Request for Information (RFI) - Crisis Counseling Program - Regular Services Program

The State of Alaska Department of Health, Division of Behavioral Health, is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) for the Crisis Counseling Program Regular Services Program. This grant program seeks eligible applicants to provide community-based crisis counseling and outreach services from August 1, 2026, through March 21, 2027, with a potential three-month no-cost extension. Services must be delivered in the field rather than solely from office settings, targeting the Northwest Arctic Borough, Lower Kuskokwim and Lower Yukon Regional Educational Attendance Areas, and the Anchorage/Statewide urban area. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations in good standing with 501(c)3 status, municipalities, other state agencies, and recognized Alaska Native entities. The program requires a dedicated team consisting of a Child Specialist, a Senior Specialist, and an Administrative/Finance/Data Specialist. All staff must undergo standardized training and adhere to FEMA/SAMHSA CCP standards for service delivery, fiscal accountability, and data collection. Key deliverables include weekly outreach data submissions to the Division of Behavioral Health and the provision of ADA-compliant meeting spaces and accessibility supports. The Division will use site visits as a quality-control tool to ensure fidelity to the program model. Responses are due by June 22, 2026, at 3:59 PM and must be submitted exclusively through the GEMS portal. Applicants must provide their estimated annual costs, identify their targeted population, and submit a required attestation. Depending on the volume of responses relative to available resources, the state may proceed with either a non-competitive or competitive Request for Proposals. The primary point of contact for this effort is Katlyn Felkl, Grants Administrator.