Block Grant B09SM089141

This federal Block Grant award for $270,734.00 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) was provided to the Government of the District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer Division, doing business as the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH). The grant was awarded under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958), which provides financial assistance to states and territories to deliver comprehensive community-based mental health services. The funding supports a range of treatment, prevention, and recovery programs for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances in Washington, D.C. Key services include outpatient counseling, substance abuse treatment, crisis intervention, case management, housing assistance, peer support, and public education. As the designated state mental health authority, DBH administers these federal grant funds and partners with local service providers and community organizations to offer these behavioral health services to District residents.