Bsca center for mental health block grants

The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) received a Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services award (CFDA 93.958) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the amount of $544,419, with an award date of September 30, 2025, and completion date of September 29, 2027. This two-year block grant enables Kansas to develop and maintain comprehensive community-based mental health services targeting adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances across the state.

Under this award, KDADS delivers or sub-awards funding for a range of community mental health services, including outpatient counseling, crisis intervention, case management, housing assistance, peer support, and workforce training. As the designated state agency administering these federal funds, KDADS distributes resources to qualified community mental health centers, psychosocial rehabilitation programs, and other appropriate community-based providers throughout Kansas. Up to 5 percent of grant funds may be used for administrative purposes, and the award carries statutory requirements including the allocation of at least 10 percent of funds toward evidence-based programs targeting individuals with early serious mental illness, including psychotic disorders.