Wisconsin Title V MCH Adolescent Mental Health Youth Engagement Expansion Funding

Overview

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Public Health (DPH) announces the availability of funds for the Wisconsin Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Adolescent Mental Health Youth Engagement Expansion Project.

Through the Title V MCH grant, Local Tribal and Health Agencies (LTHA) were given the opportunity to select the Adolescent Mental Health (AMH) objective as a focus of their MCH work in 2026.

LTHAs that have selected the AMH objective have laid critical groundwork to promote mental, emotional, and social well-being among youth. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to expand or enhance LTHA’s existing work by prioritizing youth voice and meaningful youth engagement.

Learn more and apply for the Mental Health Youth Engagement Expansion Funding

Eligibility

To be eligible for this funding opportunity, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• A Wisconsin local public health or Tribal health agency currently receiving Title V MCH funding and have chosen to implement the Adolescent Mental Health (AMH) objective.
• Multi-county and regional applications are allowed, however, only one agency can be the fiscal agent. Please identify in your responses if and how other public health or Tribal health agencies will be involved.
• Agencies must demonstrate an intent to maintain the AMH objective through the remainder of the grant cycle (December 2030).
• All applicants must have or obtain a Universal Entity ID (UEI) from sam.gov and must not be disbarred, suspended, or ineligible.
• Applicants may not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, or national origin in their staffing policies, use of volunteers, or provision of services.
• Proposed projects must explicitly center youth voice and engagement. While the project must address mental health, the scope is intentionally open-ended and may focus on direct or indirect determinants of adolescent mental health including, but not limited to:
  • Direct mental health: expanding access to youth-centered mental health resources
  • Physical activity and nutrition
  • Social connectedness and reducing isolation
  • Physical environment and safe spaces

Timeline

Application deadline

November 9, 2026, 5 p.m. CST

Anticipated contract dates

January 1, 2027–December 31, 2030

Intended notification of awards date

December 1, 2026 (estimated)

Awards

Estimated number of awards

1–3

Estimated award amounts

$15,000-$60,000 annually

Questions?

If you have questions about this application, you can email them to Tessa Donaldson, tessar.donaldson@dhs.wisconsin.gov.