Bsca center for mental health block grants

The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) received a Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the amount of $167,611.00, awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. This two-year block grant enables Delaware to provide comprehensive community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances throughout the state.

Under this award, DSAMH delivers critical behavioral health services including outpatient counseling, crisis intervention, case management, peer support, and housing assistance through direct programming and sub-awards to local governments, community organizations, and healthcare providers across Delaware. The grant supports the development and maintenance of an integrated community mental health service network designed to address behavioral health needs while allowing the state discretion in service delivery, provided services are offered through appropriate, qualified community programs and comply with statutory requirements regarding minimum expenditure levels and set-asides for evidence-based early intervention programs.