The State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (NC DHHS) has been awarded a $18,908,437 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. This federal grant program (CFDA 93.958) provides funding to states and territories to deliver comprehensive community mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Under this award, NC DHHS will leverage the grant funding to offer a range of mental health interventions, including outpatient counseling, substance abuse treatment, crisis intervention, case management, housing assistance, peer support, workforce training, and public education campaigns aimed at prevention, treatment, and recovery. NC DHHS frequently partners with local government entities, non-profits, universities, and healthcare providers as sub-recipients to implement these grant-funded initiatives at the community level across North Carolina.
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