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Request For Proposal (RFP)

RFP applications for the Children's Service Fund (CSF) CY2026 - CY2027 will open in July 2025.

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CSF CY2026 - CY2027

Applications will open July 2025.

In 2004, a 1/8th cent sales tax for children’s services [Children's Service Fund - CSF] in Jefferson County, Missouri was passed under Proposition “Healthy Kids.” Proposition Healthy Kids stated that “in order to provide services which protect the well-being and safety of children and youth and to strengthen families, Jefferson County shall be authorized to levy a sales tax of one- eighth of a cent in the county for the purpose of establishing a community children’s services fund.” Proposition “Healthy Kids' passed and in September of that same year, the Jefferson County Commission established the Jefferson County Community Mental Health Fund Board (JCCMHFB) for Jefferson County with the presiding County Commissioner of Jefferson County to serve as a member of that board and to act as the administrator of these funds.

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The JCCMHFB was created to specifically state the following service areas can be funded:

Examples:

  • Temporary Shelter Services– Services are provided for abused, neglected, runaway, homeless, or emotionally disturbed youth for up to 30 days.

  • Transitional Living Services– Counseling and related services are provided as part of a transitional living program aimed at successfully supporting and reintegrating a young person from a homeless living arrangement into a safe living space with opportunities for developing independent life skills.

  • Services to Teen Parents– Services and support are provided to teen parents for the development of positive parenting skills, obtaining adequate counseling and behavioral health services, and resources and referrals for additional support needs.

  • Respite Care Services– Respite care services offer temporary emergency shelter and support services for children and youth of families to decrease the risk of abuse and neglect. Services are provided when families experience a crisis, or when families need a break from caregiving in order to maintain the child in the natural home setting.

  • Crisis Intervention Services– Services are provided in response to a mental health crisis resulting in acute destabilization of the client’s functioning in the community and are focused on rapid restoration to baseline functioning. Crisis intervention services provide assessment and short-term treatment in an outpatient setting.

  • Prevention Services– Services are provided to children and youth with the goals of social- emotional skill building, enhancing coping skills, strengthening relationships and community engagement, and related skills. Acquisition of the skills and information addressed by prevention services decreases children and youth’s likelihood of developing mental health and substance use issues, as well as providing information on suicide and violence prevention.

  • Homeand Community Based Intervention Services– Home and community-based services are designed to allow children and youth to participate in a vast array of behavioral health services in the home and community settings. CSF affirms its commitment to serving individuals in the least restrictive environment by providing services and supports to children and their families to enable them to remain at home and in the community.

  • Individual, Group, and Family Counseling Services– Individual, group, and family counseling services include psychological evaluations, mental health screenings, and individual, group, and family therapy.

  • Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Services– Outpatient substance use treatment services include assessments and evaluations, early interventions, educational groups, youth group counseling, individual counseling, group family therapy, family therapy, and aftercare services.

  • Outpatient Psychiatric Services– Outpatient psychiatric treatment services include psychiatric evaluations to diagnose mental health issues and create treatment plans, as well as ongoing psychiatric treatment and medication management.

  • Support services to high-risk youth.

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To qualify for funding, an organization must, at a minimum:

  • Be a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit or governmental entity

  • Be in goodstanding with the State of Missouri

  • Conduct an annual independent financial audit

  • File a Federal 990 annually

  • Be certified, accredited, or licensed in the services for which it is requesting funding (or be in the process of doing so; verification must be provided)

  • Require that background checks, including child abuse and neglect screenings, are conducted annually on all employees and volunteers, preferably by the Family Care Safety Registry

  • Shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment or services because of race, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, age, marital status, or disability

  • Require employees and volunteers maintain confidentiality of protected client information.

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Adult MHF CY2025 - CY2026

Applications Closed!

Announcement: JCCMHFB has made approximately $600,000 available in the form of a grant from the Adult Mental Health Fund (MHF) to be utilized for services during CY2025 and CY2026.
 

  • JCCMHFB is soliciting requests for proposals (RFP) from qualified agencies who serve adults (MHF) in Jefferson County, MO in the field of mental health and substance use treatment. Applications will open by February 3rd, 2025.

    • Agencies who have previously applied and awarded specific program funds may complete a follow-up form titled "MHF 25-26 Additional Funds Request Application" on Foundant to request additional funds. If awarded, funds will be added to the current CY 2025-2026 Grant Cycle.

      • Has your agency been awarded funding for a specific program and would like to apply for an additional program?

