently for new updates. You can find contact information for each opportunity in the announcement document link.
Program | Deadline | Link to Announcement Document | Additional Notes |
Creating Affordable Housing TDMHSAS is requesting information regarding one-time funding needs from agencies and organizations throughout the state of Tennessee who provide community-based mental health and/or substance use treatment, for the Creating Affordable Housing grant. The purpose of this grant is to expand the number of safe, affordable, and quality permanent housing opportunities for Tennesseans experiencing mental illness or co-occurring disorder, specifically individuals who are uninsured as well as individuals ready for discharge from Regional Mental Health Institutes (RMHIs). Proposals can be submitted at any time through March 31st, 2025; TDMHSAS intends to review and make selections from received proposals on a quarterly basis throughout FY2025 while funds are available. Inclusion of Regional Housing Facilitators & Regional Substance Use Housing Facilitators: It is the intent of the State to ensure utilization of the Regional Housing Facilitators and/or the CHI 2.0 Regional Substance Use Housing Facilitators in some capacity (i.e., consultation, review, writing, etc.) for all eligible proposals. Facilitators’ contact information and respective regions are identified on the TDMHSAS website at this link. |
March 31, 2025 | Link to More Information | |
Creating Homes Initiative 2.0 TDMHSAS) is requesting information regarding one-time funding needs from agencies and organizations throughout the state of Tennessee who provide community-based mental health and/or substance use treatment, for the CHI 2.0 grant. The purpose of this grant is to expand the number of safe, affordable, and quality permanent housing opportunities for Tennesseans, including individuals who are uninsured, living with substance use disorder, in particular opioid use disorder. Proposals can be submitted at any time through March 31st, 2025; TDMHSAS intends to review and make selections from received proposals on a quarterly basis throughout FY2025 while funds are available. Inclusion of Regional Housing Facilitators & Regional Substance Use Housing Facilitators: It is the intent of the State to ensure utilization of the Regional Housing Facilitators and/or the CHI 2.0 Regional Substance Use Housing Facilitators in some capacity (i.e., consultation, review, writing, etc.) for all eligible proposals. Facilitators’ contact information and respective regions are identified on the TDMHSAS website at this link. |
March 31, 2025 | Link to More Information | |
Creating Homes Initiative 3.0 TDMHSAS is requesting information regarding one-time funding needs from agencies and organizations throughout the state of Tennessee who provide community-based mental health and/or substance use treatment, for the CHI 3.0 grant. The purpose of these grants is to expand the number of safe, affordable, and quality permanent housing opportunities for Tennesseans, including individuals who are uninsured, experiencing mental illness and/or substance use disorder who re-enter the community from prisons and jails or are justice involved. Proposals can be submitted at any time through March 31st, 2025; TDMHSAS intends to review and make selections from received proposals on a quarterly basis throughout FY2025 while funds are available. Inclusion of Regional Housing Facilitators & Regional Substance Use Housing Facilitators: It is the intent of the State to ensure utilization of the Regional Housing Facilitators and/or the CHI 2.0 Regional Substance Use Housing Facilitators in some capacity (i.e., consultation, review, writing, etc.) for all eligible proposals. Facilitators’ contact information and respective regions are identified on the TDMHSAS website at this link. |
March 31, 2025 | Link to More Information | |
Residential Reentry Housing TDMHSAS Division of Mental Health Services is requesting proposals from TDMHSAS Licensed Community Mental Health Providers to establish and provide long-term quality housing with enhanced-level supportive residential services for Tennesseans experiencing Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) who re-enter the community from custody of the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC), incarceration in county jails, or are justice involved. Facilities providing Residential Re-entry Housing Program (RRHP) services will be required to be licensed by TDMHSAS as Mental Health Adult Supportive Residential Facilities. Adult Supportive Residential facilities are mental health residential programs that provide twenty-four (24) hours residential care with a treatment and rehabilitation component less intensive than what is required in a Residential Treatment Facility. |
October 1, 2024 | Link to Announcement of Funding | Link to Question and Answer Document (Posted 9-9-24) |