Block Grant B09SM090364

This federal Block Grant award of $41,673,573.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). The funding will support the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in delivering a range of comprehensive community-based mental health services across Ohio over a two-year period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2026.

The services funded through this award are intended to serve adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Typical funded activities include outpatient counseling, substance abuse treatment, crisis intervention, case management, housing assistance, peer support, workforce training, and public education campaigns. As a state government entity, the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services will likely leverage this Block Grant funding to provide direct services as well as issue sub-awards to local governments, community organizations, and healthcare providers to strengthen Ohio's behavioral health infrastructure and expand access to evidence-based mental health interventions.