10/05/2026
The Behavioral Health Respite Capacity Building Funding Opportunity is now open! 🚨 With funding support from the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), the Ohio Children’s Alliance is accepting applications for competitive subgrants to expand behavioral health respite care in three rural and underserved areas of Ohio.
Funding will support eligible DBH-certified community behavioral health agencies interested in building or expanding respite capacity, addressing service gaps, and providing timely access to high-quality, family-centered behavioral health respite care.
Funding is available for agencies willing to expand behavioral health respite capacity in one or more of the following counties:
📍 Paint Valley: Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike, and Ross counties
📍 Logan and Champaign counties
📍 Belmont, Harrison, and Monroe counties
Review the funding opportunity and apply by November 2, 2026: https://ohiochildrensalliance.org/our-work/current-initiatives/behavioral-health-respite-funding-opportunity/