        • Click “SEE OPPORTUNITIES” on the applicant dashboard (the house icon; typically, this is the initial login screen for agencies). Review the listed details and click “Applied” and then click “Apply Again”.

  • For more information, contact the Jefferson County Mental Health Fund Board, Executive Director, Nick Davis at ndavis@jccmhfb.org or 636-331-0545.

  • RFP Applications open by February 3, 2025

  • RFP Applications closing date: March 3, 2025, at 5:00 PM CST

  • Any questions regarding the RFP shall be submitted via email by February 24, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. CST

  • The JCCMHFB will vote to approve awards on March 19, 2025.

  • Allocation Pool and Contract Period

    • Allocation Pool: Approximately $300,000 yearly for a total of approximately $600,000 available for the two-year funding cycle. 

    • Contract period: April 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026.

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Notice: It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure application(s) arrive via upload to the grant software program, Foundant, before the due date and time. Any proposals received after the closing date shall not be considered unless the proposer provides and the board accepts reasons demonstrating good cause for the delay. Questions may be submitted via email to the JCCMHFB Executive Director, Nick Davis, via ndavis@jccmhfb.org and/or to the Program Manager, Ashley Schumacher via aschumacher@jccmhfb.org.

Missouri state statutes allow the Community Mental Health Fund to invest in the following program areas:

    • Community mental health centers or clinics.

    • Comprehensive mental health services.

    • Mental health services purchased from a community mental health center, clinic, public facility or not-for-profit.

    • Approval of service by the Missouri Department of Mental Health generally required.


Overview: In 2004, the Jefferson County Commission established the Jefferson County Community Mental Health Fund Board (JCCMHFB) for Jefferson County. The JCCMHFB consists of nine members and must include a physician. The nine members are appointed by the County Executive and approved by Jefferson County Council. At least one-third of the board shall represent consumers of psychiatric services or the families of such consumers.

The Mental Illness Levy is a property tax levy for all residents and businesses located in Jefferson County. The Mental Illness Levy funds comprehensive mental health, substance use treatment, and psychiatric care for Jefferson County individuals. The levy is set for .0857 cents for 2023 with an estimated revenue base of $3.4 million. The purpose of the levy tax is to assure a system of care for Jefferson County individuals to receive appropriate comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment.

Minimum Eligibility Criteria - To qualify for funding, an organization must, at a minimum:

    • Be a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit or governmental entity

    • Be in good standing with the State of Missouri

    • Conduct an annual independent financial audit

    • File a Federal 990 annually

    • Be certified, accredited, or licensed in the services for which it is requesting funding (or be in the process of doing so; verification must be provided)

      1. Funded projects must meet DMH certification standards or hold appropriate national accreditations (submit one of the following):

        1. Funded projects must meet DMH certification standards or hold appropriate national accreditations (submit one of the following):

        2. Accreditation Certificate from Council on Accreditation, Council on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities or Joint Commission;

        3. DMH Certification

        4. Letter from DMH stating that “standards do not exist” for your program

        5. Attestation that your organization will apply for DMH Certification if awarded funding by JCCMHFB.

          1. To gather additional details from the Department of Mental Health on how to meet certification standards, view their website at https://dmh.mo.gov/behavioral-health/certification.

          2. For questions or if you are unsure if the service you are planning to provide needs certification you can reach out to a DMH certification specialist at dbhcertificiation@dmh.mo.gov.

  • Require that background checks, including child abuse and neglect screenings, are conducted annually on all employees and volunteers, preferably by the Family Care Safety Registry

  • Shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment or services because of race, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, age, marital status, or disability

  • Require employees and volunteers maintain confidentiality of protected client information


Are you applying for more than one program?
The steps for applying multiple times remain the same as for applying just once. When you apply to a process with an already submitted application Foundant will pop up a duplicate message warning duplicate application. You can choose to confirm and move on with a brand-new application. This will not delete or change any data on the other requests. Foundant allows you to have multiple requests. To do this go to the Apply Page after logging in, select apply for the appropriate process, fill out the form, hit save, and then repeat. This article does have applicant-sided information on how to apply that might be helpful as well https://support.foundant.com/hc/en-us/articles/4479853059991-GLM-Applicant-Tutorial

2372 N. Truman Blvd
Crystal City, MO 63019

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The JCCMHFB office will be closed on the following holidays:

● New Year’s Day ● Martin Luther King’s Birthday ● President’s Birthday ● Memorial Day ● Independence Day ● Labor Day ● Veteran’s Day ● Thanksgiving Day ● Friday after Thanksgiving ● Christmas Eve ● Christmas

636-331-0545

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