SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a sub-agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, administers federal grant funding for substance abuse treatment, prevention, and mental health services delivered through state, local, and nonprofit providers. SAMHSA operates as the civilian agency's principal vehicle for distributing federal mental health and addiction-services funding to state behavioral health agencies, healthcare systems, and community-based organizations.

SAMHSA has obligated $64.9 billion in federal grant dollars across 4,271 awards since 2012, with 1,616 distinct recipients. Recent funding cadence has contracted significantly: 481 awards in 2022, 459 in 2023, 429 in 2024, 88 in 2025, and 99 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent grant award closed on 2026-09-30. Combined federal and non-federal dollars obligated total $69.21 billion across the portfolio.

Grant recipient concentration is highly fragmented by award count—the top five recipients by award count hold only 3 percent of recent awards—but moderately concentrated by federal dollars. By award count, Administracion De Servicios De Salud Mental Y Contra La Adiccion, Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For, Mental Health & Addiction Services Conne, and South Carolina Department Of Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Services each hold 8 recent awards; Department Of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services leads with 7. By federal dollars obligated over the last five years, California Department Of Health Care Services dominates with $3.34 billion across 5 awards, followed by Pennsylvania Department Of Drug And Alcohol Programs at $1.41 billion across 6 awards and Department Of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services at $1.03 billion across 7 awards. The top five recipients by federal dollars hold 12 percent of recent obligated dollars.

SAMHSA's grant portfolio is predominantly Project Grants (3,706 awards, 87 percent), with a secondary Block Grant component (507 awards, 12 percent). Cooperative Agreements account for 57 awards (1 percent); Formula Grants represent less than 1 percent.

No recent contract opportunities or grant opportunities are recorded against SAMHSA or its descendant offices in the source data. No recent contract awards are present in the source.