Bsca center for mental health block grants

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the New Jersey Department of Human Services $1,854,330 on September 30, 2025, under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). This two-year award, with a completion date of September 29, 2027, provides financial assistance to support comprehensive community-based mental health services across New Jersey. The funding enables the state to deliver critical behavioral health interventions including outpatient counseling, crisis intervention, case management, housing assistance, and peer support services targeting adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.

As the designated state agency, the New Jersey Department of Human Services utilizes these block grant funds to develop and maintain integrated community mental health service networks, with services delivered through qualified community programs such as community mental health centers, psychosocial rehabilitation programs, and mental health peer-support initiatives. The award allows the state discretion in fund allocation to achieve program objectives while adhering to statutory requirements, including maintaining sub-awards to local nonprofits and community-based entities to ensure comprehensive service delivery across the state's diverse geographic regions and populations.