RFI 26-002- Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program

Request for Information (RFI) - Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program

Issue Date:  September 11, 2025
Response Deadline: October 3, 2025

Procurement Officer: Alison Carpio
Email: alison.carpio@alaska.gov

Summary: The State of Alaska Department of Health (DOH) is making a Request for Information (RFI) related to an anticipated request for proposals from the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) for the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) grant program, beginning September 30, 2026. Prior HRSA grants sought to fund programs that offered three components. The first is to promote behavioral health integration into pediatric primary care by offering a psychiatric consultation service to help providers with questions relating to medications, diagnosis, and general behavioral and mental health concerns. The second involves care coordination, support, and a referral process to help providers connect patients to additional resources. While the final component offers education and presentations that seek to build the capacity, skills, and knowledge of healthcare providers to address the behavioral and mental health needs of children and youth within the primary care setting. Providers to be served include pediatricians, primary care providers, family practitioners, school nurses and counselors, and other healthcare professionals. Respondents to the RFIs are encouraged to submit information related to providing any component of the program.

Please see the attached RFI document for further detail.

Attachments:
1. RFI 26-002 - Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program